NFPT Live: Let’s Chat About Fat – Ep 60
Fat has pros and cons. It plays a role in brain health, body composition, and nutrition. Get caught up on the latest thought processes regarding [...]
Muscular Strength and Endurance Programming for Women
Introducing women to the world of strength training in an approachable way has been my mission as of late. Swapping isolated movements for compound movements; [...]
The Future of Fitness and Healthcare – Which Way to Go?
No longer is fitness the sole domain of aerobics instructors in their 20’s and 30’s, conducting group exercise classes with seemingly boundless energy. What was [...]
Teach Movement as a Form of Hygiene
Do you struggle to get your clients to perform exercise on their own or complete their movement “homework”? Reframing the way we have our clients [...]
Strength Training for Endurance Performance
Despite years of research showing strength training’s beneficial impact on endurance performance, it’s challenging to convince a client to take precious training time into the [...]
Condition New Clients Before Creating an Exercise Program
Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise [...]
Mindful Eating – Being Conscious About Calories
Calorie counting isn't the most effective method for changing nutritional habits. It's really just a craze of sorts. Although, it has its place and time. [...]
Six Fitness Affirmations for Personal Training Clients
Affirmations are statements that can influence behavior change and fitness results. They go beyond counting repetitions and cueing form during workouts. Affirmations are an [...]
Breathing New Life Into Clients With COPD
When a client has trouble breathing because of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), it changes the approach to physical fitness. Armed with the physiology of respiratory [...]
NFPT Live: Do Personal Trainers Need Six-Pack Abs? – Ep 58
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Personal trainers have a lot of pressure from the fitness industry and the consumer to practice what they [...]