The NFPT Blog Has a New Home! Welcome to Personal Trainer Today!
The National Federation of Professional Trainers is thrilled to announce the home of our esteemed NFPT blog: PersonalTrainerToday.com! If you're an NFPT-certified personal trainer, hopefully this is not the first time you're reading a published blog article! Chances...
Health
How Different Sources of Protein Function in Protein Powders
It sounds simple enough. People want to add a protein powder to their daily...
Prevent the Quarantine 15: Help Clients Avoid Weight Gain During Lockdown
When stress strikes and stay-at-home orders turn worlds and fitness goals...
Exercise Science
TVA and IO Muscles: The Internal Safety Belt
Although Rectus Abdominus (RA) muscles are sought for aesthetic and athletic...
Enhance Muscular Strength with Krill Oil
Omega-3 fatty acids offer a cornucopia of health benefits, including...
Molecular Magic: Behind-the-Scenes Benefits of Exercise
Clients often inquire about the value of a short workout when schedules and commitments must take...
Try Something New with Personal Training Clients
"Turning over a new leaf" is a well-known idiom implying change. Change is trying something new...
Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition: Signs of Deficiency and Toxicity
Vitamins are classified as “micronutrients” are necessary components to basic functions, but are...
Cinnamon: More Than Just a Flavor to Savor
Cinnamon tops the list of most widely consumed spices the world over. It gained popularity not...
Addressing Joint Health: Fostering Movement and Preventing Degradation
Despite best-laid plans and intentions, winter holidays for many older clients involve less...
Muscle Tightness: Understanding Overactive and Underactive Muscles
As a certified personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise, I have become increasingly...
Coming Off Keto Safely
Coming off keto can be just as challenging as taking it on in the first place. Most personal...
The Way We Eat: Environmental Impact
Personal trainers have a responsibility to address the dietary habits of their clients. We can...
Reaching the Summit with Climbing Training
With some sports-specific training for rugged climbing, trainers can help ensure their clients...
Menopause and Exercise: Training the Change
Menopause is the time frame following a year-long cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle....
Five Glute Accessory Exercises for Gains
There has been a fair amount of focus on glute gains and growth in the personal training and...
Hip Thrusts: Advanced Glute Bridge Progression for Glute Gains
It has been said that the universal quest for stronger, plumper booties is here to stay. Whether...