The Top Article of the Week

Top 12 Things Every Woman Should Know About Strength Training -- Jen Comas, Girls Gone Strong

Working in the bubble of the fitness industry can make it seem like everyone strength trains. In fact, many potential clients may not have any idea why or how they should be doing it.

In this week's article of the week, Jen Comas shares 12 common questions your clients may have about strength training. The answers will help you meet your clients where they are and begin to strength train with confidence.

 

General Health

How to Not Feel Guilty for Eating Your Favorite Foods -- Nia Shanks, niashanks.com

Most Accomplishments Are Invisible -- David Cain, Raptitude

Seek the Path of Most Resistance -- Harold Gibbons, haroldgibbons.com

4 Tips for Improving Confidence After Giving Birth -- Samantha Kellgren, Simply Well Coaching

Go to Bed: Routine, Sleep Hygiene, and Other Stuff to Consider -- Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com

Fat Loss

Meal Planning Is Not the Opposite of Flexible Dieting -- Tom Venuto, Burn the Fat

Is Excess Protein Bad for Your Kidneys? -- Rocco Venizelos, Breaking Muscle

Tip: 4 Rules to Make Any Eating Strategy Work -- John Berardi, T Nation

#IfYouServeItWeWillEatIt Vegetarian Conference Food Nudge RCT Edition -- Yoni Freedhoff, Weighty Matters

Holiday Eating Guilt -- Bryan Krahn, bryankrahn.com

Strength Training

The 4 Mandatory Lifting Movements and 29 Ways to Do Them! -- Nick Tumminello, T Nation 

How to Tell If You're Getting Stronger in the Gym -- Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com

Are You Overtraining? (Here's How to Tell) -- Adam Bornstein, Born Fitness

How You Should Start Young Athletes in the Weight Room -- Jeremy Frey, Elite FTS

Creating a Long-Term Training Plan and Macrocycles -- Michael Hulcher, Breaking Muscle

 

Career

Why Depression Is Common Among Entrepreneurs and How to Overcome -- Carolyn Macdonald, Art Of Getting Shit Done

Why Do I Coach? An Excerpt from EVERY MOMENT MATTERS -- John O'Sullivan, Changing the Game Project

Trusting the New Coach - A Challenging Conversation with Clients -- Pete Dupuis, petedupuis.com

One Thought-Provoking Question to Ask Clients to Help Them Change Behavior -- Justin Kompf, NASM

The Art of Tough Conversations with Sports Parents -- Erica Suter, ericasuter.com