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The Atlanta Personal Trainer Program, (APTP), of Atlanta School of Massage, is sponsoring Preciosa Bell in the World Beauty Fitness and Fashion competition in Denver, June 20, 2015. Preciosa is training with Yano Anaya, APTP Director, in preparation for competing in the Fitness Model Diva category. This is part 3 of a series following Preciosa’s story and inspirations with a peak into what it takes to prepare for a fitness competition.
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Our interview series with fitness professionals in the Atlanta area continues with Dina Blair, Athletic Director at the Concourse Athletic Club in Sandy Springs. Whether you are currently working as a personal trainer or aspire to be one, learn what successful professionals have to say about how to get and stay ahead in this ongoing blog series.
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What can we do as fitness trainers to minimize the risk and occurrence of injury? Good coaching and observation are absolutely critical. Equally necessary are an understanding of the mechanisms of injury, and how to implement evidence-based systems to avoid these mechanisms.
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“The “safety” of being in a class setting allows mistakes to be made that turn into life impacting lessons learned, instead of job termination. The range of certifications, from not great to exceptional, are just as varied as varieties of grass.
There is a relative small list of those certifications that are properly accredited and nationally recognized, and NASM is one of them.”
By: Eric Lichtfuss
First in our series interviewing fitness industry experts. In this post contributing writer Eric Lichtfuss interviews Abby Jellinek Johnson, owner and Lead Personal Trainer at F.I.T Camp and Abby J Fitness. She shares her thoughts on what sets the ASM (NASM) personal trainer certification program apart from the competition.
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After being so impressed with my experience as a trainee I decided to continue my education at ASM by signing up for the personal training program. I’ve witnessed the faculty and staff going above and beyond with students. Their belief in me and consistent encouragement made deciding on where to go for personal training easy.
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Eric Lichtfuss, ASM graduate, massage therapist and personal trainer reveals how Tom Myers’ Anatomy Trains is a revolutionary concept and approach to massage therapy and personal training. Anatomy Trains is a way of looking at the body – specifically muscles and connective tissue – in terms of how everything interacts with one another. By looking at anatomy this way, we can see how
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ASM Wellness is the gateway to career certification programs in three different areas of study: Massage Therapy, Skin Care Esthetics, and Personal Fitness Training.
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The students are growing as trainers, coaches and humans, and their clients are aiding the students’ growth while achieving their own goals. It is astonishing to witness.
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Injury Free Functional Strength Training Atlanta School of Massage Personal Trainer Program (PTP) students recently took a field trip to Catalyst Fitness, a fully accredited personal training and Performance Enhancement facility. Catalyst is run by Valorie Ness, B.S., ACE CPT, NASM CES, and Bill Sonnemaker M.S., NASM PES, CES, CSCS, both internationally respected as health and fitness educators. The […]
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