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“Not having a leg to stand on” is an adage for lacking physical support. Clients may experience physical pains or medical conditions of their lower…

Helping our clients develop skillsets to adopt healthy lifestyle habits is within the purvue of health coaching and personal training. The practice of mindful eating…

Evidence-based scientific guidelines suggest that exercise ranks as an ideal non-pharmaceutical strategy in the prevention/management of chronic diseases. Despite these well-documented benefits, 33% of adults…

When you have an official credential for personal training, it is something to flaunt and market. When you are certified by a company like NFPT…

My experience as a health and exercise professional started in 2003 after graduating with my bachelor’s in Exercise Science and achieving my first certification (NSCA-CPT).…

No matter how you feel about social media, there’s no denying its influence (especially in customer-service situations) and its power to connect. Having said that,…

April Pattee is co-owner of the National Federation of Professional Trainers with her sister Angie Pattengale, author of the Director’s Corner. April wrote the following…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in the lower leg (specifically the soleous). Starting Position With the balls of your…

Change and uncertainty can be extremely unsettling. When life falls out of its natural rhythm and we don’t know when it will return, it’s hard…

People are paying closer and closer attention to the labels of items they’re putting in and on their bodies now more than ever. How can…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the chest muscles (upper pectorals). The secondary muscles stressed are the shoulders and triceps. Starting Position…

When you eat and drink can affect sleep and how you sleep can impact how much and what you eat and drink. Meeting health-related goals…