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Feeding the Youth Athlete – Three Key Messages
October 14, 2026by Karina Christopher, PHD, RND, LD
This article explores evidence-based nutrition practices for youth athletes, emphasizing hydration, dietary quality, and breakfast consumption to support long-term athletic development. Visit NSCA online to read more about sports nutrition and athletic development.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development
Bridge: Client-Trainer Dynamic, with Brandi Binkley
May 4, 2018by Brandi Binkley, MS
Brandi Binkley, the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, shares her thoughts on the relationship between clients and personal trainers.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Keeping Clients for Life—Three Long-Term Retention Strategies that Work
April 1, 2019by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
David Crump describes strategies on client retention and how to make memorable experiences for your client as a personal trainer.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Mastering Motivation - Understanding Why Clients Hired You and How to Keep Them
August 24, 2018by Todd Miller
One of the biggest challenges personal trainers face is keeping clients motivated, committed, and coming back for more. Join Todd Miller as he draws upon years of experience to share his recommendations on how to understand and meet your clients' evolving needs.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Helping Motivate Clients—Applications of the Self-Determination Theory
April 8, 2018by Brook L. Skidmore, MS, CSCS
This article provides practical suggestions that personal trainers can use to help their clients become and stay motivated to stick with their exercise routines.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
Client-Centered Training—the Key to Delivering More Value and Better Results
April 10, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
Framing of the personal trainer-client relationship sets the stage for future success, and it all starts with the personal trainer’s approach. Learn how to give clients the right information at the right time, and in a way that will resonate with them.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
Top 5 Performance Enhancers for Fitness
May 7, 2018by Michael Bracko, EdD, CSCS
“Five basic training techniques have been producing great results for our clients,” says Mike Bracko in this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference. Learn how you can help your clients add these five easy performance enhancers to their lives.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Training the Pregnant and Postpartum Client
August 23, 2018by Annette Lang
While exercise and weight management can be critical for a healthy pregnancy and recovery, special care should be taken when training pregnant and postpartum clients. In this lecture from the 2014 Personal Trainers Conference, Annette Lang provides an overview of what it means to work with this specific population.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Small Group Training to Maximize Results for Clients and Profitability
November 6, 2018by Guillermo Escalante MS, ATC, CSCS and Manuel Escalante ATC, CSCS
As a personal trainers business and clients grow a limitation of time and number of clients one can fit into a day is often dealt with by charging more per session or offering more time slots. This article goes over how to implement group training to maximize results for clients and profitability for a personal trainer,
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
From Inspiration to Passion, the Five Constructs of the Motivation Process
January 22, 2019by Mike Israetel
In this 2018 NSCA Personal Training Conference video, Mike Israetel describes how to create and develop motivation in your clients, and how to understand the process of motivation in people.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
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