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Personal trainers spend a lot of time with clients strengthening arms, legs, and core, working on flexibility, and building cardio stamina. It may be easy…

There’s a good reason why Carol Michaels was awarded with Personal Trainer of the Year at the Idea World Fitness Convention this month. Cancer effects everyone.…

One of the downsides of social media is the upcropping of the fitness influencer. These “trainers” grow in number of followers and scientific blunders by…

  When it comes to running a Bootcamp, it’s common for the instructor to refer to the traditional formats – either a traditional circuit or…

Walking and using the elliptical machine are often both used as part of general fitness programs. While they are very alike in many respects, it’s…

Most trainers understand that many clients have “sleepy glutes” that need to be woken up and activated properly in order to perform basic exercises without…

The Accumulator is a great workout for Bootcamp! If you haven’t heard of the Accumulator before, it’s a cousin of the AMRAP workout. Let’s talk…

Having policies in place as a fitness professional is vital to establishing boundaries early on when working with a client. But oftentimes, we learn as…

One of my favorite quotes, especially now that I am in my early 50’s, goes something like this: “Growing old is mandatory; growing up, however, is optional”. With today’s Baby Boomers comprising nearly 20% of the American population, we need to recognize their presence in a variety of arenas, including the paradigm of wellness and self-care.

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 –…

Wow, 25 years have flown by us! It’s hard to believe how much time has passed since the inception of NFPT.  But I’m pretty sure…

Do you ever get frustrated trying to get clients to do an exercise correctly? I certainly have. Sometimes I ask myself if I said too…