Christmas is one of our favorite times of year here at NFPT. It brings to mind the “Three F’s”: Family, Friends and Food. Not only…
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FREE CECs–Fitness Flops
‘Fitness Flop or Fact?’ is another way for you, as a NFPT trainer, to earn continuing education credits …for free! What are Fitness Flop or…
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Do the Math. Do the Work. Lose the Weight.
When the ounces don’t add up to pounds as fast as someone in a weight loss program might like (or expect), looking at calories consumed vs.…
READ MORENFPT’s Annual Christmas Sale is Here!
Looking to become a Certified Personal Trainer? Already are, but you want to broaden your scope of practice with quality education? Maybe you’re looking to…
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Using Compound Movements
Compound exercises are multi-joint movements that work several muscles or muscle groups at a time. For a healthy athlete or anyone who is trying to…
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Nutrient Depletion
Your body’s innate intelligence is designed to remove substances that are of no physiological worth. However, no two people are alike respective to symptom, cause…
READ MORECardio Training Tips
Personal trainers need to be well-rounded and well versed in a variety of exercises. Every trainer should know how to train someone by means of…
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MRSA Shows No Mercy: An Unexpected Risk of Contact Sports
Sports-related injuries are a dynamic that most personal trainers expect to encounter at some point in their careers. Whether it is a weekend warrior client…
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‘Thank You’ to All Our Veterans
The military runs deep with The NFPT. Ron Clark, NFPT’s President and CEO, who started the NFPT back in 1985 served as a US Marine.…
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For the Fat Loss Client, Low Intensity a Way to Go
Many people who turn to exercise to lose fat do so with a burst of enthusiasm that tapers off rapidly when results are not as…
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It Takes More Than Muscle to Retain Clients
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach To quote those dynamic, quirky, yet somehow unforgettable Spice Girls, “Oh, tell me what you want, what you…
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Exercising the Whole Body
Paying more attention to the “showier” muscles of the upper body has been a fairly common, if inherently unbalanced, view of resistance exercise. The muscles…
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