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As a personal trainer, you may have heard of the weight loss drugs that have hit the market in the last few years and have…

So you want to get certified to become a personal trainer, do ya?! That’s great! But it’s a pretty confusing world out there. There are…

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that all attach from the superior (upper) humerus to the scapula bone in different places. Three…

Functional fitness sounds innovative, superior, and relevant. Why wouldn’t you want to be functional? You may have seen an article or post claiming that you…

Congratulations to all certified personal trainers! After proudly displaying the newly-minted certificate on the gym wall, eager new trainers feel completely prepared to take on…

A person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) and resting metabolic rate (RMR) represent the total amount of energy the body consumes while at rest or asleep. One of the main purposes for determining these rates with respect to fitness is to help calculate a person’s basic caloric needs each day.

For years, workplace wellness programs have centered on stress reduction, aerobic activity, and weight management. While these elements hold significant value, they often neglect one…

Plyometrics can be beneficial for both athletes and general personal training clients. On the flip side, training plyometrics without caution can also be harmful. Let’s…

No matter what the specific goal, physical training should include considerations of flexibility, stability and developing core strength.

As I was preparing to take my certification exam, a trainer at the gym shared with me a very profound tenet of the industry: “Clients…

Let’s take it back to 1988. Think fanny packs, parachute pants and boom boxes…and Ron Clark at a small desk in the #5 engine room…

NFPT history It was 1978, Staff Sergeant Clark was leading his squad on a training exercise in a remote area of Camp Pendleton, California. Their…