Fitness Benefits of Boxing
Boxing is an excellent way to burn calories, get in shape and have fun. Boxing trains both the brain and body, while enhancing the connection [...]
Elimination Diet for Food Allergy or Intolerance
If your client is struggling to get results even though they are reliable, compliant, and motivated, you may want to refer him or her to [...]
Exercises for Strong Legs and Healthy Knees
Program both open and closed kinetic chain movements for your clients so they get a variety of movements that mimic activities of daily living and [...]
Posterior Tibialis Anatomy Function and Exercise
Identify the location of posterior tibialis and cue ankle and foot exercises more effectively with clients. Hopefully, you are doing foot and ankle exercises with [...]
Knee Anatomy Structure and Injuries
For decades the leg extension, squat, leg press and lunge have all been used by general fitness clients, rehab patients and elite athletes alike without much on the side of specific research to help the fitness coach in determining which exercise to use or recommend for a specific goal or need. To understand the concepts and summaries of this article let's start by taking an in-depth look at the internal components of the knee.
NFPT Blog July 2018 Favorites
Summer is flying by! Cool off and catch up on some reading or watching. Here's what's trending on the NFPT Blog this month. If you [...]
12 Common Exercise Form Mistakes
Many people hire a trainer to avoid making mistakes which can lead to injury. Call it what you want - exercise form, correcting mistakes, cueing, [...]
Anterior Tibialis Anatomy Function and Exercise
Identify the location of anterior tibialis and cue ankle and foot exercises more effectively with clients. I hope you are working your clients ankles and [...]
NFPT Live: Using a Hip Hinge for Better Squats – Ep 53
The hip hinge is one of the many valuable training tools available for fitness. When you simplify a squat with moves like this you can [...]
John Moore – Personal Trainer Spotlight
John Moore is a NFPT-CPT and Master Trainer, recently earning his MS Fitness Essentials certificate for training clients with Multiple Sclerosis. "I am a 50-year-old [...]