Seizure Safety: Exercise and the Epileptic Client
Exercise can benefit the epileptic client. Over 2.5 million Americans are currently living with epilepsy and need exercise just like everyone else. Epilepsy is a neurological…
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Loss Aversion: One of the Biggest Hurdles That Fit Pros and Their Clients Face
The concept of loss aversion may not be a familiar one to everyone in the fitness world but it can certainly be applied across many…
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Do You Drink Enough?
With the summer months just around the corner, being properly hydrated is something most will have to become more aware of. Our bodies are comprised…
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Re-Injury Prevention: A Fresh Perspective on a Prevalent Problem
Incomplete rehabilitation in athletes, as well as the general fitness population, has led to an unfortunate re-injury epidemic. Should our goal as trainers be to…
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Forearm Extensor Anatomy: Locating the Extensors of the Wrist and Fingers
The extensors of the wrist and fingers are used during planks, when playing tennis, golf and every time a door is opened. Of the dozens…
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Re-establishing Boundaries and Setting New Policies
Having policies in place as a fitness professional is vital to establishing boundaries early on when working with a client. But oftentimes, we learn as…
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Coaching Fitness Clients Toward Behavior Change
The process of changing human behavior is challenging and complex given that it is an ongoing, nonlinear process influenced by a number of different factors…
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12 Ways to Tell if Your Personal Trainer is a Waste of Money
As sad as it makes me to state this – “anyone can be a personal trainer”. This statement is perceived to be “true” on two…
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2020 December Self Test (PDF) Download the self test packet to study for your FREE self-guided CECs
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Elimination Diet for Food Allergy or Intolerance
If your client is struggling to get results even though they are reliable, compliant, and motivated, you may want to refer him or her to…
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Training for Longevity
Of the many varied, personal, functional, and subjective goals that our clients strive for, we generally hear “strength”, “fat loss”, or “performance”. But of equal…
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Mary Green–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Mary Green, NFPT-CPT and Master Trainer currently working at Snap Fitness of Hockessin in Delaware with an undergraduate and Master’s degree(s) in Business Marketing…
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