There are plenty of people out there who don't see fitness as fun. It is a very common excuse as to why people don't want to go to the gym or work with a trainer. Making fitness fun for your clients is easier than you think. Use common, every day sports to promote a...
NFPT Team
The NFPT Team is your #FitFam of trainer professionals who make various contributions to the NFPT Blog according to timed news and events, or interests in writing to current topics respective to individual skillset, talent and/or professional recommendations.
Nutrition Planning
As a personal trainer you will be asked by most of your clients questions on nutrition and their diets. Everything from “What can I eat to lose weight?”, and “How many deep-fried donuts can I eat without getting fat?" You need to know how to answer these types of...
Workout Gear for Your Personal Training Clients
In gyms and studios across the country you will find dozens of pieces of what I like to call workout gear being worn. Some of this workout gear is definitely useful. But the usefulness of some of this equipment may be questionable. In fact, some might be unsafe for...
Training Clients Outdoors
Summer is here! The temperature is warming up, the sun is out and your clients want to enjoy the nice weather as much as you do. Now is the time to bring them outside to train once and awhile. Bringing your client outside will break up the monotony of working out and...
Cheat Meals vs. Rest Days
Which is better for your clients, a cheat meal or rest day? The answer to that frequently asked question will depend on a variety of factors. Ultimately, it is between you and your client to decide. Taking all things into consideration will help you to give the best...
Training Your Personal Training Clients at Night
Many people train in the late evening or at night. The question that is always asked, is it bad to train late at night? Some of us are not morning people. Some of us believe that if we were meant to enjoy the sunrise it would be at 11:00 in the morning. For others who...
Preventing Injuries
Injuries are the ugly side of fitness. It seems no matter how careful we are with our clients an injury could be lurking around the corner. Injuries can be very minor or they can sideline a client’s fitness goals for months. They can be caused by a sudden action or...
Raising the Bar: How to be What Your Personal Training Clients Expect
Clients expect a great deal out of their personal trainer. They expect the best service, best results, best personality. Really, the best everything. That is a lot to live up to. After all, being a personal trainer does not make us superhuman. We cannot expect our...
Workout Intensity with Your Clients
Intensity might be the most important aspect of a training session with your clients. Keeping the right level of intensity will push your clients without breaking them. Or leaving them feeling underwhelmed with the workout. Having a client leave a training session...
Communication is Key
Communication is a big part of personal training. In fact it may be the single most important aspect of personal training. Being able to communicate well will be the foundation of your success as a trainer. Everything from attracting new clients to interviewing for...
Keeping Personal Training Personal
The term "personal trainer" was not made up by accident. What has become the title for our profession is still the definition of what we do. It is a definition of how we train people. For the most part our job as personal trainers is one-on-one training with clients....
Value of Continuing Education
Continuing education is a subject on many trainers’ minds these days. Some question the need for it, and others can’t get enough. Continuing education does serve a good purpose and is a necessary part of the fitness industry. Imagine a fitness industry without...
Preventing Back Pain at Work
Back pain is a very common problem. Many people suffer from chronic back pain every day. As trainers we need to know how to deal with clients that have back pain and how to help them prevent it. Hopefully this will help you give your clients some suggestions they...
Spring Break Bod
It is spring break season, and soon after it will be summer. What is so special about this time of year, you might ask. Well, as many of you trainers know, clients will be coming to you asking for you to perform the miracle of getting them in shape for their spring...
Getting Tough Clients
There are many potential clients out there that are very difficult to get, even though they are in the market for a personal trainer. These are the ones that absolutely hate going to the gym, hate dieting and seem to get zero joy from working out. But, they want to be...
Keeping Your Personal Training Clients
The most difficult task for a personal trainer in today’s market can be getting new clients and keeping the current clients hungry for more. With the economy in its current state, and the competition of home workout programs and huge gyms that offer “free personal...
Four Tips to Increase Your Personal Training Salary
There are personal trainers receiving annual salaries over $100,000 per year, while others earn only $9 an hour and work extra jobs just to get by. The best trainers realize that there’s more to personal training than just leading your client through their circuit....
Motility Training
Motility Training is accessible nutrition and fitness through what more and more individuals are accustomed to using: their mobile phone. The Motility Training mobile platform helps professionals deliver expert personalized fitness to individuals in every environment,...