John Hughes – Personal Trainer Spotlight
John Hughes shifted from the shipping and receiving industry to fitness after his father got ill and he saw the personal benefits of an exercise [...]
NFPT Live: Business Card Basics for Personal Trainers – Ep 36
Technology is on the rise, but business cards still have an important role in the life of any professional. Here's how to design yours, make [...]
Training Clients With Down Syndrome: A Mutually Rewarding Experience
Inclusion programs offered at gyms and community centers nationwide are gaining recognition as successful tools of empowerment for individuals with special needs. Down Syndrome, or [...]
Women and Weightlifting: The Good, The Bad, and The Truth
Can you imagine a world in which women’s muscularity is considered attractive and a highly prized attribute? Muscles can perform amazing feats within the human [...]
Three Phase Fat Loss Workout
After Photo (sorry, no before pic) When I turned 50 I decided to get back in good shape. I created a program that [...]
Flexibility Training is a Must for Personal Training Clients
We’ve all been there, working with a client who claims they’ve never been able to touch their toes. We’ve all done the internal wince, imagining [...]
NFPT Live: How to Get Energy Naturally – Ep 35
Exercise is a great way to boost energy - unless, you don't have the energy or motivation to exercise in the first place. Elevate the [...]
Try This Full Body Workout With Your Training Clients
Address most of your clients' needs with this Premier Fitness full body workout. Anyone doing three days or less per week of strength training and most of [...]
Coaching the Low Compliance Client
If you’re in the fitness business, you know that clients' traits, personalities, and abilities vary as much as the styles and philosophies of personal training. [...]
How to Break Client’s Momentum in Strength Training
“Cheating” with momentum while strength training may feel appropriate in the moment, but ultimately you are only cheating yourself out of long-term gains. As personal trainers, [...]