Category Archives: fitness trends

The Association of Elite Fitness Professionals

Association of Elite Fitness Professionals

How to Transform the Fitness Industry One Client at a Time Our industry, much like our world, is transforming at an accelerated rate. The fitness industry, as you know, is relatively unregulated, unorganized, and at times even divided.  There are both ...

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What is the Best Personal Trainer Certification? Part 2

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Personal Training Degrees: The Next Step in the Fitness Industry’s Evolution I just learned that 2 of my favorite certifications now count as credits to earning a degree at a major university!  How cool is that J If you read Part. 1 of this series, you know that there are many good certifications ...

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The Business of Personal Training – How to Become an Elite Personal Trainer

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Part 1: What is the Fastest Path to Private Training Clients and My Own Successful Personal Training Business? Have you ever wondered: a) How much many can a personal trainer really make? b) How long does it take to build up a client base? c) How do I find clients that are a good fit for me? d) ...

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Personal Training: A Business of Leadership

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I ran my first half-marathon yesterday and trained an amazing group of people for the event.  These people were overcoming major challenges (blindness, obesity, ridiculous work schedules, cancer) to run the 2009 NYC Half Marathon and for some of them, it was their first race ever! You Never Forget Your First! The experience was amazing ...

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The Fitness Professionals Licensing Act – What do you think?

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I am sure many of you are aware that, as of right now, there is no legal definition of personal training in almost every state. But all that may be changing soon, starting with “The Fitness Professionals Licensing Act”. This act, which is currently on the ballot in New Jersey, would require by law all ...

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