Motivational Messaging: Five Things Fitness Professionals Should Probably Stop Saying
As trainers, we are constantly looking for ways to encourage and motivate our clients, and one of the most common ways we do this is [...]
The difference between pain and discomfort
“That hurts!” We’ve likely all heard our clients express some experience of pain or discomfort. They might say an exercise hurts, or that it is [...]
Real-Life Skills Transfer to Personal Training
Transferable skills refer to those actions that we can apply across various industries and roles. Whether we acquire these skills from working in another gym, [...]
Soft Skills Every Personal Trainer Needs
All personal trainers must possess a solid foundational knowledge of exercise science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, anatomy, safety, and program design. But what about those less [...]
8 Valuable Fitness Client Relationship Builders
Even if a health and fitness professional knows the science inside and out, it means very little if that professional is unable to build solid, [...]
Redirecting Non-compliant Clients
To a large extent, our daily lineup of clients often dictates our frame of mind. While we strive to uphold professionalism and treat each person [...]
Using the 5 “Whys” to Identify Client Wants and Needs While Goal-Setting
When we first meet with a client, it is standard practice of effective trainers to have goal-setting exploratory discussions; you can't know where to lead [...]
Daily Goals
Simple daily goals eventually form long-term lifestyle change. Setting them is a cognizant decision that’s repeated to instill habit. Starting small allows success to flourish [...]
Positive Side of Procrastination
Could there be a positive side to procrastination? Generally, the answer is expected to be "no", given that procrastination is generally thought of as [...]
Patience: Sometimes We Just Need It Spelled Out for Us!
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that patience is a virtue---at least if we want to retain our sanity amidst uncertainty.As more [...]