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A Close Up Look at NASM's Expanded Personal Trainer Exam Options

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
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Group Fitness spotlight Youth Fitness

Back to School with NASM: Unlocking Your Career Potential Through Fitness Education

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
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Group Fitness

Is Small Group Training Right for You?

Jacqueline Kaminski
Jacqueline Kaminski |
Personal training is always a great way to get individualized attention, but sometimes it can be a bit pricey. However, classes are too generalized and rarely allow time for the instructor to correct your form or provide positive feedback. So, does a ...
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Minimal-Equipment Workouts for Group Exercise Classes

Melissa Weigelt
Melissa Weigelt |
Originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of American Fitness Magazine. Being a good group exercise instructor (and hybrid trainer) means being a master of improvisation. The ability to adjust class plans on the spot is a necessary skill to ensure ...
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Hybrid Personal Training: A Powerful Way to Build your Skills

Angie Miller, MS
Angie Miller, MS |
I became an NASM Certified Personal Trainer in 2005, after more than a decade of experience group fitness. My inspiration came from my participants, my trusted community of followers, who convinced me that it was time to take my career to the next level. ...
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Embracing the Group Effect

Ingrid Owen |
As group fitness instructors (and hybrid trainers), we know that members join our facilities for various reasons, with the primary reason to improve their fitness and health. Clearly the simplicity of that motivation does not mean it's easy to meet or ...
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Dealing with Negative Feedback from Group Exercise Participants

Amanda Vogel, MA |
Receiving positive feedback from group exercise participants about your performance as a fitness instructor can make your day! It feels great to be praised and confirms that you're on the right track with your teaching. Of course these compliments don’t ...
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Group Fitness

How Your Voice Can Improve Your Success as a Fitness Instructor

Amanda Vogel, MA |
As a former group exercise manager, I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate countless fitness instructors teaching classes. One thing that always stood out was the association between an instructor’s use of verbal communication and the palpable energy in ...
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Group Fitness

How to Attract More Men to Group Exercise

Amanda Vogel, MA |
As stereotypes go, you could say group fitness is the domain of women. Men are of course welcome. It’s just that, at many facilities, they seem to overlook group fitness classes as a viable workout option. But why? One good guess is the way group ...
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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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