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AFPA Certified Personal Trainers & Certified Fitness Instructors are internationally recognized. AFPA has over 65,000 Certified Personal Trainers & Certified Fitness Instructors worldwide.

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AFPA Certified Personal Trainers & Certified Fitness Instructors have displayed practical and academic excellence in their field of certification and have fulfilled set industry standards and requirements.

AFPA Personal Trainer Certification & Fitness Instructor Certification programs prepare you for greater on the job responsibilities. Since certification is a voluntary professional commitment to an industry or field of knowledge, it is a clear indicator of your willingness to invest in your own professional development.

AFPA Certified Personal Trainers & Certified Fitness Instructors can achieve greater earning potential. Certified Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors earn more than non-certified personal trainers and fitness instructors.

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AFPA offers continued education opportunities through CEC courses and educational conferences.

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Interval Training: The Great Workout Shake-Up

By Melissa Joulwan My favorite breakfast is 100% Bran cereal with dried cranberries and milk, along with a side order of honey ham. I love it! Would I want to eat it everyday? No way! I'd get bored. Really bored. The same thing happens to our bodies when we give them the same exercise diet day after day. Our muscles, including our hearts, get "bored" and stop improving in strength and endurance. I'm going to introduce you to interval training, a workout technique that will keep your mind and body engaged to make you stronger, faster, and endlessly energetic. Endurance is one of the key components to a fit life because it keeps you going on the playing field, as well as in the board room, the carpool, the grocery store, and wherever else you find yourself. Heart Rate I believe that success is not measured by numbers on a scale, numbers on a timing clock, or even placement numbers on a list of race finishers. Having said that, I encourage you to get to know a very important number that will help you gauge your fitness -- your resting heart rate. Resting heart rate (RHR) is the ... Read More