Education and Training
In order to earn a personal training degree, you will need to complete coursework in areas such as physiology, human anatomy, biomechanics and physiology. Earning a personal training degree also typically involves taking coursework within an area of specialty, such as yoga, aerobics or pilates. Although certification is not legally required in order [...]

The United States is still in the midst of an obesity epidemic, with children being heavier and less athletic than ever. However, schools with the help of nutritionists are making strides to streamline their lunch menus and hopefully their students. More challenging and productive physical education programs are also helping students shed pounds [...]

Why not go back to school with NBA players like Chris Paul at Wake Forest or Kevin Durant at Texas or Russell Westbrook at UCLA or Jeff Green at Georgetown? It looks like many NBA have traded in their gym bags for backpacks.
There has recently been a classroom migration of NBA players. In [...]

If you are looking for a great career with a strong future that gives you the opportunity to help others, you might want to consider a career as a physical therapist. As a physical therapist, you have the opportunity to help prevent injuries as well as to treat the injuries of others so they can [...]

As more and more people find themselves without a job, many are choosing to use the time to head back to school in order to pursue a career that is of interest to them that can also provide them with a greater amount of job security. While this isn’t much of a surprise – particularly [...]

Are you interested in a career that will allow you to help others? If so, you might want to consider a career in the field of massotherapy. Also referred to as massage therapy, massotherapy is a generally term that applies to all forms of medical treatment or therapy that involves the use of [...]

A new study published in Lancet Oncology has shown that having obesity surgery can have a 42% reduction in cancer levels in women. Although this research does not show any significant impact on men, the Swedish study has made a long jump of progress in the struggle to track down effective treatment for cancer [...]

Are you considering a career as a personal trainer? If so, you might be surprised to learn that there are a number of different types of personal trainer jobs that you can pursue. While all of these jobs involve helping other people improve themselves in some way, the exact methods you use may [...]