“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 ...

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 ...

Originally published in the Summer 2019 issue of American Fitness Magazine. Cancer is serious business. It is second only to heart disease as Americans’ leading cause of death, and more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed ...

What is thoracic outlet syndrome? Are there assessments that personal trainers can consider to identify it, and can corrective exercise programming help?

FYI: You can find more information on this subject in the NASM course on plant-based diets - which condenses a section of the NASM nutrition certification course into a bite-sized portion.  People choose to “go vegan” for a variety of reasons—perhaps ...

A post- workout glow, a feeling of strength and happiness, those are the things you and your client's want to take away from the gym. But there may be some not so welcome fungal tag alongs.

Advertisers market their products to fight that 2:30 crash. Coffee chains promote their afternoon caffeinated happy hours to help get you through the day. Some cultures even have an after-lunch siesta to combat fatigue. What if there was a different way ...

Moderately elevating a client's heart rate during physical activity is a goal of most exercise programs, but what about when a client has AFib?

Why do you do what you do? Who are you trying to help? What specifically are you going to do to help them? These are some of the questions that you’ll need to answer to have a clear