CPT Fitness Youth Fitness

Exercise for Kids: Benefits, Risks & Exercise Tips

Adam Annaccone
Adam Annaccone |
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children and adolescents should participate in at least 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily (1). However, less than 24% of children ages 6-17 meet this daily ...
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CPT Personal Trainer Marketing

How to Build a Network That Will Consistently Deliver New Clients

Sean Greeley
Sean Greeley |
The strength of your business is equal to the strength of your network. Here’s what I mean… Many fitness professionals and personal trainers invest huge amounts of time learning their craft. They work hard to get certified, and then want to get down to ...
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CPT Fitness NASM CPT Podcast

THE NASM-CPT PODCAST: How to Remember the Names of the Muscles

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
One of the most common questions I get after a workshop is “how do you remember the names of all those muscles?” So, today we discuss anatomical words for muscles and from where they are derived. It’s important to learn the language of your profession ...
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CPT

Starting a Successful Personal Training Career

Brian Sutton, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CNC, CES, PES
Brian Sutton, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CNC, CES, PES |
Most personal trainers are passionate about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. They believe in exercise, eating right, and learning all about new exercises, nutrition requirements, and gym equipment. They believe in this lifestyle so much they’ve ...
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CPT

5 Conversation Starter Ideas for Personal Trainers

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
We’ve been there. You’re definitely not the only personal trainer who has experienced the client who hardly talks during a session. It can make for an awkward encounter, leaving you thinking you don’t know how to talk to people or that the client doesn’t ...
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Fitness wellness American Fitness Magazine

Well Enough to Serve

Lawrence Biscontini, MA |
Our fitness careers demand an almost nonstop service-oriented approach to work. Unfortunately, constantly empowering other people’s wellness can leave us feeling empty, which is why I often tell people I mentor, “We can’t serve tea from an empty teapot.”
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11 Reasons Why Personal Trainers Should Teach Indoor Cycling

Aimee Nicotera |
“Teach Indoor Cycling? Who, me? I don’t think so. I’m a trainer!” It isn’t uncommon to hear of group fitness departments being at odds with personal training teams. A trainer who is well-versed in both Group Fitness and Personal Training can help bridge ...
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CPT American Fitness Magazine

Rhabdomyolysis: What You Need to Know About 'Rhabdo'

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Vu Nguyen was strong and fit. He didn’t drink or smoke. But on a sweltering July day in 2018, the 50-year-old Cleveland police officer collapsed during a 1.5-mile run that was part of a training exercise.
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CPT Fitness NASM CPT Podcast OPT Model

The NASM-CPT Podcast: Introducing the OPT™ Model

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
The OPT Model™, or Optimum Performance Training Model, is a fitness training system developed by NASM. The OPT Model is based on scientific evidence and principles that progresses an individual through five training phases: stabilization endurance, ...
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Nutrition

Help Clients Eat Better on Vacation—in 15 Minutes a Day

Alexandra Williams, MA
Alexandra Williams, MA |
While away from home, it can be harder than ever for nutrition clients to stick to the healthy eating goals of their weight loss program. One way fitness professionals can help people stay on track is to suggest dietary self-monitoring throughout the ...
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