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John Hughes shifted from the shipping and receiving industry to fitness after his father got ill and he saw the personal benefits of an exercise…

A long-debated topic among certified personal trainers is deciding the mode of resistance training that yields the greatest benefits. One camp believes machine weights are…

Andrew Gavigan is a recognized speaker in the fitness industry, NFPT master trainer, and serves as Director of Education for AktivSolutions, which manufactures fitness products…

There is a lot of potential value in starting a niche for yourself. This isn’t to say it is for everyone, but having a niche…

Traveling during the holidays might give clients a great excuse to skip their workouts. The barriers are almost endless – little or no access to…

After 24 years in our business, and some 4,500 clients later, I still love every part of my job. I am always fully booked with…

Personal trainers working primarily with general fitness clients are usually pumped when signing an advanced client, or when a current client is ready to raise…

#1 Train Friends and Family for free or by donation. Many trainers build their business with this one task. Make sure you’re certified, have business…

Resistance exercise isn’t just good for building and keeping lean mass. A new study shows that it also could be beneficial in keeping down increases…

Truly, only you can answer this question, and it might require some soul searching and perhaps even a little experience in the industry before you…

Weight loss goals dominate the minds of many personal training clients. While weight loss, or more accurately–fat loss, is a valid goal for many individuals…

When the basketball off season is in full swing and I have been asked numerous times, "how do I increase my vertical?"  Most aspiring basketball players think about flying through the air "Like Mike".  As fitness professionals these people come to us for help in achieving that dream.  They see the value of having professional training to get them off the ground quicker and higher than their opponent.