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Licensing Debate: Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors

by Ryan Halvorson
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  • Certifications
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  • Group Fitness
  • Industry Issues/Trends
  • Personal Training
  • Personal Training: Business
28 comments

Kournikova on Biggest Loser: Is She Certified?

by Amanda Vogel, MA
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24 comments

Kettlebell Research: What Science Says

by Len Kravitz, PhD
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20 comments

Weighing in on The Biggest Loser

by Amanda Vogel, MA
This blockbuster reality show has ignited passionate reactions from fitness professionals and the clients they serve.
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  • Obesity
  • Weight Management
14 comments

Fascia: Essentials You Need to Know

by Thomas Myers
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  • Program Trends
14 comments

Experts Tout Top 5 Nutrition Websites

by Sandy Todd Webster
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  • Nutrition/Healthy Eating
11 comments

Creating a Client-Trainer Blog

by Biray Alsac, MS
Profit Center: Discover how to set up an effective online tool for client behavior change.
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  • Personal Training: Business
11 comments

Training Kids and Adolescents

by Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD
If you have a passion for promoting fun and fitness in children and teens, the time may be right to break into the burgeoning youth market.
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  • Personal Training
  • Special Populations
10 comments

Avoid Burnout With Self-Care

by Lawrence Biscontini, MA
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  • Wellness
10 comments

Yoga Teacher-Training Schools Facing Licensure

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA
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  • Legal Issues
  • Yoga
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