Spot Reduction: Discussing What’s Actually Possible With Fitness Clients
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a person could get rid of excess fat found on one specific part of their body by working the muscle [...]
Mindset Shifts for Weight Loss Success
Putting in an hour at the gym two to three times per week is arguably the easiest part of trying to get fit. This is [...]
Top Four Reasons Clients Stop Training
Sooner or later, the personal training relationship might come to an end. If, as a fitness professional, you become familiar with the top four reasons [...]
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 [...]
How to Avoid Toxic Positivity when Communicating with Fitness Clients
Establishing rapport is the first step towards developing successful and sustainable relationships with fitness clients. Rapport indicates a mutual trust and respect is present within [...]
How To Create a Supportive Fitness Community
Social support provided by friends, family and peers is a significant predictor of success in the achievement of health and fitness goals. For our clients [...]
Buddy Benefits – The Pros and Cons of Exercising with Others
National Friendship Day is this week! Having life long friends and community connections has numerous proven health benefits. Likewise exercising and participating in strenuous activities [...]
Client “Types” and Why They Hire a Trainer
For every year you're in the fitness industry there's another typical client profile you will have assessed and categorized in the back of your trainer [...]
Gender Bias In Trainer Selection: Helping Clients Make The Right Choice
Whether we want it to or not, gender preference often plays a role when choosing a personal trainer. Unfortunately, this can come at the expense [...]
How To Handle Embarrassing Client Moments
We've all been there--your client does something he or she finds embarrassing and you must handle the moment with grace and aplomb. If you are [...]