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DIY SEO for Personal Trainers

A career in personal training can be extremely trying or exceptionally rewarding depending on one very important aspect: marketing. If you can’t market your personal training business well you can’t generate more clients and the revenue you need to grow your company. This is especially true for independent personal trainers or personal trainers that monetize […]

Sample – How To Post

INTRODUCTION: Your “how to” blog post should teach the reader how to do something by breaking it down into a series of steps. Begin your blog post by explaining what problem you are going to solve through your explanation and be sure to include any relevant keywords. Add in a personal story to establish your credibility […]

The Top 15 Health & Fitness Articles on the Web for December 2015

Since it’s that time of year when it’s tempting to spend more free time at holiday parties than at the gym, it’s not surprising to find that a lot of December health and fitness articles center focus on resolutions for the new year. Some also offer great tips on how to make it through the […]

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Three Resources Every Aspiring Yoga Instructor Needs Now

Anyone who is a yoga instructor – or is an aspiring yoga instructor – knows that they have a dream job. The only problem with being a yoga instructor used to be a lack of resources and info on the Internet. However, the field is growing by leaps and bounds – and this means more resources. In […]

5 Essential Training Tips for Working with Postpartum Clients

If you’re a personal trainer or fitness coach of any kind and you work with women, then the chances are you’ve worked with or will work with women who’ve had a baby.  Even if postpartum fitness isn’t your specialist area, you’re going to need to know the essential programming tips to keep your clients safe […]

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Nutrition Certification Programs

Over the past few months we’ve received an influx of questions about our nutrition certifications and thought our answers would best serve the aspiring nutritionists from our community right here on our blog. If you have any additional questions about our nutrition certifications that you do not see answered, please don’t ever hesitate to reach […]

Frequently Asked Questions from Our Community Members

Every so often, we like to publish some of the more common, most interesting and unique questions we receive about the certificate programs that AFPA offers.  If you have a question we haven’t answered below, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. There is no such thing as a bad question and we love […]

What It Takes To Attain A Master Personal Trainer Certification

Becoming a Master Personal Trainer requires time and dedication, and reaching this goal can be a big investment for your future. Our recent research has indicated that the median salary for a personal trainer is $56,000 and the 10 year job growth rate is as high as 24 percent– significantly higher than average. This means that hardworking […]