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A Recipe for Success: Create Your Own Fit & Healthy Recipe Book What do healthy recipes and fitness professionals have in common? You’re probably thinking that they have lots of things in common. As fitness professionals we’re always striving to encourage our clients, friends, family and community to eat healthy and learn about good nutrition, right? But have you thought about the connection between healthy recipes and marketing your fitness services?
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Crowdsourcing for Personal Trainers Looking for a new logo or brand identity to set you apart from the competition, but don't have a four plus figure advertising budget? One resource to consider is the use of crowdsourcing to find a solution to your creative quandary. An amalgam of the words 'crowd' and 'outsourcing', the term 'crowdsourcing' describes the emerging phenomenon of seeking creative input from an undefined public. What that means for businesses is that with a clear set of goals and some good people skills, designers around the globe can contribute to your product.
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Golfers Need Your Professional Expertise The golfer's desire to play a better game has been elevated to a national obsession. The pursuit to be ‘perfect and consistent’ in every round occupies amateur and professionals with every swing. Perhaps the most important step a golfer can make is to hire a personal trainer who is knowledgeable in golf conditioning. Your golf training expertise can make the difference in your client's swing.
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Is Sleeping a Pain? Are neck or back pains something that follow you to the breakfast table? If so, it could be the way you sleep at night. When someone sleeps every night with the head turned to one side, it extends and rotates the cervical spine. Eventually physiological changes occur in the neck. The ligaments and tendons in the neck actually reeducate themselves, lengthening on one side and weakening on the other. This reeducation can alter the entire biomechanical function of the cervical spine.
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A Good Spotter

Written by NFPT Staff Writer Thursday, 22 July 2010 00:00

good spotter

"Can I get a spot from you, man?" asks the aspiring bodybuilder of the new 'gym rat'. "Sure," says the newbie. Poised behind the bench press uprights, hands firmly grasping the bar, the novice peers down watching and listening to the bodybuilder as he prepares for a maximal effort. "I'll get four on my own, then watch me close on the fifth rep," grunts the bodybuilder. "No problem, man," replies the new guy, not having a clue what was meant or what is going on.

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Marketing Your Services

Written by Gina Piazza Monday, 19 July 2010 00:00

Getting started in the personal training business requires a plan. One of the most important steps to take is formulating how you will market yourself to the community. Even more challenging than starting a training company can be finding new clients for an established business.

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Mental Box Checking Syndrome

Written by Tim Peirce Friday, 16 July 2010 00:00

MBCS. It's a horrific disease that is epidemic in our nation today. It's in the gyms, in our churches, and driving on the roads. And it is very contagious. What does MBCS stand for? Mental Box Checking Syndrome. The symptoms? Well, its easier to identify a person who has it.

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