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Legal Limitations for Personal Trainers

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction The role of a Personal Trainer carries with it a high degree of personal responsibility; potential responsibility for affecting clients’ habits,…
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How many hours do personal trainers work?

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction Perhaps you’re thinking of making the career change to personal training. If this is the case, then you may be starting…
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What Qualifications do Personal Trainers Need

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction The career change to personal training may seem like the right move for you. Perhaps you have all the essential skills…
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Common Misconceptions about Exercise

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction Whilst it is common knowledge that exercise is key for a healthy lifestyle, there are still lots of myths and misconceptions…
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Personal Training FAQs

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction Perhaps you’re looking for a personal trainer to help with your fitness journey. For many people, this can be quite daunting…
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What are SMART Fitness Goals? Benefits & Drawbacks

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction SMART goals are a progression-focused, goal setting technique used in all areas of life; personal, career and fitness included. The acronym…
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7 Essential Skills for Personal Trainers

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction Becoming a personal trainer requires a certain set of skills in order to deliver the best service possible and thrive within…
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What is Functional Fitness?

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
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Career Change to Personal Training

By caroline@thepfca.com 1 min read
Introduction In recent years, the growing demand for personal trainers has significantly increased, driven by a variety of factors that highlight the…
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Sleep Manifesto

By Jenz Robinson 1 min read
For most of us, the mechanics of decent sleep are fairly straightforward. With some simple changes in sleep routine, we can vastly…
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