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The Top Article of the Week

Manual Therapy & the Personal Trainer's Scope of Practice -- Chris Cooper, drjohnrussin.com

 

Nutrition is a hot topic when it comes to scope of practice for trainers. And it should be -- how can a trainer expect to help his clients see results, without understanding what nutrition advice he can or can't legally give?

Perhaps it's precisely this constant discussion over the legality of nutrition that allows for the legality of manual therapy to be overlooked. As both an experienced personal trainer and a licensed massage therapist, Chris Cooper lays out everything you need to know about manual therapy and the personal trainer's scope of practice.

General Health

Your Beliefs are Wrong. Are You Willing to Change? -- Steve Kamb

5 Things I Wish Someone Would've Told Me About Coaching -- Mike Robertson

Fitness Myth Busting Part 1: Lactic Acid -- Stephanie d'Orsay

3 Questions to Assess Your Clients' Willingness to Change -- Dave Smith, tonygentilcore.com

8 Non-Verbal Cues to Effectively Build a Client's Trust -- Ryan Yurista, thePTDC

Strength Training

Is Your Warm Up Preventing Progress? -- Mark Woods, Lift Big Eat Big

Counterintuitive Coaching: More Loading, Better Learning -- Eric Cressey

Tip: Assess Your Bench Press Technique -- Joel Seedman, T-Nation

The Top 9 Dumbbell Bench Press Variations -- Michael Warren, T-Nation

Tip: Do Landmine Lateral Raises -- Ben Bruno, T-Nation

Nutrition

Eating Disorders in the Fitness Industry: A Marketing Tool? -- Nicola Joyce, Lift Big Eat Big

DON'T Put the Cookie Down -- Jonathan Acosta, TonyGentilcore.com

Please Stop the High-Fat Nonsense -- Mike Samuels

Ketogenic Diets And Performance -- Brad Dieter

7 "Toxins" in Food That Are Actually Concerning -- Franziska Spritzler, Authority Nutrition

Bodybuilding

7 Bodybuilding Lies That Are Keeping You Skinny and Weak -- Alain Gonzalez, Elitefts

Tip: Do 20 Reps With Your 10 Rep Max -- Lee Boyce, T-Nation

7 Tri-Sets For Mass -- Nick Tumminello, T-Nation

Turn Rest Days Into Growth Days -- Christian Thibaudeau, T-Nation

Fat Loss

Breaking Unhealthy Habits with This Simple Strategy -- Justin Kompf, DrSpencer.com

Set-Point Theory: The Fat-Loss Secret No One Talks About -- Adam Bornstein, Greatist

How To Conquer Your "Feels" When Dieting -- Jason Helmes

Food Is Not A Reward. Fitness Is Not A Punishment. -- Neghar Fonooni, Girls Gone Strong