Client Fitness Assessments: Charge or Not?
Approaches to fitness assessments are as varied as the individual assessments themselves. Every health and fitness professional will likely have their own approach to conducting…
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Symbiosis of Maximizing Size and Strength
Growing muscles and gaining strength are not necessarily achieved by the same means. Strength is the foundation of everyday acts of athleticism, as well as…
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NFPT 25 Years in the Making: Bruce Bryan
We have many amazing affiliates that we got to work with and talk to on a daily basis. Most fitness professionals will stay in the…
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Personal Training Certification is NOT a Scam
I don’t normally vent online, but okay, for this topic, I’ll make an exception. I came across an article titled…”Certification is a Scam”. That’s what…
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3 Ways to Trim Your Financial Fat
Everybody’s focused on cutting calories around the holidays. If you’ve already got a handle on your physical health, it’s a perfect time to turn your…
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Fasted Exercise: What the Research Says About Fasting and Athletic Training
The two main reasons people cite for exercising in a fasted state generally relate to weight loss and/or anti-aging benefits. While studies often show data…
READ MOREPersonal Training & National Senior Health & Fitness Day
National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD) is right around the corner. On Wednesday, May 30 more than 100,000 adults will participate in activities around the U.S.
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Social Support for Exercise Success
A workout buddy, an encouraging friend, a running club, or positive family member, – call it what you wish, but these are all forms of…
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Is Sugar Stealing Your Youth?
Food serves as fuel for the human body. However, as we continue to learn about links between health and nutrition, we begin to understand that…
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The 4 Keys to Injury Prevention Programming
At some point in your fitness career, you will encounter clients who are suffering or who have suffered from an injury – either related to…
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Making The Right Connections: Merging PT (Physical Therapy) with PT (Personal Training)
You are unique, the only individual in the world who can be “you”. Even identical twins possess a few unique characteristics. So it is in…
READ MOREDealing with Foot Surgery
Sooner or later, either you or your clients may require major foot surgery. That’s why it is important to know what foot surgery can involve and what post-operative exercises can be used.
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