Surely as a competent personal trainer you encourage clients to get outside their comfort zone, understanding that each client requires a tailored training program. Yet,…
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What Your Pregnant Client Might Be Feeling This Trimester
Heard the stories about the eight-months-pregnant woman who ran a marathon? Me, too. Stories like those are inspirational. They prove that the pregnant body at work…
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Blog Writing for the Time-Crunched Personal Trainer
Writing a fitness blog or newsletter for your personal training business is a trending communication method right now. What’s more is they’re a great way to stay…
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Scheduling Personal Training Sessions the Smart Way
Ever have one client at 6am and one at 6pm, three times per week? (with a lot of free time in between!?) This was my…
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Help Your Personal Training Clients Eat Like a Dietician
What do Registered Dietician Nutritionists (RDN) choose for their own daily eats and cheats? Find out and get suggestions for pre/post workout meals, thoughts on cleanses and…
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Successful Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke and its aftermath remain a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States, a fact that fitness professionals should be well-aware of. Each…
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Protect Your Business with Personal Trainer Legal Forms
Legal forms can easily distance you and your personal training businesses from potential liability. Forms like releases and waivers are contracts that contain exculpatory clauses or…
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What are Dietary Supplements?
Dietary supplements are ingestible products such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, enzymes, plant-based ingredients, and amino acids, that are intended to provide some additional nutritional benefit…
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What Memorial Day Means for Personal Trainers
What do people who died in service and personal trainers have in common? Both serve others, but it’s impossible to compare a personal trainer with someone…
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Cycling: A Successful Ride For Parkinson’s Patients
Making a difference in the lives of Parkinson’s patients may be easier than personal trainers realize, with one piece of equipment you’ve probably got right…
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Using Client Competitions and Incentives for Personal Training
Competition. It’s not just something for professional athletes and fitness models. If you’ve ever had your client’s make goals, do a timed workout, exercise in…
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Fitness and the Fear of Being Fat
“80% of U.S. women dislike the way they look” (Gallivan, n.d.). I’m one of the 80%. Even though I am a certified and experienced health…
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