For every certified trainer, there is continued growth in the field. Whether it be learning more about fitness training or business concepts, attending health and…
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Do You Have What it Takes to be a Personal Trainer?
Truly, only you can answer this question, and it might require some soul searching and perhaps even a little experience in the industry before you…
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Why Detox is Required for Homeostasis Pt. 2
THE BODY’S PROTECTIVE ROLE AGAINST XENOBIOTICS From my article on body fat we learned:3 As discussed earlier fat cells serve a purpose to capture excess…
READ MOREMotivation Elevation: Training the Clinically Depressed Client
Now that we are in the swing of 2016, we are no doubt observing what I refer to as “The January Effect”: an influx of…
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Why Detox is Required for Homeostasis Pt. 1
The purpose of this article is two-fold, first to review the fact that we live in a toxic environment and that fat cells are used…
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Rotator Cuff: Anatomy and Exercises for Personal Trainers
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that all attach from the superior (upper) humerus to the scapula bone in different places. Three…
READ MOREA Gift to NFPT Trainers and Supporters
This time of year is a time for thinking back over the year and being grateful for the things that we have been given. At…
READ MOREEnergy Balance in Perspective
“All things in moderation.” This oft-cited phrase is believed to date from ancient times and remains relevant today.
READ MOREHappy Thanksgiving from NFPT
Thanksgiving is one of our favorite times of year here at NFPT. It is a time for us to enjoy the company of family and…
READ MOREExercise Affects Human Genome
We know that exercise has the power to change our outward shape. But the findings of a new study offer insight into how it changes the shape…
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Ready or not, here it comes…November 2015, 1 year until the next presidential election. Already we are being inundated with candidates, conventions, and more than…
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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…
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