Diet culture would have us believe that “sugar is evil” and it “causes weight gain.” Neither of these statements is accurate to the degree that…
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3 Chronic Age-Related Conditions Seen in Older Adults
Every year, more and more seniors are starting to exercise regularly. This is a great thing as we know exercise can improve mobility, balance, strength,…
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Is Your Client an “Active Couch Potato”?
Through dedicated data collection, research professionals have arrived at distinct categories of “exercisers” within our population. As we might predict, the subtle variations in their…
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5 Strategies to Improve Workouts for Our Fitness Clients
Just as we can become bored with our own workout programs, our clients can, too! It’s important to keep things fresh, fun, and innovative –…
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Supporting Senior Clients: Cultivating a Sense of Belonging
As fitness professionals, supporting senior clients with the skills and tools at our disposal is an important obligation. It is vital that we help our…
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Outdated Nutrition Advice Fitness Clients Should Ignore
Trends in nutrition come and go as swiftly as trends in fashion. A quick Google search or social media scroll will net consumers more “eat…
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How Personal Trainers Can Handle Injured Clients Return to Exercise
As trainers, a lot of our work involves doing all we can to prevent injuries from occurring. Unfortunately, injuries still happen both under our watch…
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Training Load, Injury, and Athletic Performance: Mastering the Trifecta
When training an athlete toward peak/competitive performance whether post-rehabilitation or from current ability, training load must exceed capacity. With carefully planned increases in load, the…
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Supporting Fitness Clients During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is fast approaching, and this means one thing to most clients: “avoiding weight gain” or “not losing the progress I’ve made.” As…
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How Fit Pros Can Leverage Commitment Devices to Promote Healthy Behaviors
Committing to a healthy lifestyle delivers its obvious benefits that most won’t argue with, yet most of our fitness clients wrestle with this commitment daily.…
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NFPT Blog October 2022 Favorites
Don’t miss out on the NFPT blog October 2022 favorites listed below, starting with programming topics such as how to build a better squat, improving…
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Christina Irwin–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Christina Irwin, NFPT-CPT and NFPT Fitness Nutrition Specialist, 58 years young, a mother of four, and a fitness studio owner. In addition to her…
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