Finding new and innovative ways to sharpen our professional skill set and stay abreast of new developments, research, and training techniques is essential in the…
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How to Bring Mindfulness to the Gym
Incorporate mindfulness in to your personal training to make your job easier and the training more effective for your clients. How often have you asked…
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3 Questions Personal Trainers Should Ask Their Clients
You probably ask clients about food, sleep, perceived exertion and energy levels at each session. What about getting feedback about yourself? If you just cringed,…
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Evidence Based Approach to Exercise Programming
There’s always something new to learn about exercise and exercise programming. The human body has many mysteries to uncover through both science and experience. The…
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The NFPT Live: Key to Personal Training Client Retention – Ep 11
Keep the clients you have so you don’t have to find new ones constantly. That’s client retention. It benefits your fitness business and helps people…
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Intermediate Suspension Strap Lunges
What can you do to up the ante once clients have become comfortable with their beginner suspension strap lunge? Of course, you could simply remove…
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Clients and Combat Training – Presenting Krav Maga
Offering a client the opportunity to become a human walking weapon simply through proper training might open up new doors for personal trainers seeking to…
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Norm Cates Celebrates a Lifetime of Fitness Achievements
On October 5th Norm Cates will be receiving Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Club Insider publication. Both Club Industry…
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Communication and Personal Training – What’s Talk Got to do With It?
In any successful relationship, there’s give and take. Each party has to learn to communicate effectively and openly and develop a comfort level to express…
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Alcohol can be beneficial for fitness goals, it can also impede progress. Should personal trainers and/or group fitness instructors be teaching classes that pair exercise and…
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Stephen “Hercules” Dassin – Personal Trainer Spotlight
Stephen is a NFPT certified trainer, track and field coach, humanitarian, and intellectual with 15+ years experience in the areas of health and fitness. His…
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How to do Kettlebell Swings
The Kettlebell is versatile. You can use it for a farmers carry, progress your front squat from a single dumbbell, or perform a more complex…
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