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Are Expensive Personal Trainer Certs Worth The Money?

By Joe 2 Comments

You want to become a personal fitness trainer and you are told you have to pay $800, $1000, $1200 or more to get a personal trainer certification. Maybe the gym manager told you that the cert was worth it because is “Nationally Accredited.” But are these expensive fitness certs better? At the end of the […]

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The 10 Commandments of Personal Training

By Joe Cannon 6 Comments

To become a personal trainer, you have to become certified. Everybody knows that. But fitness exams only teach information about exercise science, fitness testing, physiology, and stuff like that. Fitness certification exams don’t teach you real-life information. This, unfortunately, you have to learn on your own. You can be the smartest fitness instructor in the […]

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5 Forgotten Benefits Of Becoming A Personal Trainer

By Joe Cannon 6 Comments

Sometimes, it’s easy to lose sight of why someone would want to become a personal trainer. I get that, especially if you are working in a busy gym where it seems you are being pulled in all directions. It’s easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees. To help bring back your perspective, […]

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Personal Training and HIV AIDS

By Joe Cannon 17 Comments

Training someone who is HIV positive may seem like one of the more challenging things a personal trainers may do – but it doesn’t have to be.  What I’d like to do now is cover some issues to be considered when working with somebody who has HIV/AIDS as well as give fitness trainers some exercise […]

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Can You Be A Personal Trainer And Smoke? Facts You Need To Know

By Joe Cannon 16 Comments

I once was teaching a class that included a lot of people who were hoping to become certified personal fitness trainers. At noon, I gave everybody a lunch break, and it was then, while I was walking back to the college I was teaching, that I noticed something I don’t think I’ve ever seen before: […]

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Personal Trainer With a Criminal Record?

By Joe Cannon 44 Comments

Update 1/27/20. Can you be a personal trainer with a criminal record?  This is a question I’ve seen asked quite a bit online, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it discussed in any fitness publications.  While I’m sure some might think the answer is obvious, I don’t think it necessarily is. I think for […]

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15 Facts About Becomming A Personal Training They Don’t Tell You About

By Joe Cannon 24 Comments

Update 12/22/19You want to become a personal trainer. You love working out and helping others. You’ve picked a certification and are studying to take your certification exam. Great! What comes after you get certified? In over 800 fitness certification classes I’ve taught, one thing I’ve noticed is most fitness certification focus more on the science […]

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Gym Emergency Procedures: What Would You Do?

By Joe Cannon 12 Comments

Update 2/22/23. 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 […]

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How To Pass The NASM Personal Trainer Test

By Heather Dziczek 70 Comments

This post is by Heather Dziczek a NASM personal trainer. Heather can be reached at her website HeatherDzicek.com. My hope is that Heather’s words can be of some comfort and inspiration to you ask you to study for the NASM personal trainer test and hopefully give you some insights and study tips as you prepare […]

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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'm the author of the first book on rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) & exercise. I've conducted over 1,000 fitness certification classes.

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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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