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Developing the Knowledge Base for the Certified Personal Trainer
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
With each experience of training a new client comes an opportunity to research, consult, and learn something new. The career-driven personal trainer will learn from their mistakes, build on their successes, and utilize their knowledge base with each new client they encounter.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Bridge: Client-Trainer Dynamic, with Brandi Binkley
May 4, 2018by Brandi Binkley, MS
Brandi Binkley, the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, shares her thoughts on the relationship between clients and personal trainers.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Best Business Practices - Personal Training
April 8, 2018by Carmine R. Grieco, PhD, CSCS
Three top personal trainers—Juan Carlos Santana, Robert Linkul, and Chat Williams—discuss “best practices” in the profession of personal training.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
The Independent Path – Considerations for Career Personal Trainers
April 10, 2020by Michelle Blakely, NSCA-CPT
This article articulates important independent personal trainer and employee personal trainer differences, research and planning guidelines moving forward, important marketing considerations, financial literacy, and the importance of moral support.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Should Personal Trainers Also Be Registered Dietitians?
April 13, 2018by Kyle C. Ryan, PhD, CSCS and Tesla Oldfield
Personal training clients may need to make both exercise and nutrition changes to achieve their goals. Combining the nutritional knowledge of registered dietitians and training aspects of personal trainers may be of benefit to clients.
Personal trainers Nutrition
The Experience Is Just as Important as the Results—Building a Successful Fitness Business Beyond Exercise
April 9, 2018by David Crump
To build a successful business and reputation, personal trainers must do more than get their clients physical results; they must also create a positive experience. That experience must be inviting, engaging, and consistent if personal trainers want to make a real impact on their community and bottom line.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Defining the Professional Personal Trainer
April 11, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
With the average investment for personal training being $200 per client per month, professional personal trainers have the potential to earn over $100,000 a year if they apply themselves appropriately.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Commitment to the Profession - Time to Step Up or Step Out
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
Professional standards can differ from gym-to-gym, studio-to-studio, and personal trainer-to-personal trainer, but all professional personal trainers can benefit from focusing on specific goals.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Claims and Litigation
November 22, 2019by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
This article briefly discusses what personal trainers should know about claims and lawsuits.
Personal trainers Legal Issues
Personal Trainers and Nutrition Advice—What Can I Legally Tell My Clients
April 11, 2018by Rick Collins, JD, CSCS
Personal trainers are responsible to be familiar with the sometimes fluid landscape of the nutritional counseling laws in their state and to abide by them.
Personal trainers Nutrition Legal Issues
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