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Selecting a Specialty—What Will You be Known for?
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
This article examines potential reasons why the “specialist” personal trainer may be able to thrive over the “one-stop shop” personal trainer.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
How to Start Your Business as a Personal Trainer in a Big Box Gym – Observations from 20 Years in the Industry
September 22, 2023by Tara De Leon, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC, USAW
This article provides a firsthand account with knowledge and advice for personal trainers looking to start and grow their business.
Coaches Professional Development
Technology and the Personal Trainer—Interviews from Experts in Personal Training
April 8, 2018by Carmine Grieco PhD, CSCS
As consumers embrace technology, they are also expecting that same incorporation of technology into their exercise programs. This article shares how some top trainers are meeting this need.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
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
From the Field – What Being a Good Personal Trainer Really Involves
May 8, 2021by Lee Boyce
This article gives readers a personal insight into the qualities that a successful and credible personal trainer should have.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Essentials of Heart Rate Variability for Personal Trainers
May 9, 2018by Carmine Grieco, PhD, CSCS,
Heart rate variability (HRV) testing is at the forefront of a wave of cutting-edge assessment tools that are becoming available to the personal trainer. In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Carmine Grieco provides an overview of the physiological background and dynamics of HRV, including the most current supportive evidence, with an emphasis on the practical application for personal trainers.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment
Teaching Focus: A Personal Perspective
June 11, 2018by Johnny Gillespie, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The constant presence of technology can train the mind to be in a constant state of reactivity and unease. Personal trainers can help their clients improve performance by teaching them how to focus.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Teaching Structural Integration and Movement Efficiency
May 7, 2018by Johnny Gillespie, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
In this hands-on session from the 2014 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Johnny Gillespie teaches simple ways to cue, feel, and teach others how their body is designed to move as a single cohesive unit. From this experience, assessment for both the personal trainer and client becomes a moment-to-moment and movement-to-movement process.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Hypertrophy Loading Zones: How Incorporating Light Weights can Translate into Greater Gains
May 10, 2018by Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. PhD, CSCS*D, CSPS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, FNSC
Lighter weights can translate to bigger muscles, Brad Schoenfeld says in this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Personal Trainer Conference. Brad presents one of his latest studies, which looks at hypertrophy in trained subjects.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Teaching Models for Effectively Coaching the Training Client
August 27, 2018by Matthew N. Berenc, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Learn how to cultivate a client-centered coaching mindset. In this session from the NSCA 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Matt Berenc, Director of Education for Equinox Fitness Training Institute, explains how to create an optimal learning environment for the client in the training session and develop an authentic coaching presence and style that meets the needs of both the client and personal trainer.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration
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