3 Chronic Age-Related Conditions Seen in Older Adults
Every year, more and more seniors are starting to exercise regularly. This is a great thing as we know exercise can improve mobility, balance, strength,…
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How To Prepare for a Personal Trainer Interview: Attire, Questions, and Practical Portion
Preparing for a personal trainer interview looks similar to interviewing for other types of professional jobs. You will be put under what feels like a…
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Importance of Proper Form and Cueing in Personal Training
“Proper form first.” This core concept should be the driving force of our training methods with our personal training clients regardless of fitness level or…
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Muscle-Centric Medicine in Higher Education: A New Model for Faculty Wellness
In academic settings across the country, faculty members are burning out—slowly, silently, and systemically. Despite the rise of well-intentioned faculty wellness programs featuring walking groups,…
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Dave Frost–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Dave Frost, NFPT-CPT since 2013, Master Fitness Trainer since 2019, and NFPT blog author. Dave specializes in solo and group fitness sessions for physically…
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The Importance of Personal Trainer Professionalism and Communication in the Fitness Industry
Professionalism and communication may well be the most important qualities distinguishing truly successful certified personal trainers from unsuccessful ones. After 20 years in the fitness…
READ MOREKetone Applications: Moving Beyond Fat-Burning and Towards Healing
Accumulating evidence suggests that any athletically-inclined individual can benefit from a shift of energy metabolism toward the utilization of ketone bodies. However, the good news…
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Movement Variability: A Critical Tool for Personal Trainers
Movement variability refers to the natural variations in motor performance across multiple task repetitions. Unlike traditional training models emphasizing rote repetition (repetitive repetition with no…
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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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The Human Kinetics mission is to provide innovative, informative products in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives.…
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