Author: Michele Rogers

NFPT Publisher Michele Rogers, MA, NFPT-CPT, manages and coordinates educational blogs and social media content for NFPT. She’s been a personal trainer for 20 years with a lifetime passion for all things health and fitness. Her mission is to raise kinesthetic awareness and nurture a mind-body connection. After battling chronic lower back pain and becoming a parent, Michele aims her training approach to emphasize corrective exercise and pain resolution. She holds a master’s degree in applied health psychology from Northern Arizona University. Follow Michele on Instagram.

Posts by Michele Rogers:

biomechanics: HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE

Biomechanics: The Science of Human Movement

As the fitness industry grows in popularity and importance, it is of the utmost importance that we as fitness professionals continue to develop a growing knowledge of the exercise sciences to communicate effectively with the established health professions and sciences on “common ground”. The following article, while at times technical, provides an integral part of that knowledge base necessary to facilitate such communication.

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OLYMPIC LIFTS

Olympic Weightlifting Methods

When trainers hear about Olympic weightlifting they immediately think of two things: either taking a loaded barbell and ripping it off the floor in one violent motion with minimal technique, or that the lifts are detrimental and deleterious to the health and well being of the person doing the lifts. These two assumptions highlight a vast miscomprehension of Olympic weightlifting.

 

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self discipline

The Three D’s: Determination, Dedication, and Discipline

There are many formulas for success.  Starting with and idea and building on it to the point that you are attaining your goal of the physique that you created is no easy task.  During the journey you will have obstacles and these must be overcome.  Otherwise success is delayed and failure is a possibility. Along the way of the Body Transformation Success Formula there will be hidden tools that will help you complete yourself. 

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