Personal Training for Women
As a part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, May 13-19 is National Women’s Health Week. The entire week is dedicated to bringing together…
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The NFPT Approach
NFPT’s program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, providing the knowledge you need to launch your new career.
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Strong Education teaches certified personal trainers, parents and professionals how to adapt fitness and nutrition for children, adolescents and adults with autism, Down Syndrome and…
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Rhomboids – Stability Training Muscles
Generally when people say “stability” they mean strength. They sometimes mean the “smaller” muscles in the body. With 600 muscles in the human body there…
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Harnessing BDNF: How Exercise Can Improve Brain Function
The effects of exercise are far-reaching when it comes to overall health and wellness, and science is revealing more and more every day. Most compelling…
READ MOREOveruse Injuries vs. Traumatic Injuries
An athlete may suffer injuries that are caused by either acute trauma or overuse. Let’s discuss the difference between overuse injuries and traumatic injuries and…
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Recorded Workshop Course: Add-On
Enhance your exam preparation
NFPT recorded a full workshop so you can watch it from the comfort of your home. You’ll be able to see the movements and demonstrations to help you understand the concepts and knowledge needed to pass the NFPT certification exam. The recorded workshop is included when you purchase the Premier Plus certification package.
Est. Prep/Completion Time = 12 hours
READ MOREUnderstanding Exercise Injury Risk Factors
A basic assumption among people when they work is out that they leave the gym in some way better than they did when they came in. For that reason, it’s important place as much emphasis on injury prevention, treatment and/or management as on the effectiveness of fitness program design.
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Preview the NFPT Personal Fitness Trainer Manual and prepare for your exam with in-person or virtual workshops.
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Training Clients Recovering from Cancer
An estimated 1.6+ million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015, according to the American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts & Figures 2015. It’s likely…
READ MOREPutting Variety to Work
Variety in programming is often used to sustain client interest, but it’s also a great means of making gains through resistance exercise.
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Rhabdomyolysis: The Life-Threatening Effects of Muscle Breakdown
Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a fairly unknown and rare, but dangerous consequence of overtraining that every certified personal trainer should become aware of. Read on to…
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