Trophology: The Science of Food Combining and Surrounding Debate
The science of food combining, also known as trophology, is far from a new concept practiced in India for centuries, and also a tenet of [...]
John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach: A Gentle, Effective Manual Therapy
If you haven’t heard about John Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach, you and your personal training clients are really missing out. Myofascial release (MFR) is [...]
Functional Range Conditioning: Unlock Hidden Joint Potential
Clients often present with what they call “tight muscles” which usually means the muscles are short and overactive and need to be lengthened and calmed [...]
Sitting Strategies: Helping Fitness Clients Undo a Day at A Desk
The COVID-19 global pandemic rocked this world and continues to impact us all daily. Many professionals (and businesses) have shifted the format in which they [...]
Teaching Fitness Clients About Effective Pre-Workout Fueling
Exercise is a physical demand; it requires work and energy to complete that work. There’s this misconception that we need to “eat less” and “move [...]
Twelve Days of Fitness Challenge
Inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas song, I've devised a "12 Days of Fitness Challenge." Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or even nothing [...]
NFPT Blog November 2021 Favorites
November is the official start of the "everyone's too busy with the holidays to do anything else". Personal trainers are no exception. Our clients may [...]
R.J. Noriz–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Ramon Noriz, better known as R.J. He is 23 years old and from a small town in Arizona called Eloy. After graduating from Santa [...]
Can You Sleep Too Much?
Too much sleep isn't good or bad but it is telling us something. Ten or more hours of sleep is too much if it's happening [...]
Holiday Hacks for Hosts and Feasters
The holidays are officially here! While this is a time of merriment, gathering, and, of course, good eating, it can also be triggering for many [...]