As a personal trainer, having a fit body can be an impressive accomplishment, a testament to your dedication and hard work. Perhaps working out has…
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Category: Become a Personal Trainer
Six Questions Personal Trainers Get Asked the Most by Clients
The questions personal trainers get asked by our clients are endless, and if you are considering a career in the fitness industry, it would be…
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How Old is Too Old to Become a Personal Trainer?
“Am I too old to become a personal trainer?” You’re never too old to start an exercise program and the same is true when it…
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Understanding Muscle Fibers and Function
As a competent and effective personal trainer, who is equipped with the knowledge necessary to be considered a fitness “expert”, you need to know the basis of human movement. That is, how knowing the different muscle fibers and how they work.
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Understanding Hypertrophy: Why Do Muscles Get Bigger?
We know that muscle will grow when properly trained and when proper nutrients are supplied. But what biological system is responsible for this growth stimulus? Is it one or is it all of them? Is growth caused by the forces applied to the muscles through weight training , or on a more cerebral level, is resistance exercise merely a means by which we expose, through recruitment, as many muscle fibers as possible to some other stimulus responsible for growth?
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5 Career Options for Certified Personal Trainers
For many starting out or considering a career in personal training, the perception that career options are limited to box-gym coaching still persists despite opportunities…
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7 Signs You Would Make a Great Personal Trainer
Some people love fitness and those that don’t like it much hire a personal trainer. If you’ve got the natural drive to work out or…
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5 Steps to Prepare to Become a Certified Personal Trainer
Congratulations! You took the first big step – you have decided to pursue a career in fitness and want to prepare to become a certified…
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A Personal Training Career–Is it really worth it?
Why choose a career in personal training? The easier question to answer is, why not a career in personal training? A career as a certified…
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“How I Thought I’d Get Clients”: What New Personal Trainers Can Learn from the Seasoned
Perhaps the most daunting aspect of starting your career as a Personal Trainer is recruiting clients. Whether you are working in a big box health…
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10 Tips to Land a Job as a New Personal Trainer
As a new personal trainer, landing your first job can be a daunting task. However, with the right approach and mindset, you can increase your…
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Continuing Education for Personal Trainers: What it IS, What it ISN’T, and Why it’s Important
Personal trainers along with any other professional in other industries must stay abreast of the ever-evolving landscape of information, research, and best practice. Public expectations…
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