Keeping Fitness Clients Motivated
Motivation is a key ingredient in a client’s program adherence. If a client is motivated to adhere to a program, he or she is [...]
5 Nutrition Mistakes Your Clients Could Be Making
To say our fitness clients are bombarded with multiple and often conflicting “healthy eating” messages would be a gross understatement. The topic of nutrition is [...]
Supporting Fitness Clients through Lapses and Relapses
The journey of behavior change is a nonlinear process and clients progress and regress through several stages as they grapple with adopting new lifestyle behaviors [...]
Consumer Psychology: What Fit Pros Need to Know
Personal training is a people-oriented business. Like any business that provides services to consumers, personal training relies on the professional’s ability to recruit and retain [...]
Sharpening Your Virtual Fitness Coaching Skills
It is an interesting time to be (or become) a fitness professional. As a result of the novel coronavirus, mandated closures, and social distancing rules, [...]
Five Tips for Successful Virtual Fitness Coaching
We are all working to adjust to a “new normal” as a result of the novel coronavirus and its widespread impact on all sectors of [...]
Benefits of a Barre Approach to Fitness
If you’re looking for an exercise approach that is easily implemented yet surprisingly challenging, I encourage you to explore adding barre workouts to your arsenal [...]
Creating Positive Experiences for Fitness Clients
For fitness clients to adhere to an exercise plan and commit to lifestyle change, they need to feel that they can trust the professional they’ve [...]
Why Health Professionals Can Benefit from a Personal Trainer Certification
There are numerous professionals in the health field – chiropractors, physicians, nurses, other medical experts, mental health counselors, and beyond, and most would benefit from [...]
The Carb Conflict: Why Carbohydrates Don’t Make You Fat
No doubt, nutrition is a complex and confusing topic for many. It is further complicated and “muddied” by the constant creation and perpetuation of myths [...]