NFPT | National Federation of Professional Trainers

To kick off this month, today's CEC article is about Resistance Training as the Engine of Performance. Check it out!

Resistance Training as the Engine of Performance: What the 2026 ACSM Position Stand Means for Strength, Energy, and Real-World Function In Article 1, we established a clear hierarchy within the 2026 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Position Stand. Load, volume, frequency, and range

Have you reviewed the new ACSM Guidelines? Check out today's CEC article.

Beyond the Guidelines: What the 2026 ACSM Position Stand Gets Right—and What It Changes for Personal Trainers The 2026 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Position Stand on resistance training marks one of the most significant updates to training prescriptions

Check out today's CEC article - all about Recovery Sleeves and Compression Garments.

The Pressure is On: Recovery Sleeves and Compression Garments Compression therapy, an ages-old medical technique involving specially designed garments that apply pressure to different parts of the body, serves a wide

Check out today's blog post!

Why Nutrition Debates Feel So Personal: Cognitive Bias, Confirmation Bias, and the “Two Camps” Problem This blog is meant to connect the first two CEC articles in this series. Article 1 focused on nutrition/eHealth literacy and why online evaluation skills can

The first CEC article of the Month!

Food as Medicine: What Personal Trainers Need to Know About the Movement Reshaping Preventive Healthcare In Article 1 of this series, we focused on why adults often struggle to evaluate online health and nutrition information—even when they feel confident doing

Last blog of the month! Breathwork!

Maximizing Fitness Sessions through Breathwork Over time and with repetition, the human body adapts to regular exercise, making the respiratory and cardiovascular systems more efficient. This allows it to

Check out the second-to-last CEC article for this month - Nutrition Literacy in a Digital Age.

Nutrition Literacy in the Digital Age: Helping Clients Vet Online Health Information Every trainer has seen it. 

Today's blog post dives into some specifics of sport psychology. Check it out!

Inviting Sports Psychology onto the Competitive Stage The American Psychological Association defines sports psychology as “a proficiency that uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance

Check out today's CEC article on training protocols and adaptations.

Differences in Training Protocols and Adaptations: Power Lifting, Bodybuilding, and General Weight Training Current research data support the view that the relationship between increases in muscle size and muscle contractile performance does not always follow a

Today's CEC article explores how to ease pain in the QL!

Quadratus Lumborum: Easing Discomfort The quadratus lumborum muscle, commonly referred to as QL, nestles deeply within the lumbar region. Extending from the pelvis to the last rib, QL contracts

Today's CEC article looks at Raynaud's syndrome. Check out the details here!

Winter Warm-Up: How to Cope with Symptoms of Raynaud’s Syndrome Raynaud's phenomenon generally limits presentation to fingers and toes; however, some individuals also experience spasms of diminished blood flow to the ears,

Today's CEC article examines the role movement and nutrition play in positively impacting anxiety and depression.

Movement and Nutrition as Antidotes to Anxiety and Stress Anxiety disorders affect approximately 4.4% of the world’s population. When combined with depression, the number mounts to 38% of all mental illness