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As more medical professionals recognize the importance of lifestyle in maintaining optimal health, a push toward blended approaches to wellness, medical fitness if you will,…

A ROAD TO RECOVERY ADVANCES A MISSION THAT CONTINUES FOR 30 YEARS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS, NFPT, CELEBRATES 30 YEARS EDUCATING FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS AND…

Burning Out: It’s an all too common story in the personal training industry. I’ve seen some great and very enthusiastic trainers start a career in…

David Rodriguez is not only one of our NFPT (and ACE) Certified Personal Trainers but he is one of our regular blog contributors, boasting popular…

While the start of 2021 has most gyms re-opened, they are still not at capacity in most states. Many folks have turned to in-home fitness…

When deciding upon a career path, somewhere between the ages of 17 and 22, we tend to gravitate toward one that reflects not only our…

To fake it or not to fake it? That is the question… There are two sides to every saying and this one is no exception……

In 1983, Bill McGinnis suffered a knee injury while skiing. The doctors gave him a clean bill of health. But, three short years later he was rear-ended on his mail route. His knee felt the brunt of the accident. Doctors said he would never walk again without a cane.

Nineteen surgeries later, the last surgery ending with a knee replacement in 1999, Bill is unstoppable – mentally and physically. And, as a NFPT Master Trainer he shares his journey to inspire others to never quit.

I received a forwarded email from Alexia Cervantes in regards to our UCSD Personal Training staff/program. I currently supervise our personal training staff and have…

If, as a personal trainer, you get caught up exclusively in selling one-hour packages instead of selling value and quality service, clients will ultimately suffer…

Flyers posted around town are wasteful if no one’s looking at them.  Business cards get lost under the car seat and networking events make many people…

Finding new and innovative ways to sharpen our professional skill set and stay abreast of new developments, research, and training techniques is essential in the…