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Bridge: Creating Systems to Provide the Best Customer Experience, with David Crump
June 25, 2018by David Crump NSCA-CPT
David Crump, Owner of Spark Fitness and a business consultant, discusses the importance of utilizing systems to improve the customer experience.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Hospitality in Fitness – Part III – Hospitality in Management and Ownership
November 27, 2025by Cody McDermott, CSCS
Discover how hospitality-focused ownership and management can create a gym that attracts and retains members for long-term success. Visit NSCA online to read more on professional development, the fitness industry, and health.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Back to Basics: 3 Steps of the Initial Consultation
June 20, 2018by Joni Boyd, PhD, CSCS and Nicole Swank, MS
Developing a truly successful program involves several layers that the personal trainer must address with time, competence, and critical thinking. A thorough and complete initial consultation can ensure that the personal trainer has all the data that they need to design a program that is time-efficient and successful.
Coaches Exercise Science
Systematic Goal Setting for Athletes and Coaches
November 19, 2018by Dr. Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D
Andy Gillham goes over how to develop and prioritize goal setting for both athletes and coaches, in this session from the NSCA 2018 Coaches Conference. Creating systematic goal setting can help achieve team, performance, and personal goals.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design
Fartlek Training with Personal Training Clients
April 3, 2020by Jaclyn Finney, Nathaniel Matos, CSCS, and Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS,*D
This article explains Fartlek training as well as how it can be programmed and individualized for different clients.
Personal trainers Program design
The Safest and Riskiest Forms of Resistance Training
April 29, 2026by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This PTQ article reviews the research comparing injury rates across major resistance training styles and ranks them from the safest to the riskiest and provides practical recommendations to improve training safety. Visit NSCA online to learn more about bodybuilding and strength training strategies.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Creating a Department-Wide Fitness Culture
September 4, 2018by Thor Eells
In this presentation from the NSCA's 2013 TSAC Conference, Police Commander Thor Eells discusses how to develop and implement a fitness culture across your whole department.
TSAC Facilitators Organization and Administration
Using LTAD to Program for a Middle School Athlete and a High School Athlete: Part 1—Generating an Athletic Profile
October 29, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
This article applies LTAD principles to guide the process of generating an athletic profile (part 1) and sample program design (part 2) for a middle school athlete and a high school athlete.
Coaches Program design
The Role of Exercise in Anxiety and Depression: Background and Practical Considerations
June 20, 2018by Gary Stebbing, CSCS
Evidence suggests a positive relationship between physical activity, exercise, and mental health. Exercise as a treatment modality is now being considered alongside psychotherapeutic and pharmacological approaches, and the role of specifically trained exercise specialists and personal trainers is an important component of the multi-disciplinary team.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
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