Infrared saunas promise a laundry list of benefits — from weight loss and improved circulation to pain relief and shedding of bodily toxins. Do the claims…
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Customize a Race for Your Clients
Many races abound throughout the year, although most are virtual right now with the pandemic. In years unlike 2020, races include runs of varying distances…
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Best Mode of Resistance Training: Machines or Free Weights?
A long-debated topic among certified personal trainers is deciding the mode of resistance training that yields the greatest benefits. One camp believes machine weights are…
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Hip Thrusts: Advanced Glute Bridge Progression for Glute Gains
It has been said that the universal quest for stronger, plumper booties is here to stay. Whether it is for aesthetic or for performance reasons,…
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Plantar Fasciopathy: Tips to Relieve Heel Pain
Whether you’ve experienced it yourself or have clients who have complained of it, you’ve likely heard of plantar fasciopathy, or more likely, plantar fasciitis. It…
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Health and Wellness in Rural America
The state of health and wellness in rural America is in dire straits, and it seems, no one is talking about it. Health professionals are…
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Unique Venues for Trainers to Pursue
Personal training, already a booming industry, expects to witness a growth spurt of 13% in the next 5-10 years. While the majority of trainers, both…
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Five Glute Accessory Exercises for Gains
There has been a fair amount of focus on glute gains and growth in the personal training and fitness industry as of late. In particular,…
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Helping Clients Handle the Busyness of December
The last month of the year is upon us and it will be good to see this year from a rearview mirror. As we navigate…
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Ten Things All Personal Trainers Need to Know
As you study to become a fitness professional and obtain an accredited certification, there’s only so much that can be absorbed from textbooks, articles, podcasts,…
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Menopause and Exercise: Training the Change
Menopause is the time frame following a year-long cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Perimenopause, not nearly as easy to recognize, refers to the few…
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Dominique Gruber–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Dominique Gruber! She is an NFPT trainer who grew up on the West Coast of Canada and now resides in the mountains of Montana.…
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