Some certification exams can be completed entirely online and you can print your certificate at home. These types of certifications are not accredited, they do…
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Category: Advice to Personal Trainers
Get More Time as a Personal Trainer
What if you could get more time by spending a small amount of time reading? It seems counterintuitive but is actually possible. (Lack of) time seems…
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Find Out If Your Clients Are Taking These Six Medications
The side effects of certain medications alter a client’s ability to perform. Even unsuspecting medicationss like aspirin, birth control, and cholesterol. Being aware of what…
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Get Workout Variety With These Simple Goal Ideas
Goals are what keep many of us going. Goals can sometimes seem in short supply or like there is no more progression possible. I realized…
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Apply a Hands-On Approach to Personal Training
Take the hands-on approach with clients to help grow your personal training business. Results are what drives your business and results come from proper instruction and…
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Answering Fitness Client Questions Confidently
You can spill everything you know about a given topic when a client asks a question, you can make a guess if you don’t know…
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How to Help Athletes Overcome Fear
Fear is powerful. It is as powerful as confidence. Unfortunately, fear begets a very different result. Fear is often the result of a bad experience,…
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The Dark Side of Extreme Fat Loss
Extreme fat loss causes an emotional hangover that lingers–a quality certified personal trainers would do well to readily recognize. I used to weigh nearly 300…
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Addressing The Woes After Bodybuilding Shows
Coming down from the high of competition is a challenge in and of itself. If you or your clients are training for a show,…
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Six Fitness Affirmations for Personal Training Clients
Affirmations are statements that can influence behavior change and fitness results. They go beyond counting repetitions and cueing form during workouts. Affirmations are an essential…
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Teach Movement as a Form of Hygiene
Do you struggle to get your clients to perform exercise on their own or complete their movement “homework”? Reframing the way we have our clients…
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Keeping Personal Training Clients On Your Schedule
Keeping clients on your schedule is easier said than done. Not everyone will mesh with you. Not everyone will make fitness a priority even if…
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