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Tempo training is one creative approach to progressively overloading your clients when they get stuck or bored. As personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts, we know…

Adapted fitness is personal training for people with both temporary and permanent disabilities, adapted to the needs of the individual. It can be utilized for…

All personal trainers must possess a solid foundational knowledge of exercise science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, anatomy, safety, and program design. But what about those less…

Functional training enables clients to do daily tasks more easily. It involves strength training utilizing more than one muscle group through compound exercises and, oftentimes,…

Ever wished you could be a fly-on-the-wall in your personal trainer’s office?  Some personal trainers keep certain things to themselves, so not to rock the…

Meet Luis Centeno, NFPT-CPT and Master Trainer from Chicago, IL. Fitness transformed his life via working out daily to the point that he also wanted…

The purpose of this article is threefold, (1) to help you recognize the reason that you exercise, whether it is for your health or the…

In pursuit of the perfect body, many people focus on things like workout routines and supplements, however, many fail to consider another vital component of training-recovery. Remember that training is the stimulus to which the body adapts, but sufficient rest is essential to allow time for the adaptations to take place.

There are a lot trends that come and go in the fitness world. And along with them come a varying amount of opinions on them.…

Michele G Rogers, NFPT-CPT, has a dynamic and ever-evolving presence in the fitness industry. She is NFPT’s new blog editor and publisher, she coaches clients,…

If you’re considering a career as a personal trainer but are worried your introversion might interfere with your success, the following will hopefully assuage your…

More than fifty years ago, a U.S. Marine was shot through the wrist while serving his country. During rehab, he discovered a passion for fitness…