When stress is low, it’s easier to see other health goals more clearly. Exercise might seem like the end all stress reducer. But, there’s more…
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5 Statements Personal Trainers Should Never Say to their Clients
Personal trainers, like every other person on the planet, have their moments of making silly remarks or insensitive comments to their clients. We are…
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Do Personal Trainers Need a License to Talk about Nutrition with Clients?
Fitness professionals know proper nutrition is an integral part of a fitness program. However, not just anyone can write a diet for their client. Many…
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Instructions for Resistance Band Lunge
Sometimes you need to modify a lunge and other times a progression is what the client ordered. Using a resistance band to do a lunge…
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The Big Reveal: What a Client Wants
Those who spend a considerable amount of time and money on our services hold the keys to the most valuable knowledge we can absorb as…
READ MORE NFPT Live: Happy Hormones and Motivation – Ep 23
We all love the good feelings that come with exercise and being a fitness professional. Endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, maybe even some oxytocin… Let’s talk about…
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Instructions for Resistance Band Deadlift Row
Using a resistance band during a deadlift creates the ability to add a row and make this exercise a total body experience. At some point…
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How to Get In-Home Personal Training Clients
Every personal trainer has a niche market. Some cater to the recreational gym-goer, while others travel to their clients. Becoming an in-home personal trainer is…
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Why Client Screening and Assessment is Necessary
There are several processes and/or approaches for client screening and assessment that ideally takes place at the very beginning of the client-trainer relationship to clear…
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NFPT Live: Fitness Accounting and Bookkeeping Foundations – Ep 24
Everybody wants more money. Just like everybody wants to be fit. You know that being fit requires commitment. The same is true for finances. Education…
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Understanding the Tibialis Posterior Muscle
When a client asks you, “What do you think about arch supports?” You can respond by educating them and connecting them to the tibialis posterior…
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Personal Trainer Tips from 2017
At NPFT we are so thankful to have personal trainers ranging from age 18-82 who are willing to share their stories with us. We hope…
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