Patrick Silva, DC–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
This month’s Personal Trainer Spotlight showcases one of our own blog authors known for such riveting articles as Teens Growing Horns and 3 Best Shoulder Warm-ups. Dr. Patrick is a sports chiropractor practicing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and I thought it would be grand to highlight a health professional who became a certified personal […]
Immune System Biohacks: Evidence-Based Approaches to Strengthen the Immune Response
Protecting oneself by keeping a healthy body and immune system, as has been determined by research studies, empowers us and gives us hope that we can shield ourselves against the threat of almost any illness that no one ever wants to invite in. Let’s first discuss how the immune system works and the ways within […]
Andrew Gavigan–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Andrew Gavigan is a recognized speaker in the fitness industry, NFPT master trainer, and serves as Director of Education for AktivSolutions, which manufactures fitness products and supplies. He is the creator of the MostFit line of fitness equipment, and has developed comprehensive fitness and wellness initiatives for health club and workplace wellness programs. Andrew is […]
Daniel Braun–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Daniel Braun is an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer and and a graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a BS in Exercise Science. He’s currently a student in LVC’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, and still managed to start his own company, Brawn Body Training Holistics, LLC, while attending graduate school. His focus is on providing […]
Jenna Mastrouni–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Jenna, an NFPT certified trainer and yoga teacher. She’s a 27 year old mom from Maryland, and recently became a business owner, with an untimely grand opening, which happened the week before lockdown orders were announced in her state. But this unfortunate situation hasn’t prevented her from being committed to her passion for fitness […]
Accountability Coaching: An Additional Revenue Stream
Our world is still all topsy-turvy, even with gyms re-opening and many states attempting to resume life-as-usual, despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal trainers have most certainly taken a hit during this period, but some have pivoted and have found the silver-lining of the Corona-cloud: virtual training options. While training your clients from […]
John Richardson–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
John Richardson is an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer, an NFPT Master Trainer, and owner of Temple Fitness in Bradenton, Fla. John first caught my eye on Instagram, posting lots of impressive programming and workout videos. I checked out him out on Facebook and when I saw he had obtained at least 13 fitness certifications in […]
Darnell White–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Darnell White, also known as Al-B has been certified with NFPT for 20 years! That alone is quite an accomplishment. Darnell, hailing from Richmond, VA, feels that fitness has been his passion and ministry for a long time. Find out more about how he has stayed successful over the years below. How long have you […]
A Personal Trainer’s Guide to Barbells: Differentiating Between Big Weight Equipment
If you are a personal trainer fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of barbells you no doubt have discovered that they are not all created equal. If you aren’t accustomed to working with heavy lifts yourself, you should get acquainted with them and the equipment required before programming this kind of […]
Train Clients for Their Genetics
In the world of fitness, most of us professionals have figured out that there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to personal training. Our clients have different lifestyles, different goals, different preferences, and most certainly different genetics. How can we as trainers harness our clients’ full potential based on their natural predilections, even without the information […]