As a certified personal trainer, let me ask you a question. What will you do, if― God forbid ―one of your clients dies right in front of you or is seriously injured while working out? What would you do if ANY member of the gym you worked at died or was injured? This question often […]
[Continue reading...]Fit Bit vs. Samsung S Health: What’s Better?
So, after over two years it was time to upgrade my Samsung Note 2. I decided to get the . As I discovered soon afterward, this phone comes with something called “S Health” was is supposed to track various things like oxygen saturation and heart rate. It also tracks steps and even cycling distance too. […]
[Continue reading...]How To Pass The NASM Personal Trainer Test
This post is by Heather Dziczek an NASM personal trainer. Heather can be reached at her website HeatherDzicek.com. My hope is that Heathers words can be of some comfort and inspiration to you ask you study for the NASM personal trainer test and hopefully give you some insights and study tips as you prepare to […]
[Continue reading...]How to Study and Pass The ACE Personal Trainer Test
The day has arrived, your package from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is in your hands and you can’t wait to see what’s inside and get started on your new and exciting career! You open it up and start to look through it and almost immediately have that same feeling that a mountain climber […]
[Continue reading...]NSCA or NASM: Which Fitness Cert Is Better?
Have you ever wondered what’s better, the NSCA or the NASM certification? Odds are, more than one person thinking about how to be a personal trainer has pondered this because both NASM and NSCA are heavy hitters in the personal trainer certification game. I started thinking about this question after I got an email from […]
[Continue reading...]Rhabdomyolysis and Personal Training Facts You Need To Know
I’ve been investigating rhabdomyolysis and teaching about it for over 10 years. I’m the author of the first book on rhabdo. I’ve lectured to thousands of fitness trainers and I’m here to tell you personal trainers are causing rhabdo in their clients. Rhabdomyolysis refers to a medical condition where your muscles die from too much […]
[Continue reading...]17 Facts About ShapeScale Body Fat Analyzer You Need To Know. Is it Legit?
I was on Facebook recently when I saw an ad for something I’ve never heard of before – a “3D Body Scanning Scale & Fitness Tracker that visualizes fat loss and muscle gains.” It’s called the ShapeScale. It’s also said to be the “First scale that scans you in 3-D” which “shows your losses and […]
[Continue reading...]Is It Rhabdo Or Muscle Soreness? How You Can Tell The Difference
As the guy whose been almost single-handedly educating the American public about rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) for over a decade – AND the author of the first book ever written on rhabdo and exercise – it’s safe to say, I get a lot of questions about this medical condition. But no question is more common than “Do […]
[Continue reading...]Personal Training During Ramadan
As personal trainer, you will be working with many different types of people. They will not only have different personalities but religions customs too. While religion does not need to be considered when training clients, I know some fitness trainers struggle with dietary guidelines during training sessions for those who fast during certain times of […]
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