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 [...]
How Ready is a Potential Client to Change? A look at the Transtheoretical Model
Knowing how ready to change a potential client who walks through your club doors is can save personal trainers time and energy, and also help [...]
Time Off: When Clients Return from a Break in Fitness
Your client took time off and it was more than they intended, one week turned into two, two weeks turned into a month and all [...]
Help Clients Overcome Plateaus and Manage Training Overloads
Trainers professionally direct training loads for their clients to enable both physical/mental adaptations for fitness gains over time. It is a near-certainty that our clients [...]
Hints for Beginner Clients to Maximize Training
Beginning clients usually don’t know what to expect with training sessions. They invest their time, their money, and their energy. Why not get the most [...]
Considerations for Working with Clients Affected by Obesity
As fitness professionals, we are called to serve a variety of clients. As part of our work, we must exercise sensitivity and cultural competence whenever [...]
Loss Aversion: One Of the Biggest Hurdles That Fit Pros and Their Clients Face
The concept of loss aversion may not be a familiar one to everyone in the fitness world but it can certainly be applied across many [...]
How to Convert Gym Members into Clients
While the start of 2021 has most gyms re-opened, they are still not at capacity in most states. Many folks have turned to in-home fitness [...]