The 6'5" 303 pound Jason Voorhees was not a small guy. He was, of course, much smaller when, at the age of 11, little Voorhees met his demise. In case you haven't seen the movie in a while, he drowned in Crystal Lake - or did he?? As the movie franchise grew, so did...
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How Personal Trainers Can Use Business Listings
Becoming a personal trainer involves more than just learning how to train clients--one also has to learn to navigate the business world. If you plan to open your own studio or work as an independent contractor, utilizing business listings may be quite helpful in...
Continuing Education for Personal Trainers: What it IS, What it ISN’T, and Why it’s Important
Personal trainers along with any other professional in other industries must stay abreast of the ever-evolving landscape of information, research, and best practice. Public expectations for competent practice are increasing. The consumer public is more savvy and...
Liability Insurance Coverage for In-Home Virtual Personal Training
In a time when virtual training is a necessary business move and keeps you working doing what you love, we're here to ease your mind that liability policies cover you for in-home training. NFPT partners with CPH & Associates to give our trainers discounted...
Exercises for Personal Trainers Working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clients
People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are often overlooked as candidates for a solid and rewarding fitness program. For many years they have been told not to exercise to avoid activities that may exacerbate their symptoms. This philosophy has led to additional...
How to Help Athletes Overcome Fear
Fear is powerful. It is as powerful as confidence. Unfortunately, fear begets a very different result. Fear is often the result of a bad experience, but it can also be ingrained in us without ever having experienced something that made us fearful of the thing we...
Can I Get a Personal Trainer Certification Online?
Some certification exams can be completed entirely online and you can print your certificate at home. These types of certifications are not accredited, they do not adhere to regulatory industry standards for best practice, and they might not be legitimate. The NFPT...
Fitness Conventions, Trade Shows, Summits: Learning Activities Get You Continuing Education Credits
Personal trainers and those aspiring to become personal trainers can further their knowledge in many ways, including attending conventions and trade shows. As an organization, NFPT has attended the IDEA World Fitness Convention (home of the Club & Studio Summit...
Club Paparazzi: Expecting vs. Respecting Privacy in the Gym
*It was bound to happen. A snapshot in time, taken in the most private of moments (in the club locker room..the shower no less!) and it's shared with the world in the most shameful way possible, to ridicule and belittle. And, to make matters worse, this victim's photo...
Endurance – not just a benefit of good cardio
Endurance is a theme for life...a theme for us all. For personal trainers, you know what endurance means when it comes to cardiovascular fitness. When an individual is well conditioned to maximally use his or her fuel delivery and oxygen providing systems, in other...
Use Your Step Counter App
Do you have one of those nifty step counter apps? Do you pay attention to it? Do you set a daily goal? If not, maybe you should. A group of researchers at the University of Missouri sought to determine whether a major reduction in daily normal activity reduced both...
U.S. Adults Getting Wider around the Middle
The paunch. The front porch. The beer belly. Call it what you will, but the rate of occurrence of abdominal obesity in U.S. adults appears to have grown significantly in the first decade or so of the turn of the century. The average waist circumference has gone up...
Best Ways to Prepare for the NFPT Personal Trainer Exam
We have a lot of serious personal trainer talent coming our way. Unfortunately, sometimes it is only potential talent because it is not being put to use. Why?? Because of that annoying nag of self-doubt called test anxiety! We get it, it's been a long time since...
Personal Training Certification is NOT a Scam
I don't normally vent online, but okay, for this topic, I'll make an exception. I came across an article titled..."Certification is a Scam". That's what 'they' said. Who are 'they' you ask?? Let's face it, usually, 'they' are people with some kind of an agenda or...
Do I Have a Good Enough Body to be a Personal Trainer?
"What do you think...should I wait 'til I'm ripped before I pursue my trainer career?” “Does this bod make me look like a trainer?” These are a couple of the FACs (Frequently Asked Curiosities) that I and other NFPT reps have heard over the years. We get it. It makes...
BE the Resolution: Patience is a Virtue
Patience my dear Watson! Continuing from Tuesday’s post, Focus on People, here’s another good saying: “Patience is a virtue”. I say it’s more like a gift. It’s a gift to give to others, and it’s a gift that others have given us. It’s one to which I can confidently say...
What’s the Role of a Certified Personal Trainer?
Understanding clearly the role of a certified personal trainer can help mold and shape the future of your career. Although questions like "Why do you want to become a personal trainer?" or "Why did you become a personal trainer?" may seem obtuse, by this point in your...
BE the Resolution: Focus on People
What does “BE the resolution” really mean? It can certainly mean the obvious: A cliché type of saying we use to imply that you should take advantage of the growing number of fitness enthusiasts that naturally spring up this time of year. And, for business’ sake, I...