Casey Phipps–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight

Meet Casey Phipps, a self-identified Florida boy who’s recently relocated to Denver. Having grown up in a family of athletes and the son of a 12-season NFL quarterback, training came very naturally to him. After working on his own physique for a number of years it became apparent that instructing others on training and nutrition […]

Health and Wellness in Rural America

The state of health and wellness in rural America is in dire straits, and it seems, no one is talking about it. Health professionals are needed now more than ever to help the most vulnerable, especially with COVID-19 posing the greatest threat to our most disadvantaged. My business journey has taken me in many directions […]

Helping Clients Handle the Busyness of December

The last month of the year is upon us and it will be good to see this year from a rearview mirror. As we navigate through December, most of us face cooler weather, holidays, food indulgence, and celebrations (most likely scaled down due to the pandemic). Regardless, it is a month of busyness– perhaps the […]

Dominique Gruber–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight

Meet Dominique Gruber! She is an NFPT trainer who grew up on the West Coast of Canada and now resides in the mountains of Montana. Here she enjoys trail running, skiing, riding horses, and exploring. Dominique is passionate about postpartum recovery and home fitness. As a mom of three young kids, a wife and a […]

Five Boundaries Personal Trainers Need to Establish and Maintain

Setting professional boundaries is a significant key to managing a successful personal training business. Personal training is a challenging job. It’s not easy nor is there much “downtime” on any given day. It takes tremendous energy, time, and effort to thoughtfully engage with different personalities every day as well as manage a business and your […]

The Way We Eat: Environmental Impact

Personal trainers have a responsibility to address the dietary habits of their clients. We can make plenty of suggestions, share articles, and raise awareness of the benefits of eating. a certain way, but we should also be prepared to address the environmental impact of the eating habits we recommend. Healthy Bodies and Healthy Planet The […]

Five Keys to Client Retention

Much of the business of personal training hinges upon client recruitment. Harnessing their entrepreneurial spirit, fitness professionals spend considerable time developing products and services for their potential clients in the hopes that a potential client will turn into a contracted client. We shouldn’t, however, overlook the value of client retention. Client retention is becoming increasingly […]

Tips from 2020’s Spotlighted Personal Trainers

There are few people who savor these last few days of 2020; most of us are ready to go blazing into 2021 like we’re trying to outrun a starving cheetah. But I think we can all agree that 2020 wasn’t all that bad. Right? For instance, we’ve all gotten to be excellent at video calling […]

Are the Dietary Guidelines Sugar-Coated?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued fresh guidelines regarding dietary intake. As of the end of December 2020, however, the individuals charged with such decisions had rejected a scientific advisory group’s advice to the American public, urging a reduction in sugar and alcohol intake […]

Improve Dorsiflexion by Strengthening This Muscle

Why should trainers care about ankle dorsiflexion (DF)? After all – the DF muscles aren’t ones we often consider training much, if at all, and rarely ever discuss with our clients. You don’t see bodybuilders winning shows for their defined tibialis anterior, and most clients assume their lower leg muscles get “worked” enough with cardio […]