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Last week we looked at some practical tips on how to become an expert in the online world as a personal trainer. We talk a…

An athlete may suffer injuries that are caused by either acute trauma or overuse. Let’s discuss the difference between overuse injuries and traumatic injuries and…

Personal training is a people-oriented business. Like any business that provides services to consumers, personal training relies on the professional’s ability to recruit and retain…

Gait can be a four-letter word with unfortunate consequences if one’s stride becomes disorderly or abnormal. Personal trainers who can perform a functional gait assessment…

A body lacking internal hip rotation is like a car with no back wheels. Sure, it might keep going, and even steer, but it’s gonna…

Emphasis The primary muscles stressed in this movement are the muscles in your upper leg (hamstrings, quadriceps and glutes). The secondary muscles stressed are your…

It’s no secret that there is a good deal of competition in the field of personal training. That’s a good thing. That signals that the…

No doubt, nutrition is a complex and confusing topic for many, especially our personal training clients. It is further complicated and “muddied” by the constant…

The military runs deep with The NFPT. Ron Clark, NFPT’s President and CEO, who started the NFPT back in 1985 served as a US Marine.…

The January resolutioners are out in full gym force for about a month or so. As February arrives in full winter mode, many gym-goers and…

Emphasis The primary muscles used Rectus Abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques and transverse abdominis. The secondary muscles are the erector spinae. Starting Position Place dyna…

Certified Personal Trainer, CPT, is the title and accompanying acronym used in the personal fitness training industry for an individual who has been appropriately assessed…