Walk America: the Surgeon General Says So!
Okay, so it’s not just the Surgeon General who says walking is good for you…everyone says so! Walking ranks up there with the best form of exercise there is! And it doesn’t cost a thing – bonus! NFPT supports the Surgeon General’s call to action to ‘Promote Walking and Walkable Communities‘. Specifically, the Surgeon General’s […]
Training Clients Recovering from Cancer
An estimated 1.6+ million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015, according to the American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts & Figures 2015. It’s likely that you either know someone personally who has or had cancer, or have gone through treatments yourself. We’re seeing cancer rates in this country climb drastically and, regardless of what […]
New Personal Trainer Manual
This newest version of the NFPT personal trainer manual has been one of our biggest projects for some time coming, and it’s officially here! This new version is designed to be more of an every day training resource. Our message to you is this…we’re in this personal training endeavor with you, and we’re in it […]
National Wear Red Day with NFPT
‘It started out like a totally normal day…’ OMGoodness! The simple stresses of everyday life can add up pretty quick! This video is a funny example of how racing through the day often takes priority over all others things, like heart health. Heart health becomes a mere blip on the radar (and sometimes, it doesn’t […]
FIRED UP for FITNESS — Happy 4th of July!
Some of us will celebrate this long holiday weekend with cookouts and fireworks, and some of us will just be enjoying a well-deserved day off. I don’t know about you, but sometimes a day off for cleaning the house, washing the car or planting some flowers makes me as happy as a cookout and fireworks! […]
Happy 25th Anniversary NFPT!
Wow, 25 years have flown by us! It’s hard to believe how much time has passed since the inception of NFPT. But I’m pretty sure that we’ve all felt the time wisp by us in one way or another. We’ve all probably said it too…“boy, how time flies!” I think for anyone, in any industry, […]
Personal Training for Women
As a part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, May 13-19 is National Women’s Health Week. The entire week is dedicated to bringing together communities, businesses, government and health organizations, and other groups to promote women’s health. The theme this year is, “It’s Your Time”. As fitness professionals how can you help women see […]
What the Heck Does Accreditation Mean?
In 2005, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) recommended that health club owners hire personal trainers with credentials from agencies whose certification program received accreditation by a recognized third party. As the biggest health club association in the country, a recommendation from IHRSA is worth taking notice of, and most did. Health clubs […]