The NFPT Podcast

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Brought to you by Summit Professional Education, the NFPT podcast helps aspiring personal trainers pass accredited exams and be successful in the fitness industry. Tune in each week for bite sized learning that's delivered in easy to understand language. Listen for free at any time! Visit www.nfpt.com to confidently get certified and start training clients.

  1. 6 de mai.

    Body Mass Index

    Body Mass Index, BMI, is still widely used especially in medical professionals. So, it's important for certified personal trainers to know how it's measured, what it assesses, and the ranges that clients will fall into. This episode offers an example CPT test question on BMI, along with a description of what you need to know (and not know) for test day.

    10 min

  2. 29 de abr.

    Circumference Measurements

    Circumference measurements are part of the standard fitness assessments a personal trainer should do each month with their client. This topic is important for your CPT exam because it falls under the category of program development and implementation. In this episode, we break down what's important to know, best practices for measurements, and how to apply your findings.

    9 min

  3. 22 de abr.

    Body Composition Testing

    In this episode, NFPT covers the importance of body composition testing (also known as body fat testing) for CPT exam day. This includes the different methods of assessing body composition and ways you can improve accuracy. We'll also cover what's most important for test day on this topics versus what you don't need to study.

    9 min

  4. 15 de abr.

    Trending Diets Sample CPT Questions

    Many clients experience rapid initial weight loss from trending diets. This is why knowledge around trending diets is so important for personal trainers to know for their CPT exam day and on the job. While trending diets may change over time, how they impact clients will not. Here we give a sample CPT test question on nutrition and diets to showcase the level of nutrition detail you'll need to know.

    8 min

  5. 8 de abr.

    Macronutrient Percent Question

    In this session, we start exploring nutrition and exactly how much do you need to know about nutrition for test day. Then Erin gives you a sample CPT test question as it might appear on test day. The question is about percentage recommendations for macronutrient daily intake.

    7 min

  6. 1 de abr.

    Simple Nutrition Question

    In this episode, we do a sample question walk through on nutrition, specifically the role and calories of fat. Nutrition is a subtopic addressed on your CPT exam and knowing the right information to study will help prevent you with overwhelm on all things nutrition sciences.

    6 min

  7. 25 de mar.

    VO2 Max Simplified

    Although it's unlikely you'll be using equipment to accurately measure a client's VO2 Max, this concept is still important for test day. In this episode, Erin simplifies the definition of this term, how to think about it, and why it matters to clients.

    8 min

  8. 18 de mar. ·  Vídeo

    Biometric Data Sample Question

    Biometric data includes direct body measurements during a fitness assessment. In this episode we walk you through a sample question on biometric data, testing your knowledge around what you can expect to see happen to these measurements as a client starts a training program.

    7 min
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Brought to you by Summit Professional Education, the NFPT podcast helps aspiring personal trainers pass accredited exams and be successful in the fitness industry. Tune in each week for bite sized learning that's delivered in easy to understand language. Listen for free at any time! Visit www.nfpt.com to confidently get certified and start training clients.

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  • Criado por
    Summit Professional Education
  • Anos de atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    31
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    The NFPT Podcast