Connecting the Dots: The Emerging Role of Health Coaching, Pt. 2
In a recently published article on Health Coaching, I offered an overview of this exciting field, outlining the many positive attributes such a service can…
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Should You Charge for Initial Fitness Consultations?
Should personal trainers charge for initial fitness consultations? This is a question many fitness professionals and gym owners might contemplate as they build their businesses…
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Maury Washington – Personal Trainer Spotlight
Maury is an ex-professional athlete who enjoys the opportunity to work in the fitness field for a little more than a decade as a certified…
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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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Enhancing Facebook Interaction and Relationships
If you are looking to build your personal training business or create a virtual community with your current clients, Facebook is an ideal place to grow relationships…
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How To Create a Supportive Fitness Community
Social support provided by friends, family, and peers is a significant predictor of success in the achievement of health and fitness goals. For our personal…
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Post-Pandemic Gym Modification Rundown
For our clients who have experience working out in fitness centers pre-pandemic, they will likely see modifications since the pandemic. Trainers can assist clients with…
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7 Networking Tips for Personal Trainers
“If you aren’t networking than you’re not working”. This old saying is a tongue twister and kind of cheesy, but it’s true. Personal training…
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5 Steps to Prepare to Become a Certified Personal Trainer
Congratulations! You took the first big step – you have decided to pursue a career in fitness and want to prepare to become a certified…
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Pregnancy and the Immune System
The conventional medical wisdom is to protect the “fragile” immune system of pregnant women. But is pregnancy and the immune system working in the way…
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Added Sugar: Hiding in Plain Sight
Diet culture would have us believe that “sugar is evil” which is not accurate to the degree that diet culture messaging would have us believe.…
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The Up and Downsides of Social Media
Oh, social media, how I love and despise you in equal measure. Social media provides just as many benefits as it does barriers or downsides.…
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