Congrats! You have made a big decision and decided that becoming a certified personal trainer (CPT) is indeed for you! You realized that you are knowledgeable, articulate, compassionate, physically capable, have the desire and strive to become an awesome CPT to lead and drive others towards success! But now, you have to figure out which professional organization you will defer to in obtaining your certification as a personal trainer. As a person that just recently studied two programs at the same time, I am super enthused to provide all that I know about this topic and to help others decide on the best CPT program that suits their needs. The program providers that I will be discussing are as follows:   PROGRAM PROVIDERS TO DISCUSS: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) International Sports Science Association (ISSA) American Council on Exercise (ACE) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) ...

  With 80% of our population obese and the stats continuing to increase at an alarming rate, becoming a certified personal trainer (CPT) can be a very sound and solid decision to make as a viable career option. After all, we are all human and we all either need to get into better shape or begin the path to getting started in the hopes of achieving better health. This is an ongoing process, and no one is exempt; making this professional all the more desirable. When I recently made the decision to become a CPT, up until this point, I never dreamed that this could ever be a viable option or path for me to take. But, as I began to get into it more and more and studied it at length, I began to realize that I could belong and where I could fit in. Here are the things that helped me decide: A desire to help those in a similar situation like me to succeed, become knowledgeable, and able to spread and repeat that knowledge like the first time. T he need for the face of the CPT world to...