At some point in your fitness career, you will encounter clients who are suffering or who have suffered from an injury – either related to…
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Author: Erin Nitschke
Posts by Erin Nitschke:
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
All professionals, at some point in their careers, question their individual talents, intelligence, and abilities. Personal trainers are no exception. It takes time to build…
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Fostering Empathy to Elevate the Fitness Client’s Experience
I always start the semester by engaging my personal training students in a discussion that prompts them to answer this question: “what does effective personal…
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Five Ways to Embrace Fall Fitness with Clients
Fall. The crisp air, nature’s changing color palette, the crunch of the fallen leaves – everything about the autumnal season says “change”. What better way…
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Coaching Fitness Clients Toward Behavior Change
The process of changing human behavior is challenging and complex given that it is an ongoing, nonlinear process influenced by a number of different factors…
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Processed Foods: What Fitness Clients Should Look Out For
The topic of processed foods is somewhat convoluted as there are multiple definitions of what constitutes a processed food item. The majority of foods experience…
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The Planes of Motion: Creating a 3D Approach to Personal Training
The human body is meant to move in all directions – forward, backward, side to side, up, down, and rotationally. In other words, the body…
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Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Massage Therapy
It’s not uncommon for fitness clients to request massages or trigger point release from their personal trainers. Personal trainers have a thorough understanding of the…
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Medical Scope of Practice for the Personal Trainer: Guidance for Medical-Related Issues
Is there a such thing as a medical scope of practice for a personal trainer, or do we need to be sensitive to how best…
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Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Counseling Clients and Mental Health
Fitness clients aren’t just clients; they are individuals who are juggling many responsibilities and fulfilling multiple roles in their lives. It’s not unusual for a…
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Scope of Practice for the Fitness Pro: Upselling Products and Services
Personal training is a business. Therefore, a large part of personal training is selling your services to potential clients. If you don’t effectively recruit new…
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Scope of Practice for the Personal Trainer: Romantic Relationships with Clients
It’s common for personal trainers and their clients to develop close relationships. A trainer often transitions from a coach and role model to a confidant…
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