ISSA Blog Articles
ISSA and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) partner to help former NFL athletes and their families transition into fitness careers with ISSA personal training certifications, online education, and career resources.
ISSA-certified trainers can now accept HSA and FSA payments through Flex, making personal training, health coaching, and fitness services more affordable for clients while helping trainers grow revenue without discounts or added admin work.
Is 3 hours of exercise a week enough? Learn how cardio, strength, and smart recovery can meet WHO guidelines and support fat loss, strength, and health goals.
Over 40? Learn how to train smart, stay active, and build strength with age. Discover fitness tips for recovery, mobility, and muscle maintenance after 40.
After 120 lbs lost on semaglutide, Lewis used ISSA’s GLP-1 training to avoid weight regain, preserve muscle, and build sustainable fitness and nutrition habits.
Rucking transforms a walk into a full-body workout that boosts strength, endurance, and mental toughness. Discover beginner tips, physical benefits, and how to train smarter with this simple, scalable fitness trend.
Master the squat, one of fitness's most essential moves. Learn proper technique, avoid common mistakes, and explore squat variations with insights from ISSA Master Trainer Jenny Liebl.
Training not working? Functional Nutrition helps fitness pros address hidden issues like digestion, hormones, and inflammation, so clients get better results, and you coach with more insight, not guesswork.
Discover how ISSA Career Connect is transforming fitness industry hiring. This innovative platform connects certified personal trainers with top employers, career tools, and a thriving professional community.
At FPC Morgantown, ISSA and trainer Matt Billotti lead a groundbreaking CPT program helping inmates earn certifications, rebuild confidence, and re-enter society as fitness professionals—proving second chances start with purpose.
GLP-1 meds like Ozempic and Wegovy aid weight loss but can disrupt digestion. Andrea Nakayama unpacks how gut health shifts impact fitness, energy, and recovery, and offers fitness pros practical tools to support clients navigating GI side effects with care.
ISSA Master Trainer Jay Pfeifer turned downtime in the OR into a second career. Discover how he completed the GLP-1 Weight Loss Support course in under a week—and why he recommends it to every coach ready to lead the next wave in weight loss support.