NSFTANational Strength & Functional Training AcademySchreiber’s Digest
Programming principles, coaching judgment, professional standards and practical ideas from Erik Schreiber, M.S.
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Let’s talk about push-ups. A movement so foundational, it's practically synonymous with fitness itself. But if you think push-ups are just about banging out reps in the same way every session, you're missing the real…
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Let’s get something straight:You absolutely can build muscle after 50.Not only can you, but you should—because muscle isn’t just for aesthetics. It’s your life currency. The more lean tissue you have, the better your…
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In the world of strength and conditioning, it's easy to find coaches planted firmly in one of two camps: the purists who emphasize force production, stable surfaces, and motor unit recruitment, and the functionalists…
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In today's fitness industry, everyone's racing to become a specialist.Corrective exercise. Prenatal. Athletic performance. Post-rehab. Strength. Mobility. Metabolic conditioning. The list goes on.And don’t get me wrong…
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If there’s one thing that’s driven my success over nearly two decades in the fitness industry, it’s this: systemizing training through purposeful variation.Too often, we hear that training needs to be rigid to be…
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Most fitness programs focus on one or two things: lifting more or weighing less. But at the National Strength & Fitness Trainers Association (NSFTA), we hold ourselves to a higher standard.Our mission is to develop…
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By Erik Schreiber, MS, CPT, Founder – NSFTALet’s be honest: we, as fitness professionals, tend to overcomplicate things.I’ve probably said that a hundred times, and I’ll say it again—because it’s true. Especially now,…
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By Erik Schreiber, MS, CPT – Founder, NSFTATagline: Together, We Raise the Standard.Let’s be honest—our industry has a perception problem.Say the word “trainer,” and too often, the image that comes to mind is a…
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