I came across an article in Running Times Magazine (Nov/Dec. 2015), “How Strava is Ruining Your Running,” by Philip Latter. One section in particular mentioned social facilitation and how runners...
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Advice to Personal Trainers
Narrowing Attention May Benefit Some Forms of Exercise
There may be something to the advice to keep one's “eyes on the prize.” The results of a new study suggests that by remaining focused on a specific target ahead, participants perceived the distance...
10 Things Your Personal Trainer Would Like You To Know
Ever wished you could be a fly-on-the-wall in your personal trainer's office? Some personal trainers keep certain things to themselves, so not to rock the boat. Being a personal trainer is hard...
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...
Motivate Through Music (While Not Always Playing Everyone’s Favorite Song)
A friend posted on Facebook this week that she’d gone to a fitness class and couldn’t believe it when MC Hammer’s “Too Legit to Quit” came from the speakers. Now I have a confession. I can be...
W.T. Rawleigh – Pioneer of Promoting Good Health
People in 19th century America were thrilled to reach the ripe 'old age' of 50. Hoping not to get sick and face mortality was more the thought than was the action of prevention and promotion....
6 Self-Care Tips for Personal Trainers to Use Between Sessions
"Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred." This is one part of physics class that sticks with me to this day. I can't help but apply it to my career. There is only so much time...
A Natural Program Proven to Increase Muscle and Decreases Fat Pt. 2
THE PROGRAM To start the program for five days, target everything about your training and nutrition towards fat loss.12 FAT LOSS12 Intermittent fasting boosts testosterone by increasing the...
Stop ‘Phubbing’ Your Personal Training Clients!
Just last week we posted an article about texting and tweeting while with your clients. We've come to learn that this is a pretty common practice and the wonderful world of "The Internet" has coined...
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...
