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Ask a Fit Pro: Dr. John Rusin’s Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Learn how Dr. John Rusin's hybrid model of physical therapy and exercise science has helped his athletes perform their best.

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Hey, Quit Being So Hard On Yourself: A Video About Self-Compassion

Compassion for clients is a trademark of a good trainer, but we need to show compassion to ourselves to really thrive and succeed.

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Ask a Fit Pro: Marc Pogorzelski’s Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Every so often, we’ll feature coaches from this great The PTDC community that are really killing it and changing lives within their world, and ask them to share cool training, business, and productivity tips and practices.

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This Video About Bad Science Is a Must-Watch for Every Fitness Professional

So many people get science all wrong. Let John Oliver set things right.

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How Do You Deal With Imposter Syndrome?

The truth is, everybody feels like a "fraud." This video shows you how you can deal with imposter syndrome.

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This Video Follows an old man's Journey to Muscle Beach

This is what happens when an old man proceeds to deadlift 535 pounds right in the heart of Muscle Beach.

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Ask a Fit Pro: JC Deen's Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Today we're talking to the owner of JCDFitness about JC's coaching experience with clients and his tips for getting things done.

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Ask a Fit Pro: Slyvon Blanco's Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Today we're handing the mic over to Slyvon Blanco, a nomadic online personal trainer who manages to balance work, travel, and fitness. How the heck does he do it?

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Ask a Fit Pro: Alex Cartmill's Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Alex Cartmill is founder of The Fitness Handbook and handles The PTDC's social media. Here's how he balances everything to continue making a huge impact in the industry.

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Ask a Fit Pro: Bryan Krahn's Personal Trainer Tips and Advice for Success

Every so often, we feature a coach who's making an impact somewhere. In today's edition, we have the 20+ year veteran, Bryan Krahn.

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