Blake Sama–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Blake Sama, an NFPT-CPT for 15 years, was born and raised in Arlington, Mass., a suburb of Boston. He moved into the city for school and never left. Blake holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical and biomedical engineering from Northeastern University. He works to use his NFPT certification and educational background to bring […]
Fit-fluencer Red Flags
One of the downsides of social media is the upcropping of the fitness influencer. These “trainers” grow in number of followers and scientific blunders by the day. It’s time we, as the pros, call out the fit-fluencer red flags and teach our clients about real, evidence-based practices. How Body Image is Impacted In 2018 in […]
The Up and Downsides of Social Media
Oh, social media, how I love and despise you in equal measure. Social media provides just as many benefits as it does barriers or downsides. Let’s take a closer look at them both. Social Media Upsides We would be misguided if we neglected to acknowledge the number of positives associated with the many social media […]
Ramon Maisonet–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Ramon Maisonet, born in NYC and raised in upstate NY and also Puerto Rico where he developed a love for the beach. In his youth, Ramon ran track and played soccer, touch football, and handball. He started “working out” in college, where he majored in Psychology, eventually going on to grad school and practicing […]
Keys to a Successful Discovery Call with Fitness Clients
Every health and exercise professional has their own approach to onboarding a potential client. Some offer initial consults (free or for a nominal fee), some offer a free workout session, while others might invite potential clients to group sessions for free. Whatever way you approach recruitment and onboarding is up to you and must fit […]
CECs: Create Your Personal Training Continuing Education Map
Achieving an accredited certification in the health and fitness industry is a big deal. However, the achievement of the personal training certification is just the starting point – not the ending point. Therefore, continuing education is one of the most critical elements to not only maintain your certified status but to remain relevant and current […]
How to Start Training Clients Online: Creating an eBook
Have you ever thought about creating an eBook but didn’t know where to start? Or perhaps you suffer from imposter syndrome and think you don’t have enough knowledge or expertise to market published materials? The way the world is going, more and more people are looking to the internet, social media, and online programs […]
Michelle Stein–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Michelle Stein, an NFPT-CPT born and raised in North Massapequa on Long Island, New York. She attended Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI for a year and then transferred to LIU-CW Post campus. At both schools, she played competitive tennis which she still enjoys today and along with pickleball. After graduating with a bachelor’s […]
Online Training Options
It’s no surprise that training clients online has seen a rapid increase over the past few years! Every year ACSM releases the top 20 fitness trends of that year and the last few have been dominated by versions of virtual or online training. In the ACSM Top 20 Fitness Trends of 2022 Wearing Technology was […]
Promoting a Growth Mindset: Helping Fitness Clients Achieve and Succeed
Most trainers have encountered a client who outwardly appeared to have all the ability and desire needed to achieve their personal goals and aspirations, yet didn’t live up to the expected level. There are numerous reasons for coming up short: improper diet, inadequate rest and recovery, wavering commitment, and so forth. One explanation that some […]