The concept of loss aversion may not be a familiar one to everyone in the fitness world but it can certainly be applied across many disciplines, especially health and fitness. According to Mark...
Certified Personal Trainers
Access articles for established certified personal trainers to assist in their fitness training programming.
Rectus Femoris: Understanding and Training the Largest Quad Muscle
Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located closest to the skin, above the other three The other quadriceps muscles are vastus medialis, vastus...

Training for Longevity
Of the many varied, personal, functional, and subjective goals that our personal training clients strive for, we generally hear “strength”, “fat loss”, or “performance”. But of equal importance to...
Greer Hardy–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Greer Hardy is a 24-year-old personal trainer from Stamford, Connecticut, who strives to help men and women feel their best inside and outside the gym. After just being certified for less than a...
How to Do a Suspension Row
Building upper back strength and doing rowing exercises can be a challenge especially if you don’t have right equipment. Fortunately, due to the versatility of the suspension trainer, you can easily...
Counting Steps
Is counting steps really worth it? Should your clients be counting steps and should we be encouraging them to do so? There are lots of benefits, many ways to keep up with steps and almost no reason...
Suspension Leg Curls
There’s no question that working the backside of the body is important and specifically the hamstrings. Having strong hamstrings will help prevent knee pain and injuries as well improve your...
Remembering to Eat: Skipping Meals is Not Ideal
Personal trainers and clients alike can get so caught up in their workday that remembering to eat their meals at optimal intervals may pose a unique challenge. How many times have you gotten so...
The Way We Eat: Nutritional Considerations
There are a number of aspects of food and the food industry as a whole that affect our health. This article will be the last of a three-part series where we briefly examined the economic impacts of...
New Year, New Fitness Perspective
As we leave 2020 behind, it's important to reflect on the lessons learned as trainers and as human beings. In 2021, it's important to recognize the negative impact that COVID-19 had on our industry...