International Fitness Professionals Association

International Fitness Professionals Association | 4,029 followers on LinkedIn. Before the IFPA began in 1994, Dr. Jim Bell and many friends, who rank among the world's foremost authorities on fitness, health, nutrition, sports medicine & conditioning and other related fields, identified a major problem in the fitness industry. The major certification organizations had fitness certifications that did an excellent job of meeting the academic criteria of what fitness professionals and specifically a personal fitness trainer should know, but fell far short of teaching practical knowledge, skills and abilities needed to conduct safe & effective personal fitness training sessions.