Women and Weightlifting: The Good, The Bad, and the Truth

Knowing how to approach women and weightlifting can be viewed as a niche skillset in the fitness industry. Many women still fear building “muscle” when discussing goals with their personal trainer. While perceptions do seem to be changing for the better, many women are still terrified by the common misconception that lifting weights will make […]

Enhancing Facebook Interaction and Relationships

If you are looking to build your personal training business or create a virtual community with your current clients, Facebook is an ideal place to grow relationships online. When promoting yourself on Facebook consider this… Most of us are looking for the same thing when we sign on to social media — connection. We are seeking to […]

NFPT Live: Places Personal Trainers Work – Ep 41

There are many places for personal trainers to work in the fitness industry. Some are obvious, others are not as clear. Which one is best suited for you? We will share ideas of places to work, but more importantly thoughts on how to approach building a business at various locations and what type of trainer […]

Maury Washington – Personal Trainer Spotlight

Maury is an ex-professional athlete who enjoys the opportunity to work in the fitness field for a little more than a decade as a certified PT. “Fitness is my passion, my vision drives me to be the best business owner and trainer in the Central Texas area.” Maury currently works in a private studio from […]

How to Start Your Own Gym

You’ll need to answer some tough questions, visualize the type of business you want to set up, put time into a business plan, consider finances, and work hard to start your own gym. Knowing where to start was the biggest challenge when opening my own training studio four years ago. It was one of the […]

Condition New Clients Before Creating an Exercise Program

Regardless of the type of person, conditioning a new client is essential for assessing their fitness level and potential. Only then can I construct an exercise program that is tailored to them specifically. In the world of personal training fitness professionals encounter a myriad of clients. Some of these clients know absolutely nothing about the way […]

Changing Your Mind About Fitness: The Benefits of Meditation on Exercise

Approaching exercise solely from a physical perspective without exploring the benefits of meditation and mindfulness may be leaving out a key element that may surprise both you and your clients. Research has demonstrated that regular meditation practice can create lasting positive changes in brain activity, mood and regulate stress hormones. Let’s get mindful about fitness! If […]

Fasting and Exercise

There are a number of dedicated gym-goers who prefer to work out on an empty stomach, perhaps because they like working out early but don’t like breakfast, or they believe working out fasted will burn more fat instead of food energy. While I am not a proponent, my husband is a steadfast pre-breakfast daily exerciser. […]

How To Create a Supportive Fitness Community

Social support provided by friends, family, and peers is a significant predictor of success in the achievement of health and fitness goals. For our personal training clients to be successful in the pursuit of their goals, they need to be a part of a fitness community that supports their achievements, encourages them when motivation wanes, […]

So You Want To Be A Yoga Teacher

Being a Yoga instructor seems to be becoming as mainstream as smartphones and cat memes. With weekend yoga certifications available by the hundreds, and the unfortunate number of people teaching without any credentials, what does it truly take to be a credible yoga teacher? What a Yoga Instructor Is and Isn’t Being a yoga instructor […]