Every personal trainer knows unequivocally that being consistent in exercise and diet is most likely to produce desirable results. As obvious as this may be…
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Category: Certified Personal Trainers
Are There Bad Exercises?
We’ve all heard it from someone before about various movements: “Ugh, that’ll wreck your shoulder!” or “That’s bad for your knees!” and maybe “Flexing your…
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Replacing Screen Time with Relaxing Bedtime Activities
This one single sleep habit can significantly improve your clients’ daytime energy (as it is influenced by night sleep), which equates to more motivation for…
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Susan Slavinski–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Susan Slavinski. Hailing from Palm Beach, Florida, Susan is a lady with a kick-ass exterior but humility within. Susan is the “real deal”— A…
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What is Moxibustion?
Moxibustion is a form of Chinese medicine that’s been around for thousands of years. Yet, many people may not be as familiar with moxibustion as…
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Train the Core Without Crunching
It’s a popular fitness belief that the “core” is all about the abs – the anterior compartment of the body. This isn’t entirely inaccurate, but…
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The Difference Between Pain and Discomfort
“That hurts!” We’ve likely all heard our clients express some experience of pain or discomfort. They might say an exercise hurts, or that it is…
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Muscle Memory
What happens when you repeat a pattern over a span of time, be it a movement or even a thought? Does that pattern become a…
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Percussive Massage Guns and Performance
Technology is now at the disposal of all industries, and the fitness industry is no exception. Now is the time when powerfully potent percussive massage…
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Functional Gait Assessment: Performance Precursor and Disease Marker
Gait can be a four-letter word with unfortunate consequences if one’s stride becomes disorderly or abnormal. Personal trainers who can perform a functional gait assessment…
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Decisions, Decisions: Making Decisions About Health and Fitness
In the realm of fitness and wellness, much of our new clients’ judgment may rely on anecdotal evidence, celebrity marketing influence, short/long-term goals, and popular…
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Forearm Flexor Anatomy: Locating the Flexors of the Wrist and Fingers
The flexors of the wrist and fingers are used every time a dumbbell is curled, a treadmill bar is grasped, a smartphone is held and…
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