Are you considering hiring a personal trainer. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests considering these 8 simple questions while evaluating potential trainers. Key Questions when choosing your trainer: 1. Is your trainer vocationally trained by a nationally accredited institution like American Fitness and Nutrition Academy (AFNA) and certified by a nationally recognized organization like… Continue reading 8 Questions to Help You Choose the Right Trainer
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Healthy Tips for the Holidays – Guest Edition
As a guest during the holidays, you will find yourself surrounded by tons of yummy food and drinks. It may feel impossible NOT to overindulge but here are some simple tips you can follow to have a healthy but satisfying holiday season. Don’t starve yourself before the party! Often times, we tend to eat less… Continue reading Healthy Tips for the Holidays – Guest Edition
AFNA Celebrates Constitution Day: September 17, 2021
On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. We encourage all Americans to observe this important day in our… Continue reading AFNA Celebrates Constitution Day: September 17, 2021
Be Fitness Vigilant | Developing a Healthy Mindset
According to Dr. Greg Chertok in an article for the American College of Sports Medicine, “athletes and non-athletes alike need to develop a skill set that will improve “mental toughness” and allow them to develop a healthy mindset, particularly in the face of challenges.”He suggests four steps to developing a healthy mindset: 1. Know how… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant | Developing a Healthy Mindset
800-273-8255
Hi All Today’s blog post is irrelevant to exercise science. However, I find that mental illness and suicide continues to be a major issue in the United States. I don’t have a solution. I just have a story, a voice from a stranger, who I was fortunate to meet a few years ago. I’d like… Continue reading 800-273-8255
Be Fitness Vigilant: Mindset Matters
According to Dr. Greg Chertok in an article for the American College of Sports Medicine, “athletes and non-athletes alike need to develop a skill set that will improve “mental toughness” and allow them to develop a healthy mindset, particularly in the face of challenges.” He suggests four steps to developing a healthy mindset: Know how… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant: Mindset Matters
Be Fitness Vigilant | History of the TRX
Check out the History of the TRX, Total Resistance Exercise, suspension exercise system: http://ow.ly/mNWj50yOpUT “While on deployment, Navy SEAL Squadron Commander Randy Hetrick creates the first version of TRX using only a jiu jitsu belt and parachute webbing.” A TRX workout is portable. You can do it in the gym and at home during these… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant | History of the TRX
Earth Day 2021: Together, We Will Restore Our Earth
At AFNA, we believe wellness is the state of living a healthy lifestyle. It is actively pursuing fitness goals and enjoying the remarkable comforts of mind and body that come about. It is choosing foods that feed our engine of health and life as optimally as possible and, where possible, allow us to prevent disease.… Continue reading Earth Day 2021: Together, We Will Restore Our Earth
Getting Back Out There and other mental health concerns….
The pandemic has been apart of our lives now for more than a year. March 12, 2020… the day that the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and it was a day that all of our lives were radically and instantaneously changed. Our lives were altered in a very fundamental way, for many that… Continue reading Getting Back Out There and other mental health concerns….
Welcome Back to the Gym!
Gyms Reopen Many gyms across California are starting to reopen again with precautionary guidelines. As such, there will likely be an influx of health nuts making their way back to their workout routines. For some, this will be their first workout in almost a year. Others may have been able to snag a few weights… Continue reading Welcome Back to the Gym!