AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Becoming a holistic health coach can be a rewarding and satisfying long-term career. Coaching people to achieve higher levels of health brings personal meaning to your work as you apply your research and experiences in nutrition to improve the lives of others.

Having a solid client base is one of the most important aspects of a sustainable business, and being active on social media will only take you so far toward building your consulting practice. That’s where referrals come in.

Having a killer marketing strategy is important for turning leads into prospects, but what turns potential clients into long-term ones? Trust.

Personal trainers bring a wealth of knowledge to every client interaction, from conveying proper form to emphasizing injury prevention to relaying the latest fitness techniques. One of the best skills they offer, though, is the ability to help clients set meaningful, realistic goals that help them see progress during every step of a fitness journey.

Whether you're an avid spinner, or you're in the market for a new career path, one of the most desirable aspects of becoming a fitness instructor is the ability to focus each day on helping your clients meet their health and fitness goals (and of course, having fun in the process!).

So what's the recipe for delivering an unparalleled indoor cycling experience? Let's start with the basics—what you need in order to get certified.

You decided to take your passion for wellness and turn it into an endeavor that will enrich others—congrats on taking that major step!

It’s that time of year when a lot of people start thinking about losing weight, improving their diet, and making better lifestyle choices. So what happens when someone decides they’re ready to get help to make better food choices?

Specializing in nutrition consulting as a career can be hugely rewarding, and many professionals find that they can mix financial success with personal satisfaction. Helping people refine or overhaul their eating habits has a significant impact that goes beyond simple meal plans—as a nutrition counselor, you have the ability to change lives.

When you’re ready to take the next step in your nutrition or fitness career, most likely that will involve some advanced education through a certification program. But how can you discover which one might be right for you?

Fortunately, you’re not the first one to ask this question. That inquiry has prompted the creation of some robust certification review sites that can help you make some crucial program comparisons. Check these out: