Update 2/27/20. When most people write about the mistakes that personal trainers make, they focus on exercises. Granted I’ve seen them too (here’s a post about it), but I don’t want to do that here. As a self-employed personal trainer since 2002, I instead, I want to focus on career and business mistakes because, in […]
[Continue reading...]Personal Trainer Leaving The NSCA
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 […]
[Continue reading...]TRX Certification Questions And Answers
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 […]
[Continue reading...]Spicy Foods and Testosterone A Detailed Review
Do spicy foods raise testosterone levels? That was the conclusion of many websites after reviewing a recent study, but upon taking a look at the investigation, I noticed some items that I think people missed. So, what I want to do is review the study on spicy foods and testosterone, and give you some insights […]
[Continue reading...]How to Study and Pass the ACSM Personal Trainer Test
Pamela Hernandez, Health Coach and Motivational Speaker in Springfield Missouri. She also a personal trainer, certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ACSM is usually seen as one of the most coveted fitness certifications in the world, if not THE most coveted. Because of that I wanted to interview Pamela in the […]
[Continue reading...]NPTI Personal Trainer Review
Update 9/5/20. The National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) is a fitness organization that is unique in the industry because it is a school where people attend for up to 6 months to prepare them to be an NPTI personal trainers. This is VERY different from most organizations where people study on their own and take […]
[Continue reading...]NCCPT Personal Trainer Review
Update 9/5/20. The personal trainer certification issued through The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) is something I’ve been wanting to review for a long time. Thanks to Rodney Harris, an NCCPT personal trainer graduate, I am now able to do that. Rodney left a comment about the NCCPT certification in my review of […]
[Continue reading...]Personal Trainers and Nutrition Advice: Yes or No?
Update 5/12/20. Let’s talk about personal trainers giving out nutrition advice. Should they do it – or better yet – are they able/qualified to do it? Should personal trainers create diets for their clients? How about supplements? Should trainers recommend supplements? If yes, which ones? What happens if you make a mistake? Can you be […]
[Continue reading...]My Book About Rhabdo
As many people may know, I’ve been quite vocal about rhabdomyolysis occurring after exercise. I believe it happens far more than many think, to people who should never be getting it. I discuss this medical condition in each class I teach and my personal trainer book – Personal Fitness Training Beyond The Basics was one […]
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