The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.

Heart rate variability (HRV) testing is at the forefront of a wave of cutting-edge assessment tools that are becoming available to the personal trainer. In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Carmine Grieco provides an overview of the physiological background and dynamics of HRV, including the most current supportive evidence, with an emphasis on the practical application for personal trainers.

In this career series article, developing personal training skills to train special populations is discussed; it includes starting out as a novice through the expert level.

This article discusses three key areas that fitness professionals should investigate while on their pursuit of a strong career in the fitness industry.

NSCA-Certified Personal Trainers® (NSCA-CPT)® are health/fitness professionals who use an individualized approach to train clients for the primary goal of improving their personal health and fitness. Learn more about becoming a certified personal trainer with the NSCA's CPT certification! Visit NSCA.com for information on personal trainer jobs, personal training certifications, personal trainer insurance and continuing education as you pursue one of the best personal trainer certifications.

Professional standards can differ from gym-to-gym, studio-to-studio, and personal trainer-to-personal trainer, but all professional personal trainers can benefit from focusing on specific goals.

This is a digital product with limited downloads, so don't forget to save the download to two devices for future access. The purpose of this study guide is to provide you with the necessary information and recommendations for studying for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® (NSCA-CPT®) Exam. This guide will provide you with methods of preparation that can improve your chance for success, as well as provide you with a way to self-assess your knowledge, skills, and abilities as required to practice as a professional in the field of strength and conditioning. Additionally,information is provided regarding the basis for the exam, exam development, exam format, method of scoring, and best recommendations for studying. This additional information will aid you in being better prepared for the exam.

The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast popular methods used to reduce muscle soreness. The article looks at caffeine, cold water therapy, BCAAs and aerobic exercise and briefly examines their efficacy in treating DOMS.

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.

An appropriately designed program with elements of safe resistance training that focuses on the upper back and external shoulder rotators and open agility technique training may improve agility on the pickleball court, decrease the injury risk of older pickleball players, and increase the self-confidence of these individuals on the court and in daily life.