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Races like a 5k are a great way for you to structure goals around strength training, cardio, and nutrition for your clients.

Becoming and staying physically active may significantly improve both musculoskeletal and overall health, and help offset or delay the effects of aging. According a recently…

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…

Thoughtful leg conditioning can provide basketball players with greater strength and coordination in today’s highly competitive sports world. Consider that the lower body’s gluteus maximus…

We have many amazing affiliates that we got to work with and talk to on a daily basis. Most fitness professionals will stay in the…

Like other fitness certifying organizations, the National Federation of Professional Trainers certifies as personal trainers those who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities required of…

Ah, sleeping in, the ultimate luxury. Laying in bed, no alarm, getting as much rest as the body wants. Nowhere to be. It’s the unspoken…

Better yourself and improve your business by getting honest client feedback. This is one of the most important and often overlooked, ways to improve your…

The lunge and all its iterations has a penchant for hitting all the muscles of the lower body at once, and depending on which variation…

Health and physical assessments are integral to the personal training experience. When working with clients, it is not possible to overcommunicate or overprepare – especially…

As trainers, our clients will often share with us details about their lives outside of the time we are training together including stress surrounding home…

In part 1 of “Business is Booming with Baby Boomers” we discussed the possibility of increasing your business and some special considerations when working with…