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What are Dietary Supplements? A Brief History of Supplements

By Joe Cannon 2 Comments

Most of us have taken a multivitamin but in America, dietary supplements refer to a variety of semi-related nutritional compounds such as herbs, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, some hormones, and phytonutrients as well as byproducts of metabolism.  Supplements are really called supplements because they are meant to supplement or complement a person’s daily, healthy diet. […]

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AAAI/ISMA Recertification Questions

By Joe Cannon 37 Comments

So your certified by AAAI/ISMA and your personal training certification is about to expire.  How do you maintain your certificate and get recertified?  This is the question I want to address – because I get asked about Recertification all the time. Along the way, I also want to give you some tips to reduce the […]

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Is Anna Kournikova a Certified Personal Trainer?

By Joe Cannon 26 Comments

Anna Kournikova is a personal trainer?  That was news to me when I heard that Anna Kournikova was hired to be one of the personal trainers on the Biggest Loser.  Most people know Anna Kournikova as a tennis player, but is she a certified personal trainer?  I looked into this just in case you too […]

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Am I Too Old To Be A Personal Trainer?

By Joe Cannon 94 Comments

Updated 4/7/24. Am I too old to be a personal trainer?  That was the question asked by someone at a fitness website I like to frequent.  It’s a good question and one I’ve heard before from others who decide to get into the business, later, after they have already worked in another field and decide […]

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Personal Trainer Resume Tips

By Joe Cannon 26 Comments

Ok you’re a certified personal trainer.  Now what?  How do you get a job?  Even before that, how do you present yourself to your future employers in a way that helps you get ahead of all the other personal trainers?  One of the easiest ways to jump ahead of the pack is to have a […]

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The Best Personal Training License

By Joe Cannon 22 Comments

Update 7/25/19. I see a lot of people online asking “what’s the best personal training license” and almost as many fitness experts blogging about “the best personal training license” too. Most of these people don’t know what the heck they are talking about! Let me try to add my 2 cents to this question and […]

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Jack LaLanne The Biggest Name in Fitness History

By Joe Cannon 6 Comments

Personal trainers need to know who Jack LaLanne was.  But, if your under 30, Jack LaLanne was probably the guy you saw selling juicers on TV.  While he did do that, I will make the bold statement that Jack LaLanne was more important than Arnold!   Jack was more important than Joe Weider and Ronnie […]

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Interview Lisa Cerasoli

By Joe Cannon 2 Comments

Lisa Cerasoli is a unique figure in the fitness industry.  She is not only a certified personal trainer and author; she is also an accomplished actress, appearing in many very popular TV shows.   But even more important than this, Lisa Cerasoli has also been a caregiver and more than anything else that Lisa’s done, this […]

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It Pays To Be a Type II Diabetic

By Joe Cannon 18 Comments

What I’m about to say about type II diabetes will offend some people. Heck, I’m sure others will be downright mad at me. Believe me I mean no disrespect to anyone. I speak these words because they need to be said – because so few others want you to hear them. What I am about […]

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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Diabetes

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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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