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Become an NFPT Continuing Education Course Provider Partner and reach trainers eager to sharpen their skills, add variety to their fitness portfolios and earn education credits.
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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…
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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…
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…
READ MOREFocus on Senior Muscle
The miracle of weight training is that it actually slows muscle tissue loss associated with aging. In fact, it’s possible to regain some muscle that may have been lost to injury or inactivity.
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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…
READ MOREHuman Kinetics
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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Pre-hab and Rehabilitiation Interventions
Pre-hab is becoming more of a fitness buzzword as the worlds of physical therapy and personal training collide. We understand that rehabilitation is the process…
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Types of cardiovascular training vary in nature according to their intended outcome(s). Is the client attempting to enhance peak performance, or simply to improve or maintain his or her level of general fitness?
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Promoting a Growth Mindset: Helping Fitness Clients Achieve and Succeed
Most trainers have encountered a client who outwardly appeared to have all the ability and desire needed to achieve their personal goals and aspirations, yet…
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