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What Is A Master Personal Trainer?

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What is a “Master Personal Trainer”?

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Real Life Personal Trainer Story

By Joe Cannon 6 Comments

You need to read this! I recently got  an email from someone who is a brand new personal trainer. The story she told me was very interesting  and disturbing and I’m reposting it here to help give people insights into what goes on in some health clubs. I am omitting the name of the trainer […]

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What You Learned AFTER Your Personal Training Certification?

By Joe Cannon 11 Comments

It’s a fact:  A fitness cert doesn’t mean we know everything. Passing a personal training certification test only  means that we have passed the minimum requirements needed to be a personal trainer.  Because of this, I want to help you. I want you tell you some of the things I’ve learned over the years – […]

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Fake Personal Trainer Certifications

By Joe Cannon 12 Comments

As I was driving to a client the other day I noticed a personal training studio that was offering a “personal training certification” class. When I got home I went to their website and discovered that the “certification” was taught by the gym’s personal trainers! This got my spidey sense tingling because unfortunately, I’ve seen […]

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Personal Training Don’t Make This Mistake

By Joe Cannon 6 Comments

I was working out at the gym when I noticed one of the personal trainers, working with a couple of female members. I could tell they were novices by the way they were acting around the equipment so it was good that they had a trainer showing them the ropes.  At one point, the personal […]

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Health Care Reform And Personal Trainers: An Untapped Resource?

By Joe Cannon 12 Comments

Like many people on Feb 25th 2010, I watched President Obama and the live debate on health care reform. A few times during the discussion I heard the term “prevention” used but unless I missed it, I never heard anyone talk about H(OW personal fitness trainers can help reduce the risk of disease and improve […]

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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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My Personal Trainer Practice Test

How To Become A Personal Trainer

My Personal Training Textbook

My Book: Advanced Personal Training

Secrets to the NASM Test

Fitness Professionals Guide to Muscle Anatatomy and Human Movement

ACE Personal Training Textbook

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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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