NFPT Live: Would You Make a Good Trainer? – Ep 43
Every fitness professional remembers the moment when the idea of becoming a personal trainer entered their mind. Perhaps you are in that moment right now? Considering [...]
Multidimensional Fitness Programming Defined
Fitness programming is equal parts science and art. Successful fitness program designs are those that reflect the goals and needs a client expresses and serves [...]
Personal Trainer: Motivator and Mentor
An effective Personal Trainer needs to be both a motivator and a mentor. You need to provide the right mixture of understanding and discipline. By [...]
Applying RPE to Personal Training Sessions
Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) are a measure of intensity that is determined by the way someone feels about how hard his or her body [...]
Kegel Exercises are an Important Part of Fitness Programs
Pelvic Floor Muscles on Andy the Skeleton Kegels are an exercise that strengthens the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor muscles ideally work in [...]
NFPT Live: How to Get More Fitness Clients – Ep 42
Getting clients can be as simple as asking for more business in a specific and strategic manner. Sometimes you just have to put yourself out [...]
More Personal Training Client Questions You’ll Have to Answer
Questions don't cease after interviewing for a personal training position. They continue on as you meet new clients and work with regulars. By popular demand, [...]
Proper Squat Progressions and Alignment Corrections
Squats seem straightforward but teaching this movement properly with good alignment can be quite challenging. I’ve found this to be true especially with clients who [...]
NFPT Blog April 2018 Top Four Posts
In case you missed them - here's what your fellow NFPT personal trainer friends were reading and watching in April. Stay tuned to the NFPT [...]
Respecting Client Comfort
Clients are individuals. Each one comes to us with a different set of life circumstances, personalities, and likes and dislikes. For many new clients, you [...]