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What Personal Trainers Should Know about Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon
This article is originally published in the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer manual. Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon Organs in Action When a muscle is stretched too far or too quickly, the muscle
Questions To Ask Yourself If You Want to Become a Personal Trainer
Questions To Ask Yourself If You Want to Become a Personal Trainer This article is originally published in the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer manual. NESTA and the Spencer Institute have come together
What is the Job of a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer?
What does a professional Certified Personal Fitness Trainer really do? The goal is simple: to help clients reach their goals in the most efficient, effective, and safest way possible. This
The Importance of Being a Personal Fitness Trainer
What is a Personal Fitness Trainer? By definition, a personal fitness trainer is a fitness professional that provides individualized exercise programming and client instruction. Programming and client instruction has changed
Benefits of Aerobic Training (Why Do We Do This “Aerobic” Stuff?)
This article is originally published in the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer manual. Benefits of Aerobic Training Your clients probably know it as “cardio.” Aerobic exercise is any type of cardiovascular
What Every Personal Trainer Needs to Know About Rhabdomyolysis
What Every Personal Trainer Needs to Know About Rhabdomyolysis Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle tissues, which results in the release of its components into the blood. Myoglobin is the
The Science of How Exercise Can Help Reduce Depression
The Science of How Exercise Can Help Reduce Depression When we are struggling with depression, stress, and anxiety, exercise is often the last thing we want to do. But if
The Benefits of Exercise for Boosting Your Immune System
The Science Behind Immune System Enhancement From Regular Exercise Most people know the simple benefits of exercise like building muscle, losing weight, and increasing stamina. However, the benefits of exercise
The 6 Clients You Will Encounter as a Personal Trainer
In order to talk about programming, we have to talk about who we are designing the program for. It is important that you are developing a training program that is
What Medical Professionals Wish Personal Trainers Knew About the Human Body
What Medical Professionals Wish Personal Trainers Knew About the Human Body The fitness industry has become a well-settled profession due to the prevalence of diseases related to sedentary lifestyles and
The Basics of Meal Timing and Eating Habits
The Basics of Meal Timing and Eating Habits Meal habits and timings have been changed a lot nowadays as compared to the past. Most adults eat about 4 to 8
What Fitness Professionals Need to know about Homeostasis
What is Homeostasis? Homeostasis is one of the most basic concepts of biology, human physiology, medicine. Without its proper understanding and appreciation, one cannot understand how the human body works.
