The first step you take after becoming a certified personal trainer is an important one. It sets the stage for your career. Will you get…
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Preparing a Personal Trainer Resume and Cover Letter
List people you trained or mentors/teachers as references. If you have none, it’s time to start personal training friends and family to build experience. Offer them…
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Interviewing for a Personal Training Position
Interviewing Once you’ve applied and been invited to interview, it’s time to impress! You can ask them how you should dress and if there will…
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Finding an Ideal Personal Training Position
Where you begin personal training is often where you stay for awhile, so choose this place strategically and mindfully. There are many options for personal…
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NFPT Trainer John Starts an in-home Gym
After the gym I worked at closed I took a job at a preschool as a maintenance man. I let my ISSA certs expire. I…
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How To Get Hired At a Private Fitness Studio and Succeed
What does it take to be part of a personal training team like the one at TrainSmarter in Birmingham, AL? I talked with Susan Finley the…
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How to Get Hired at a University Fitness Center and Succeed
I received a forwarded email from Alexia Cervantes in regards to our UCSD Personal Training staff/program. I currently supervise our personal training staff and have…
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Prepare Clients for Weight Loss Success With 5 Dietary Tips
Misconceptions about how to lose weight are in no short supply. Heighten your success with clients by preventing them from falling victim to the hype that…
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Prevent Drowsy Driving by Staying Awake the Healthy Way
Exercise can save your life in more than one way. It prevents disease yes, but also enhances alertness when done properly and combined with good nutrition.…
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How To Do Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats
I once thought heavy squats and the leg press were the keys to building strength and the best way to work the legs. Like most…
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Exercises for Getting Back in Shape After Chemo
Learn about safe exercise choices for individuals who have had chemotherapy so you can be ready to help people who really need it. If possible, an…
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4 Contraindicated Cycling Exercises with Modifications: Considerations for Spinning
Are your cycling-crazed personal training clients partying on the pedals without your watchful eye to keep them safe? Indoor cycling companies are all the rage…
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