If you are a fitness professional fortunate enough to work in a facility with a variety of barbells you no doubt have discovered that they are not all created equal. If you aren't accustomed to...
A Guide to Barbells
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Advice to Personal Trainers
7 Common Mistakes Personal Trainers Make
Anyone who ever said personal training was an easy profession was never a certified personal trainer. Being a skilled fitness professional requires significant education and training, planning,...
Oriental Medicine Modalities for Athletes
There are several other modalities utilized by Oriental Medicine (OM) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that can help athletes besides acupuncture. Some of these may be familiar, and probably...
Eleven Must-Haves: Favorite Exercise Equipment
Clients usually want to keep up with exercise in between training sessions. While no equipment is required to get a good workout, having a few transportable ones can add some oomph to the workouts....
Personal Trainer Secrets for Exercise Success
Get the inside scoop on trainer secrets for exercise success and pass it on to your clients!Personal trainers love exercise. Or at least they should! It is our passion, way of life, and our work....
Fitness Trails
Fitness trails have become a mainstay for personal training exercise programming. I'll be the first to admit I used to make fun of fitness trails. I would joke, "Walk a few inches and then lean...
Outdoor Safety Considerations for Personal Trainers Coaching Clients in the Elements
Personal trainers must take into consideration outdoor safety conditions when training their clients outside of the gym setting, especially in harsh climates. Outdoor Safety and Health...
What Fitness Pros Can Learn From Economics
As a trainer turned-behavioral economics-major, I’ve become increasingly aware of how economics applies to everything we do in the industry—and it can have a significant impact on our own financial...
Turning Client Objections into Opportunities
As fit pros, we've all read the part in the NFPT Personal Trainer manual that advises us on how to overcome client objections, right? If we are successful, we've honed these skills in the field and...
Group Training Versus One-on-One
Do you only train one-on-one or do you also offer small group training sessions? Here are a few pros and cons to consider when deciding to incorporate tandem or small group training options to your...
