Author: Angie Pattengale

Angie Pattengale is co-owner and chief executive officer of the National Federation of Professional Trainers, where she works behind the scenes on relationship-building, advertising, policies and procedures, test development and delivery, and growing the business. She joined her father, NFPT founder Ron Clark, at the company in 1994.

Posts by Angie Pattengale:

New Personal Trainer Manual

Posted February 23rd, 2015 by Angie Pattengale

This newest version of the NFPT personal trainer manual has been one of our biggest projects for some time coming, and it’s officially here! This…

National Wear Red Day with NFPT

Posted February 6th, 2015 by Angie Pattengale

‘It started out like a totally normal day…’ OMGoodness! The simple stresses of everyday life can add up pretty quick! This video is a funny…

FIRED UP for FITNESS — Happy 4th of July!

Posted July 4th, 2013 by Angie Pattengale

Some of us will celebrate this long holiday weekend with cookouts and fireworks, and some of us will just be enjoying a well-deserved day off.…

Happy 25th Anniversary NFPT!

Posted March 21st, 2013 by Angie Pattengale

Wow, 25 years have flown by us! It’s hard to believe how much time has passed since the inception of NFPT. But I’m pretty sure…

Personal Training for Women

Posted May 10th, 2012 by Angie Pattengale

As a part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, May 13-19 is National Women’s Health Week. The entire week is dedicated to bringing together…

What the Heck Does Accreditation Mean?

Posted March 13th, 2012 by Angie Pattengale

In 2005, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) recommended that health club owners hire personal trainers with credentials from agencies whose certification program…

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