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Personal Trainers: Are Online CPR/AED Certifications Good?

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If you know me personally, you know how much I harp on the importance of all fitness trainers being CPR/AED certified. With that in mind, recently, I received this email from someone: “I’m studying for a personal training certification and I want to know if I can get my CPR cert online? This was something I […]

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NASM CES Certification Review

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Update 9/5/20. The Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certification offered by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) is one of the most popular personal training certifications’s out there today. For those who are interested in taking this certification, I sat down with April James, a self-employed personal trainer in Titusville New Jersey about how she […]

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How To Pass The ACE Certification

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One of the most popular posts on this site is the interview I did with an ACE certified personal trainer, and how he prepared for the exam. Because of that, I wanted to do another ACE review to help people get another perspective. In this review, I interview ACE personal trainer and author of Beating […]

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NPTI Chicago Review

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The National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) is arguably the most expensive fitness education program in the US today with the exception of getting a college degree in exercise science. In this review, I interview Wendy Harmening who went through the program in 2015 in the Chicago area. The goal of this interview is to help […]

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How To Pass The NSCA CSCS Exam

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Update 9/5/20. If you have the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential, you know you have one of the most highly coveted fitness /certifications in the world. Several people have noticed the “CSCS” in my email signature (and license plate) and have asked me if I could give them some pointers on how to […]

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AMGA Wall Climbing Certification Review

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The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) has a certification that fitness professionals, interested in wall climbing, may have wondered about. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Amy DeLozier who obtained this certification. This interview and review of AMGA will help you as you seek to broaden your personal training skills. JC. Where […]

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Interview with ACSM Trainer Jennifer Bauer

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Update 9/4/20. Jennifer Bauer is a personal trainer in Chester County PA. She recently sat for and passed the ACSM Personal Trainer test and I wanted to interview her to further help those trying to be ACSM certified. For more information also see my interview with ACSM personal trainer Pamela Hernandez. JC. What do you […]

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Personal Trainer Leaving The NSCA

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I’ve known personal trainer, Paul Thomas for several years. He, like myself, is certified by the NSCA. During this past NSCA rectification period, he expressed his frustrations with the NSCA and decided that after almost 20 years he is letting his CSCS certification expire and is leaving the organization. He is not the only person […]

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TRX Certification Questions And Answers

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Barb Seiden is a personal trainer in Doylestown PA. She was nice enough to let me pick her brain about the TRX certification and her thoughts on personal training in general. If you were thinking about getting the TRX cert, keep reading. This should answer all your questions. JC. When and where did you take […]

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I'm Joe Cannon. I hold an MS in exercise science and a BS in chemistry and biology.

I've been quoted in the New York Times and Daily Beast to name a few. I've even lectured to the NASA community.

I train personal trainers and I'm the author of the first book on rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) & exercise, a topic I've been teaching about for over 10 years.

Since the 1990s, I've investigated dietary supplements. My supplement reviews can be found at SupplementClarity.com
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Joe Cannon, MS has written for several publications including The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Today's Dietitian, and Prevention. He's been quoted in the New York Times, lectured to NASA and has been a content consultant for Dateline NBC. He's the author of the first book ever published on rhabdomyolysis and exercise. Joe Cannon, has a BS in Chemistry and Biology and a MS in Exercise Science. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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