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Personal Training as a Profession: A Vertex Fitness Personal Training Internship Perspective When I first started at Vertex Fitness, I was fresh out of Temple University with a degree in Exercise Science and an ACE Personal Training Certification. Like many...
The S.A.I.D Principle of Exercise Our body is an amazing thing. It has the capability to judge just how much energy is needed to maintain it’s current level of activity. The human body is economical, it will take fuel that’s...
The Core Quandary in Back Pain  Since the 1990s fitness professionals have touted training the poorly defined core to be the solution to a variety of problems. A common belief includes that a strong core stabilizes the spine and thus...
The Wind of Exercise – Valsalva Maneuver Breathing –  It is one of the most imperative activities of life. It’s such a simple task, isn’t it? Inhale, exhale, inhale, and exhale. Increasing the volume of the lungs and consequently lowering pressure...
Resistance Training As We Age – Use It or Lose It As we become older (30+ yrs) our bodies are changing and many people don’t realize that their normal routines may be hindering their overall health, especially if their routines...
Staying Hydrated Did you know that water makes up more than half of your body weight? This is why staying hydrated is so important; water is used in the body to maintain temperature, remove waste and lubricate joints. However, while working out we lose water...
LIVING WELL New Year’s Resolve It’s not too late to get it together  for 2007. BY TARA BEHAN PUBLISHED JANUARY 11, 2007 AT 12:00 AM New Year’s Resolve It’s not too late to get it together for 2007. You had the...
Pregnant Women Can Workout During pregnancy, exercise can help you stay in shape and prepare for labor and delivery. In fact, pregnancy can be a great time to get active — even if you haven’t exercised in a while. Pregnant...
Seniors Can Benefit From Strength Training Yes, seniors can benefit from strength training! Regular resistance exercise can help minimize the effects of aging and give seniors the strength and energy to continue to lead an active life by building stronger...
Will I get big, bulging muscles from doing this? I’m a woman and I want to start weight training. Many women ask the question, “Will I get big muscles from strength training?” The answer is no, you won’t. If your...