In personal training — or in any exercise, for that matter — it is crucial to avoid reaching a plateau in one's regimen. Your client has specifically sought out your expertise and has a certain... View More
Have you ever thought about the significance of a mission statement, your personal representation for your existence as a professional? By knowing and understanding your own or your teams mission statement,... View More
As a club owner, manager or other staff member, have you ever wondered what seniors look for in a health club? Obviously, with the growing older adult population, this should be a concern for your facility.... View More
Sergio Villamizar — Fitness Center Coordinator, NJCU | svillamizar@njcu.edu, 201.200.2127 I consider my work as Fitness Center Coordinator and Intramural and Recreations Coordinator for New Jersey... View More
Wasting time and money is never a good feeling. Protect your precious time by planning your academic calendar and carefully choosing continuing education units (CEUs) and continuing education credits (CECs)... View More
Here are three exercises you can do that can help you grasp the power you have as a fitness professional at this point in time: 1. Watch a presidential debate, and start your stopwatch. Within 15... View More
At my barbershop recently, I observed an interesting phenomenon. All the barbers there will cut the hair of anybody that walks through the door. Every new customer is an adventure in haircutting for them,... View More
As a pudgy high schooler in the 70s, fitness was not very important to me. We didn't really consider anyone "heavy" or "skinny" back then. Upon starting college, weight became more of an issue. The gym... View More
The NSCA Certification Commission recently conducted a national job analysis survey (JAS) of strength and conditioning and personal training professionals to revalidate the Certified Strength and Conditioning... View More
There's plain sight, and then there are the most powerful thoughts that can steer and redirect the course of a business: insights! Hindsight is valuable. It's the reassessment of the relationship when... View More
Since your training session is the actual product you're selling as a personal trainer, paying attention to how it's designed is one of your most important tasks. The goal of any trainer that wants to... View More
It is a common occurrence for a man and woman to wish to workout together, particularly when they have a joint goal such as losing weight. The challenge for the fitness professional is to design an exercise... View More
I am beginning this article less than an hour after retuning from a 90-minute bike ride on an absolutely perfectly sunny day with a clear blue sky, a cool breeze and rolling terrain covered in bright green... View More
As fitness professionals, you know more than anyone how important physical fitness is to overall wellness. With the rise of obesity and society's consistent embrace of fast-food indulgencies, the fitness... View More
Long ago in Italy, it was an unusually hot summer's day. It was so hot, in fact, that it caused all the citizens of Florencegreat suffering, yet there were two men that seemed to suffer more... View More
In 1986, I opened AYC Health & Fitness, the first personal fitness training center in theKansas City area. During the past 22 years, I've built my business by establishing long-term relationships... View More
