2020 June Self Test Packet (PDF)
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3 Ways the New Tax Law Affects Personal Trainers
Calculating and paying taxes as a personal trainer is both expensive and complicated – and even more so after the passing of the Tax Cuts…
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Tax Planning For Personal Trainers: Estimated Payments
Who has to pay taxes? Everybody does. Employees may not realize it because taxes are deducted automatically from their paychecks. Independent contractors and business owners…
READ MOREThe Three P’s of the Personal Training Business
Whether you’ve been in a business class recently or not, I’m guessing you’ve heard of the Four P’s of Marketing: Product, Price, Promotion and Place.…
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CECs: Create Your Personal Training Continuing Education Map
Achieving an accredited certification in the health and fitness industry is a big deal. However, the achievement of the personal training certification is just the…
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The Second P of the Personal Training Business
The First P: Protect. Protect your business. Protect your clients. Protect yourself. Now, let’s move to the next, The Second P: Promote. Whether you are…
READ MOREFitness Business Ideas
In February of 1996, I wrote an article in NFPT’s Personal Trainer Magazine about a man who emailed me with a problem he was having. Of all things, he asked me for advice on how to salvage his relationship with his girlfriend. At a glance, my first instinct was to direct him to Ann Landers or to an equally talented counselor. But, I kept on reading and found out – I may be able to help. While, my advice was given to this 1996 love-sick dude, my advice still applies today.
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Blake Sama–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Blake Sama, an NFPT-CPT for 15 years, was born and raised in Arlington, Mass., a suburb of Boston. He moved into the city for school…
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Avoiding the Commonly-Made Mistakes of New Trainers
Congratulations to all certified personal trainers! After proudly displaying the newly-minted certificate on the gym wall, eager new trainers feel completely prepared to take on…
READ MORELife as a Personal Trainer
Learn about becoming a personal trainer, how you’ll break barriers to fitness and offer support to your clients that increases their motivation and drives them to succeed.
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5 Tips To Build and Promote an Effective Personal Trainer Website
It should be no surprise having a website for personal trainers is a must, especially if you want to train more clients. Even if you…
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Boosting Your Confidence in the First Year as a Personal Trainer
It can be intimidating starting a new career and especially the first year of being a certified personal trainer. It may be helpful to take…
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