NFPT Trainer Spotlight: Mike Kneuer
Mike Kneuer, a personal trainer at Life Time Fitness, has been passionate about health and fitness since high school. He is an NFPT certified personal trainer and a Professional Natural (Drug Free) Physique Athlete. Mike helps his clients meet their goals through a combination of motivation, in person training and nutritional and supplement guidance. He […]
Work, Commute Times May Contribute to Sleep Deprivation, Study Finds
About one out of three workers in the United States gets less than six hours of sleep per night. A new study finds a primary cause of this sleep deprivation to be work itself. The primary role of sleep is to replenish the body’s energy supplies that have been used throughout the day. There are […]
Where Does ‘Lost’ Fat Go?
When a person loses weight, where, exactly, does the fat go? While that might sound like an elementary question, the results of a new study suggest that the answers given often vary widely, even among those with a doctorate level education. The correct answer is that much of the mass of “lost” fat is exhaled as […]
Lack of Exercise Could Be Behind Twice as Many Early Deaths as Obesity
Obesity and lack of exercise are often mentioned in the same breath as likely reasons for a shortened lifespan. But according to a new study that looked at health data from 330,000 adults over an average of a dozen years, twice as many deaths may be attributable to a lack of physical activity in comparison […]
Dealing with ‘Bad Air’ Days
It should come as no surprise that exercising outdoors in polluted air comes with its own set of health risks, but it may be surprising just how profound they could be. Some people are more sensitive to changes in air quality than others. People with asthma or other chronic lung conditions should exercise caution when […]
NFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Credential Puts You, the Trainer, in Front of More Clients Needing Your Service
One huge area that not enough personal trainers are benefiting from is training “special population” individuals. This is a vast group of people that desperately need trainers. It includes mostly those with medical conditions who desire or truly need a personal fitness trainer because of their current condition. Sadly, an ever-growing demographic is that of […]
Sweet Victory for Soda Tax
Score one for better health, or at least, a legislative measure aimed at steering consumers away from unhealthy choices. In this case, it was a one-cent per ounce sales tax on sugary soft drinks in a single community in California. Berkeley recently became the first city in the nation to pass a tax on sugary […]
Personal Trainer Spotlight: Carol Michaels
This month’s Trainer Spotlight is Carol Michaels. Carol is a nationally recognized, highly educated cancer exercise specialist and consultant and has been a fitness professional for more than 20 years. She is the creator of NFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist course. Carol is also IDEA’s 2016 Fitness Trainer of the Year. How long have you been in […]
Obesity-related Work Absences Cost U.S. Businesses $8.65B per Year, Study Finds
Not only does obesity come with health costs at a personal level, it also impacts the economy. According to the results of a new study, the business cost of obesity-related absences amounts to about $8.65 billion. Small wonder companies are looking into ways of encouraging their employees to become and/or stay more fit. That study, which […]
NFPT Trainer Spotlight: Vincent Russo
Vincent is involved in the Men’s Health Ultimate Guy Contest and needs our votes! Click the link and click “Vote”, up and left from the picture. Let’s get an NFPT Trainer to win this thing! Here’s a little bit about Vincent: How long have you been certified with NFPT? 2 years Why did you choose NFPT? […]