Michele Rogers, Author at National Federation of Professional Trainers

About Michele Rogers

Michele G Rogers, MA, NFPT-CPT is our blog editor/publisher and has been a health and fitness professional for 20 years. Her professional mission has been to raise mind-body awareness and guide clients into living more healthfully and moving more efficiently. A chronic back pain sufferer for decades and being a mom of two has prompted her training approach to emphasize corrective exercise, deep core activation, and progressive strength programming. Follow Michele on Instagram .

Ramon Maisonet–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight

By Michele Rogers|May 30th, 2022|Personal Trainer Spotlights|

Meet Ramon Maisonet, born in NYC and raised in upstate NY and also Puerto Rico where he developed a love for the beach. In his [...]

NFPT Blog April 2022 Favorites

By Michele Rogers|April 29th, 2022|Favorites|

April blogs brings....May clients! Okay, that doesn't rhyme but I didn't think anyone would benefit from May clogs. This month's favorites were all about fitness [...]

Blake Sama–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight

By Michele Rogers|April 28th, 2022|Personal Trainer Spotlights|

Blake Sama, and NFPT-CPT for 15 years, was born and raised in Arlington, MA, a suburb just outside Boston. He moved into the city for [...]

How to do a Standing Cable Pullover

By Michele Rogers|April 20th, 2022|Exercise Programming|

While pull-ups and pull-downs reign supreme when building strength and size (as all compound exercises do) on the lats, sometimes we need to offer [...]

NFPT Blog March 2022 Favorites

By Michele Rogers|March 31st, 2022|Favorites|

Spring is finally here and with it plenty of fitness fodder to satiate your hungry minds! From the looks of this month's favorites everyone is [...]

NFPT Blog February 2022 Favorites

By Michele Rogers|February 28th, 2022|Favorites|

I don't know about you but the shortest month of the year really felt like the longest month of the year. Perhaps some mystical effect [...]

Stevie-Lauren Pepple–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight

By Michele Rogers|February 25th, 2022|Personal Trainer Spotlights|

Meet a NFPT-CPT Stevie-Lauren Pepple, another shining example of how much someone can accomplish before turning 21! She is 20 years old from Angola, Indiana [...]

Do Any Treatments Really Work to Reduce Cellulite?

By Michele Rogers|February 23rd, 2022|Advice to Personal Trainers, Special Populations|

We recently discussed the potential reasons why cellulite can affect up to 90% of women, including hormonal imbalance, poor diet, excess adipose, and genetic factors. [...]

What is Cellulite and Why Do Women Get it?

By Michele Rogers|February 22nd, 2022|2022 June Self Test, Advice to Personal Trainers, CEC Articles, Health Behaviors and Psychology, Physiology|

As a woman and a fitness professional, I have both "suffered" with and fielded countless questions about cellulite. If you as a personal trainer serve [...]

NFPT Blog January 2022 Favorites

By Michele Rogers|January 31st, 2022|Favorites|

Well, folks....most of us made it through January 2022. Rather than focus on another disappointing start to a new year, let's highlight the things [...]