--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Katrina Pilkington description: Katrina is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist, Youth Exercise Specialist, Women’s Fitness Specialist, Nutrition Coach, AFAA Group Fitness Instructor and Wellness Workshop Presenter ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) # Katrina Pilkington ![Katrina Pilkington](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/katrina.jpg) Katrina is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist, Youth Exercise Specialist, Women’s Fitness Specialist, Nutrition Coach, AFAA Group Fitness Instructor and Wellness Workshop Presenter ### Recent Posts [![family doing exercises at home to stay fit](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/family-exercises.jpg?width=723&name=family-exercises.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/family-exercises) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Youth Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/youth-fitness) ## [Family Fitness: 5 Easy Exercises Tips to Keep a Family Well](http://blog.nasm.org/family-exercises) ![Katrina Pilkington](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/katrina.jpg) [Katrina Pilkington](http://blog.nasm.org/author/katrina-pilkington) | September 26, 2020 We can teeter on using the term "fit" to refer to a family's health and wellbeing, but that can all-too-often encompass a notion that a family's goals are performative. Being WELL is the goal. [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/family-exercises) [![cost and value diagram for pricing personal training](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/pricing-personal-training-services.jpg?width=723&name=pricing-personal-training-services.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/how-to-price-personal-training) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Personal Trainer Marketing](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/personal-trainer-marketing) ## [How to Price Your Personal Training & Fitness Services](http://blog.nasm.org/how-to-price-personal-training) ![Katrina Pilkington](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/katrina.jpg) [Katrina Pilkington](http://blog.nasm.org/author/katrina-pilkington) | September 4, 2020 As a personal trainer, forming your own fitness business can come with its fair share of challenges. Ensuring your marketing is on par with the vision you have for your business is an important facet of a thriving personal training practice. [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/how-to-price-personal-training) [![a child holding a trophy](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/childrens-sports(1).jpeg?width=723&name=childrens-sports(1).jpeg)](http://blog.nasm.org/teaching-kids-sports) [Youth Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/youth-fitness) ## [Teaching Kids Sports: Foundations for Youth Athletes](http://blog.nasm.org/teaching-kids-sports) ![Katrina Pilkington](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/katrina.jpg) [Katrina Pilkington](http://blog.nasm.org/author/katrina-pilkington) | May 20, 2020 The main goal for children, when it comes to exercise, is for them to move. However, while we’re encouraging young “athletes-to-be” how to move their body and move them well, we are setting the foundation for their future in sports and life (in general). [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/teaching-kids-sports) [![colored graphic of children running](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/children-running.jpg?width=723&name=children-running.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/running-for-kids) [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) [Youth Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/youth-fitness) ## [Running For Kids: A Helpful Guide](http://blog.nasm.org/running-for-kids) ![Katrina Pilkington](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/katrina.jpg) [Katrina Pilkington](http://blog.nasm.org/author/katrina-pilkington) | May 15, 2020 Running is something that our bodies were built to do. An integral component of movement within the majority of most sports, running \[efficiency\], can dictate success for most athletes early on in their skill development. Cardiovascular benefits from ... 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