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Earlobe Crease And Heart Disease: Is It Real? Review Of Evidence

By Joe Cannon 64 Comments

Update 7/27/20. What if there was a way to look at someone and tell if they had heart disease? What if this sign was so subtle that you’ve been seeing it every day on other people – or on yourself each time you look in the mirror? Would you want to know about it? I […]

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Getting Clients With Craigslist: How To Do It

By Joe Cannon 22 Comments

Update 8/21/20. How to get clients is one of the most common questions both rookie and veteran personal trainers wonder about and stress over. With that in mind, let me show you how to use one of the best ways to pick up clients -outside of the gym – with Craigslist! I know what you […]

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Fitness Job Interview Steps To Success

By Joe Cannon 135 Comments

Update 7/10/19. So you’re a personal trainer looking for a job.  Everybody has to start somewhere, right? You have a personal trainer job interview coming up and you don’t know what to expect.  You’re nervous. If this is you, you’re not alone. Don’t worry.  I’m going to help you. I’ve interviewed personal trainers, so let […]

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What’s the Best Personal Training Certification?

By Joe Cannon 456 Comments

Update 2/22/23. One of the most common questions I am asked is “What’s the best personal training certification?”  It’s confusing because there are over a hundred different fitness organizations to pick from – and gyms often tell newbies, “this one is the best.” Your friends try to help too by telling you what they think […]

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What Is A Master Personal Trainer?

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What is a “Master Personal Trainer”?

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Do Prunes Help Bone Health And Osteoporosis?

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When people think bone health, they automatically conjure up ideas of taking calcium and vitamin D supplements. Fewer might also have heard of the value of potassium and vitamin K too. But those are supplements. What about foods to help bones stay strong? Well besides milk, what else is there?  Well, it turns out many […]

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How Young Can A Personal Trainer Be?

By Joe Cannon 12 Comments

Updated June 27, 2025. So, you’re under 18 and want to be a personal trainer. Can you do this? I’ve been a fitness trainer since the 1990s. I also teach/train personal trainers. I was once asked if it was permissible for a 16-year-old to attend one of my fitness certification classes. That got me thinking […]

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Do Personal Trainers Have To Look Perfect?

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This is more of a rant than anything else and originally started out as something I send to those getting my newsletters. But, it generated so much response, that I wanted to open it up to everybody. It’s about an email I once received from a woman who told me of her desire to become […]

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The AAAI Personal Training Test

By Joe Cannon 97 Comments

Updated June 27, 2025. I receive many questions about the AAAI/ISMA personal trainer test.  It makes sense as this is the most popular class I teach.  I want to help you if you are trying to pass this certification test.  What I’d like to do is explain how the AAAI/ISMA certification works, address some common […]

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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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