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Author: Jonathan Goodman

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Where Did You Come From?

In a rare personal piece Jon Goodman shares some of his personal story in explaining why he brought together some of the best coaches in North America to help the personal training industry.

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What Certification in Personal Training Should You Get? Part 4: Where to intern?

In part 4 of "What Certification in Personal Training Should you Get" Charlotte Loa discusses her experience at one of the United States most highly recognized gyms. She then speaks about what you should look for when choosing what internship is right for you.

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What Certification in Personal Training Should You Get? Part 3. The Importance of Internships

In part 3 of our series on what certification in personal training should you get Sam Leahey details the importance of internships and how to get the most from them.

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What Certification in Personal Training Should You Get. Part 2

Which certification in Personal Training should I get? Part 2

It's the most common question I get from potential trainers. In part 2 of this 4 part series Jon goes over some of the most common certs and highlights the differences between them.

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What Certification in Personal Training Should You Get?

Which certification in Personal Training should I get?

It's the most common question I get from potential trainers. In part 1 of this 4 part series Jon recalls his experience and opinions with personal trainer certifications in addition to giving you some more info into the world of certifying personal trainers.

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Strength Trainers - How to Intern

Sam Leahey tells you how to gain a positive as a strength training intern and take full advantage of the opportunity. He speaks about the lack of understanding behind 'hustling' as a beginner strength trainer to get the best intern opportunities.

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Understanding Why Your Clients are Stuck in Wonderland - Part 2 Life As a Nonsensical Struggle

Part 2 - Life as a Nonsensical Struggle If you haven't had a chance to read Part 1 - Struggling with One's Physical ...

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Understanding Why Your Clients are Stuck in Wonderland - Part 1 Struggling with One's Physical Self

In this 2 part series I'll be giving using Lewis Carroll's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" to help you understand where your ...

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What are some good sources that trainers can turn to for solid nutritional info?

In terms of nutrition info, the Precision Nutrition system/manual is really the best commercial product when it comes to a scientifically backed ...

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How does one go about developing a niche in a large facility and become known for their specific abilities?

Large facilities offer the best environment to develop a specific niche, as the membership base allows you to observe and pick out ...

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