This month I officially became an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer. Even though I had my fair share of forehead slapping moments while preparing (I will…
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NFPT Live: Making Fitness Industry Connections – Ep 2
To date, Erin Nitschke and I have never met! In person that is. We met through email about a year ago, have talked on the…
READ MOREMaximizing Biceps Muscle Exercises
When personal trainers understand biceps anatomy and mechanics they’re able to cue clients more effectively, address strength imbalances, minimize risk of injury, and enhance training…
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Why do clients drop their personal trainers? This question stays on the minds of new trainers everywhere. Some of the obvious reasons trainers get dropped are…
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Can you build strength using resistance tubing or bands? Yes! Some people think that the light resistance bands used for physical therapy and rehab are…
READ MOREDoes Exercise Lower or Raise Cortisol Levels
Are you stressing your personal training clients out by altering cortisol levels during exercise? We all know that there is a sweet spot when it…
READ MORETaking Care of Business – Resources for the Fitness Entrepreneur
A fitness entrepreneur is the latest and greatest term to describe a personal trainer who runs their own business. It sounds glamorous and edgy. To…
READ MORETwitter Fitness Accounts to Watch
No matter how you feel about social media, there’s no denying its influence (especially in customer-service situations) and its power to connect. Having said that,…
READ MOREHow to do a Floor Dumbbell Chest Press with Power Hooks
Power Hooks are my favorite accessory for any dumbbell pressing exercise. I have actually had people argue that if you can’t get a dumbbell in a…
READ MORE5 Ways to Mentor New Personal Trainers
Being a mentor can be casual or formal. It can take up a little time or a lot. There are many different ways to inspire…
READ MORELook Back to Move Forward and Succeed as a Personal Trainer
I wanted to go from crawling to walking overnight during my first year as a personal trainer. What I mean by this is that…
READ MOREHow to do a Safety Squat
The safety squat bar is a safer alternative to using a straight bar squats for personal training clients. Firstly, the weight is cambered forward which…
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