Meet Chris Person, a veteran NFPT-CPT of 15 years. Chris is evidence that a formal college degree is far from necessary to guarantee professional success.…
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Can Pregnant Women Still Participate in Bootcamp Workouts
If you’re a Personal Trainer and you run Bootcamp-type workouts, chances are you have a greater percentage of women than men participating in your classes. It’s…
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Maximizing Hypertrophy With Tempo
If you have been in the fitness field for a while, it’s likely you’ve seen (or prescribed) strength training sets with four numbers associated with…
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Fat vs CHO vs PRO
The Macronutrient, Fat tends to get a bad rap. One of the main reasons for this is because 1g Fat =9 calories whereas 1g of…
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Mindset Matters: Harnessing Positive Thinking for Better Health Outcomes
Preparing an effective training session requires carefully considering movement patterns, rep counts, number of sets, and other physical considerations; however, establishing a healthy and positive…
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Adding Balance Pods to Training Sessions
Balance training is an element every fitness coach can and should incorporate to a well-rounded program. After significant progress has been made, adding balance pods…
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What’s Behind Food Cravings?
All humans have food cravings. Some cravings are sweet, some savory, and others salty. For some people, cravings can be specific and consistent, or bizarre…
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Cardio Boxing Classes: The 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 Drill
In today’s blog, I want to cover one of my favorite boxing formats, The 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 drill. This workout not…
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The Plank: Quality Over Quantity
The plank is one of our most trusted tools in personal training for conditioning the muscles of the core. You can find multiple articles about…
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Bio-Banding In Youth Sports: Prioritizing Ability Over Age
As coaches and trainers, many of us work with adolescents who show promising athletic prowess. We must take into account, however, that human development falls…
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Metabolic Syndrome and Safety Markers for Fitness Clients
Why do personal training clients often feel as though or perceive that they are not making weight loss progress? As fitness professionals, we must consider…
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Understanding and Training the Quadriceps
Given that the quadriceps muscles are the largest muscle complex in the body, they are important to understand in depth and to focus on in…
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