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Fitness Kickboxing for the Personal Trainer

By Ross O’Donnell
Put some kick into your personal training sessions.
Many personal trainers who are interested in expanding their skills are offering one-on-one fitness kickboxing sessions. These trainers find that a broader skill base gives them more options to help their clients reach their fitness goals.
If you’re interested in adding fitness kickboxing to your personal […]

Popularity: 16% [?]

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Summary of the Fitness Performance Standards Review Meeting

By: Patricia Clark

There has been a very positive response to the concept of developing standardization for performance in the fitness industry.
An introductory letter was sent to 25 organizations and/or individuals across Canada to determine their interest in participating in or supporting this review process. All responses were favourable.
A meeting was scheduled for June […]

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Posted in Premium Content, Certification, Aug 07 | No Comments »

Panel Discussion: National Standards for Fitness Professionals

Industry leaders agree that consensus, collaboration and action steps are needed to create minimum standard of practice for fitness pros. At the Can-Fit-Pro Toronto 2006 International Fitness and Club Business Conference, a panel of representatives from fitness certification organizations and commercial and not-for-profit fitness facilities met to discuss the need for national standards for fitness professionals.

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Certification Confusion: Future Directions, Part 2

Over the past 20 years, the fitness industry has strived to increase the educational requirements of practitioners and to build greater commitment to a professional code of ethics. This movement has created a large market for entrepreneurs providing fitness education, registration and certification. But has it helped advance the fitness profession?

Popularity: 9% [?]

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Certification Confusion: Present Practice, Part 1

Over the past 20 years, the fitness industry has strived to increase the educational requirements of practitioners and to build greater commitment to a professional code of ethics. This movement has created a large market for entrepreneurs providing fitness education, registration and certification. But has it helped advance the fitness profession?

Popularity: 9% [?]

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