Don’t tell me, show me. Many personal training employers want to experience a sample of your personal training style and methods. Some clients will be…
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Category: Advice to Personal Trainers
NFPT Live: Mock Personal Training Interview – Ep 9
Don’t tell me, show me. Many personal training employers want to experience a sample of your personal training style and methods. If not for a…
READ MORE NFPT Live: Navigating the First Personal Training Session with a New Client – Ep 10
Your first session with a new client determines whether or not there is a second session. It can be stressful and feel like a lot…
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How to Bring Mindfulness to the Gym
Incorporate mindfulness in to your personal training to make your job easier and the training more effective for your clients. How often have you asked…
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3 Questions Personal Trainers Should Ask Their Clients
You probably ask clients about food, sleep, perceived exertion and energy levels at each session. What about getting feedback about yourself? If you just cringed,…
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Evidence Based Approach to Exercise Programming
There’s always something new to learn about exercise and exercise programming. The human body has many mysteries to uncover through both science and experience. The…
READ MORE The NFPT Live: Key to Personal Training Client Retention – Ep 11
Keep the clients you have so you don’t have to find new ones constantly. That’s client retention. It benefits your fitness business and helps people…
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Norm Cates Celebrates a Lifetime of Fitness Achievements
On October 5th Norm Cates will be receiving Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Club Insider publication. Both Club Industry…
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Communication and Personal Training – What’s Talk Got to do With It?
In any successful relationship, there’s give and take. Each party has to learn to communicate effectively and openly and develop a comfort level to express…
READ MORE NFPT Live: Alcohol and Fitness – How Do They Mix – Ep 12
Alcohol can be beneficial for fitness goals, it can also impede progress. Should personal trainers and/or group fitness instructors be teaching classes that pair exercise and…
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The 3 P’s of Music Licensing for Fitness Instructors
Music makes fitness fun, but it can get you in trouble if you don’t understand music licensing. If you use music while you’re getting paid…
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Cross-Cultural Personal Training
Learn to become a culturally diverse personal trainer by creating a “melting pot gym” for new clients whether or not foreign travel is within your…
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