Training the Personal Trainer: Can We Walk the Walk?
Despite our best efforts as personal trainers to try to see an experience through the client’s eyes, we often are unable to fully accomplish this [...]
Sun Smarts: How Personal Trainers Can Help Protect Summer Skin
Trainers and clients alike enjoy taking advantage of the sunny summer months and taking their workouts outdoors. Before you grab your running shoes, and rubber [...]
Kinesiology Tape: How Can Fitness Pros Use It?
Kinesiology Tape, or K-Tape is everywhere now, and it’s more important than ever to know the what, why, and how behind the "magic". Don’t be [...]
NFPT Blog May 2019 Favorites
If you were busy this lovely month of May and didn't catch all of our blogs, here's what you missed! Get cardio-creative to work around [...]
Five Fitness Phrases That Need To Go
Encouraging and motivating fitness clients with the "right" words go with the territory of being a health and fitness professional. While there are many inspiring [...]
What Fitness Enthusiasts Want in a Fitness Professional
It's easier for other fitness professionals to come up with the qualities that make a great personal trainer than to directly ask your clients (and [...]
The Impact of Hormonal Birth Control on Exercise
As fitness professionals we need to be aware of the deleterious effect hormones, that are often unknown or undiscussed, may have on a client’s workout. [...]
Overcoming “Gymtimidation”: Boosting Fitness Client Confidence
"Gym-timidation" is a real phenomenon and occurs when a client feels uncomfortable in the gym, intensifying any personal insecurities. First-time exercisers may also feel uncomfortable [...]
Competitive Nutrition For Women’s Figure, Physique and Bodybuilding
Pre-competition nutrition programs are designed to help an individual drop fat without compromising lean muscle. The subtleties between meal plans depend to a certain extent [...]
NFPT Blog April 2019 Favorites
Spring was definitely in the air this month with lots of interesting topics that engaged our fitness audience. Some of the favorites discussed the benefits [...]