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In karate, kickboxing and/or mixed martial arts the two contenders bow to one another, acknowledging to the other that contusions, knockouts, and lacerations are inherent…

Sometimes less equals more, even when it comes to running shoes. Studies have shown that the footwear that someone wears can influence the gait the individual uses.

Want a mentor? Want to be a mentor? Mentors are a special, valuable and a unique part of your professional network. Sometimes they appear naturally…

Around the time I graduated high school, I was working as a waitress at a little restaurant here in Lafayette, Ind. One morning my dad,…

Halloween is kind of my favorite, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to include a classic monster like Frankenstein in today’s blog. If you’ve…

Pyramids, To-Do Lists, Circuits, and Add-Ons are great ways to vary HIIT protocols. Get creative with the work-to-rest ratios. Over the past few months, I have…

Despite the fact that exercise may improve a range of biopsychosocial outcomes in patients with eating disorders (ED), exercise does not figure prominently, if at…

There are certain pieces of equipment that have been around for a long time such as ellipticals and treadmills but over the last 10 years,…

The deep intrinsic muscles are located beneath the erector spinae, and are known collectively as the transversospinales. They are a group of short muscles, associated with the transverse and spinous processes of the vertebral column that primarily support the segments of the spine and serve as proprioceptors. Personal trainers who want to go deeper into their anatomy knowledge and application should read on.

Congratulations to NFPT CPT/Master Trainer Crystal Haney on her new title and on her life-long commitment to changing lives through fitness. On June 9, 2012…

CPTs can apply general knowledge of clients’ nutritional requirements and changing diets to capably support their muscular performance. Our skeletal muscles (which ancients called “little…

Marketing and client recruitment strategy is one fundamental difference of working as a commercial gym trainer versus working for yourself as a mobile fitness/in-home fitness…