Biohacking Offers a Pathway to Achieving Personal Goals
Biohacking, an emerging term and trend these days, refers to incremental shifts we can make in order to “hit the reset button” on both body and lifestyle. Biohacking involves making small, strategic changes to current habits and behaviors, while also encompassing...
Health
Outdated Nutrition Advice Personal Training Clients Should Ignore
Personal trainers can clearly see how trends in nutrition come and go as...
Cholesterol: What It Is and How Aerobic Exercise Affects It
While leading an active life is beneficial to overall health, aerobic exercise...
Exercise Science
The Unique Exercise Needs of Breast/Ovarian Cancer Survivors
In the United States alone, 3 million individuals have survived breast cancer;...
Beyond Anatomy: Preparing New Trainers to Tackle Common Client Questions
After receiving any nationally-recognized Personal Trainer Certification, most...
Importance of Proper Form and Cueing in Personal Training
"Proper form first." This core concept should be the driving force of our training methods with...
Pelvic Floor Training: Men need it, too
Certified Personal Trainers may work with women and men who discreetly share that they can't sleep...
Selling Value and Quality Service–Not Session Time
If, as a personal trainer, you get caught up exclusively in selling one-hour packages instead of...
Understanding Muscle Fibers and Function: The Foundation of Being a Personal Trainer
To become a personal trainer who is equipped with the knowledge necessary to be considered a...
Understanding Hypertrophy: Why Do Muscles Get Bigger?
If you want to become a personal trainer, its a good to know that muscles will grow, or...
Bioenergetics: Aerobic versus Anaerobic Energy Production
Bioenergetics is a complex branch of biochemistry that focuses on how cells transform energy,...
Adolescent Obesity: A Growing Epidemic of Poor Diet and Inactivity
Obesity is a deeply concerning health issue in the entire world, for both adults and children--an...
The Power of Endorphins
Runner's "high" is so-called because of the euphoria associated with the release of feel-good...
Osteoporosis and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects millions of people globally and is characterized by weak...
Defining General Fitness: What Burgeoning Personal Trainers Should Know
What exactly is general fitness? For anyone considering a career in personal training, having a...
The Importance of Pre-Screening for Personal Trainers: A Comprehensive Guide
When you become a personal trainer, your primary objective is to ensure your clients achieve their...
Luis Centeno–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Luis Centeno, NFPT-CPT and Master Trainer from Chicago, IL. Fitness transformed his life via...