inside what’s FEATURES Your Results Are Your


Certification 22 Why More Education Is Not Always the Answer


Movement Food 26 Deconstructing movement


The ABCs Of Effective New Year’s Resolutions for You


and Your Clients 28 Core concepts around choosing goals to help your clients achieve success


Faster, Higher, Stronger: Sleep and Athletic &


Fitness Performance 30 Sleep can be our best friend and training partner for optimal fitness and sports performance


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3 Simple Ways to Include Flexibility in Your Personal Training


Workouts 34 Don’t overlook the importance of flexibility training when planning client programs


5 Strategies to Help Your Clients Deal With Stress 36


70 The Facts of Fascial


Fitness 38 What is fascial fitness, and what role does it play in exercise and fitness?


The Official Magazine of Canadian Fitness Professionals


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Inspire Healthy Living Through Fitness Education


Daily Reminder 46 What exercise are you doing in 2017?


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regulars Generally Speaking 8


WARM-UP canfitpro Updates 12 The Toolbox 14 Membership Matters 16 The Pulse of Certification 18 PRO TRAINER Showcase 20


Excerpt 40 Stress and Weight Gain


Member Spotlight 44 Trina Medves: canfitpro’s 2016 Fitness Instructor Specialist of the Year


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