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Bridge: Client-Trainer Dynamic, with Brandi Binkley
May 1, 2015
Brandi Binkley, the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, shares her thoughts on the relationship between clients and personal trainers.
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Strength Training for the Older Client—A Blueprint for Program Design
June 1, 2017
This article provides a blueprint and “mini-macrocycle” that will assist the personal trainer in creating a program design for older adults by offering organized templates, direction in selecting exercise components, and the creation of volume controls specific to the client’s needs.
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Lesser-Known Careers in Health and Fitness
January 28, 2022
This article highlights some untapped opportunities within the healthcare industry, where personal trainers can still make a meaningful impact and promote health and fitness.
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Lactate—A Multi-Faceted Metabolite
October 25, 2019
This article discusses lactate testing as a cost-effective alternative way to create advanced exercise prescriptions, as well as opening the possibility of being a new biomarker of metabolic health for personal trainers.
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Training Considerations for Swimming in Older Adults
June 1, 2017
Swimming is a form of exercise that has minimal impact on body joints as it applies a lower amount of stress compared to other popular activities, such as walking. This article offers different methods of swimming that improve overall health aimed for the maturing adult.
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Resistance Training for the Older Adult – Progressions to Achieve an Overhead Press
February 4, 2022
This purpose of this article is to supply personal trainers with resistance training techniques, progressions, and cues that can assist their clients in overcoming sarcopenia and to eventually press to the overhead position pain free and with confidence.
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Kaizen for Personal Trainers – Systematically Eliminating Waste to Elevate the Client Experience and Improve Your Bottom Line
April 1, 2026
This PTQ article discusses how Kaizen and the seven flows of personal training can streamline operations and improve the client experience. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and performance optimization.
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Considerations for Training Sedentary Populations
August 18, 2023
This article identifies considerations and practical training ideas for training sedentary populations.
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