Fitness Nutrition

Healthy Eating Out Options - Dining Out in Good Health

Emily Bailey |
With so many responsibilities and not enough time, sometimes eating out seems like the most reasonable option for fueling up. Unfortunately, restaurant dishes are often loaded with calories, as well as the saturated fat, sodium and sugar that make these ...
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Fitness Personal Trainer Marketing

Pricing, Positioning, and Profits

Sean Greeley
Sean Greeley |
There is ONE MISTAKE we see far too many fitness business owners making that’s incredibly painful to watch. And in many cases their business is going under (they’re currently broke) because…
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CPT Fitness Sports Performance

Building athletic speed, agility and quickness with the NASM-PES

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
For fitness professionals who work with athletes, understanding the specific developmental needs of a given athlete is crucial to enhancing their overall athletic capabilities. One of the major components for improving this is the development of speed, ...
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CPT Fitness Sports Performance OPT Model

Powering the Vertical Jump with OPT

Sean Cristea |
A powerful vertical jump is often considered the epitome of athleticism. Many sports, such as basketball, volleyball, and some track and field events, require the athlete to perform at high levels in this movement [1]. However, many athletes find ...
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Fitness Sports Performance Nutrition

Top 9 Minerals for Staying Healthy, Strong and Fit

Emily Bailey |
You may be familiar with sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium regarding needs for hydration, but these nutrients are also related to many other physiologic processes in the body. Nutrients—including micronutrients, major nutrients and trace ...
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CPT Fitness Group Fitness

Help Your Clients Set Goals, Not Resolutions, for the New Year

Angie Miller, MS
Angie Miller, MS |
It’s that time of year: Everyone is motivated and eager to transform their physique. As a trainer and group fitness instructor, I love the energy and excitement of people packing into the gym, full of hope and the desire to achieve a strong body and fit ...
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CPT Fitness

Best Advice from Successful NASM Personal Trainers

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Four NASM Certified Personal Trainer share what inspired them to become fitness professionals—and offer their best advice to help you find success in the new year.
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CPT Fitness

Mastering the Turkish Get-Up

Angie Miller, MS
Angie Miller, MS |
There are few training tools in the fitness mainstream that pique interest and create more discussion than a kettlebell exercise or workout. For some, an intimidating ball of iron, for others a versatile piece of equipment that with proper training can ...
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CPT Fitness Personal Trainer Marketing

5 Surefire Ways to Build a Client Base with Social Media

Amanda Vogel, MA |
It’s possible to build a strong client base via social media, but like any type of fitness marketing, it requires time and a little strategizing. Here are five ways to get more clients to meet you on social while also attracting new prospects there.
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Fitness Group Fitness

6 Steps to Set Yourself Apart from the Fitness Pack

Aubrey Worek |
In a world full of eye-catching, flashy, and often times over-the-top fitness professionals, how does one break out of the pack to gain a following in order to make a living in the fitness field? Start by following these six steps to establish your own ...
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