Kelli Calabrese

is the Master Coach for Phil Kaplan's Be Better Academy, an eight month transformation to discovering the career possibilities inside you. This self-searching, mind shifting curriculum unlocks the potential in trainers who desire to have a career and life they can live to the fullest.www.KelliCalabrese.com, www.BeBetterAcademy.com.
March 28 2011
Each morning at 5:30, I meet 60 women in a parking lot who are anticipating an hour of high-intensity, fat-incinerating, body-shaping, heart-enhancing, energy-boosting, muscle-strengthening and life-changing... View More
Dec. 2 2010
It would be remiss of PFP to have a mind and body issue and leave out the third part of the trilogy, "spirit." I know, never talk religion or politics. Well, this wouldn't be the first time I went against... View More
Oct. 10 2010
The concept of bartering is not new. Over the years, I have bartered services for things like accounting, catering, ad space and photography. I view it somewhat like a marriage: It's rarely ever an equal... View More
Sept. 1 2010
Soon after I decided to become an "exercise therapist," I realized that I was in a business where I could guarantee results, and that made me giddy. I had witnessed firsthand that if someone put a physical... View More
July 12 2010
If building a professional fitness business is a goal of yours, trust me when I tell you that you can do it without the best web designers, top social media experts or a big budget. What you need is to... View More
May 26 2010
It's easy for us to be work-a-holics as we submit to letting our clients schedules dictate ours. Do you finish each day feeling like there never seems to be enough time to work both on and in our businesses... View More
Feb. 3 2010
Ilearned early on that we are motivated by moving away from painandtowardspleasure. I got into the fitness industry to move away from afamilyhistory of obesity, heart disease, alcoholism, smoking and cancer.Ialso... View More
April 27 2009
Deciding whether to franchise or go solo with regards to boot camps isn't quite as easy as choosing an ice cream flavor. Lucky for you, a feature to help you make this decison is now available exclusively... View More
Dec. 29 2008
I am beginning this article less than an hour after retuning from a 90-minute bike ride on an absolutely perfectly sunny day with a clear blue sky, a cool breeze and rolling terrain covered in bright green... View More
May 9 2008
I am beginning this article less than an hour after retuning from a 90-minute bike ride on an absolutely perfectly sunny day with a clear blue sky, a cool breeze and rolling terrain covered in bright green... View More
May 7 2008
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night or more than nine are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big... View More
April 21 2008
With everyone from Oprah to infomercials touting how quickly boot camps can whip participants into shape, camps are popping up in Everytown, USA, quicker than fast food restaurants. The opportunity to... View More
Oct. 22 2007
Phil Kaplan receives the PFP Lifetime Achievement Award from editor Kelli Calabrese at the 2007 Club Industry show in Chicago, Illinois. For his steadfast dedication to the personal fitness field, Phil... View More
Sept. 24 2007
PFP is proud and honored to present our first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Phil Kaplan, who we consider to be the Father of Personal Training. Because of his lifetime commitment to elevating the... View More
Sept. 20 2006
If you want to be perceived as an expert and drive in new customers, nothing has greater impact than delivering a solid, memorable message to a live, qualified audience. Successful seminar leaders know... View More