Category for NFPT CEC articles (continuing education credits) containing information for NFPT-certified personal trainers to earn CECs.
Maximizing results in the gym may seem all about how many grueling hours we exercise. However, new research indicates that we can train smarter instead of longer by changing up protocols and moves....
Restricting calories below metabolic needs might initially sound like a surefire path to fat loss for our personal training clients who want to be leaner. However, this process often backfires when...
Most fitness enthusiasts who have had their sights set high on muscle growth have certainly heard of creatine if they aren't already taking it. If you've taken it and tolerated it well, it's...
For many years, research has suggested that many commonly used bodybuilding supplements pose a significant threat to the liver, including non-steroid products sold online or over the counter in...
Incomplete rehabilitation in athletes, as well as the general fitness population, has led to an unfortunate re-injury epidemic. Should our goal as trainers be to get clients back to...
The process of changing human behavior is challenging and complex given that it is an ongoing, nonlinear process influenced by a number of different factors that change over time. There’s no single...
For many able-bodied clients, the goal of strength training is simply to improve appearance and increase strength. Such has not always been the case for children, adolescents, and adults living with...
Personal training is not always about how much weight a client can lift. Sometimes lifting no weight at all can challenge a client in new and different ways. This is the beauty of isometrics....
As personal trainers, we have well-acquainted ourselves with the PRICE protocol; pressure and ice help to reduce the swelling associated with acute injuries. And when it comes to muscle tension,...
If there is any move personal trainers have seen or even programmed quite frequently and largely in vain, is the hanging leg raise, or lying leg raise. You'll often see this move in the ab-day...
