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Re-establishing Boundaries and Setting New Policies

By Kellen Nyemb|April 12th, 2022|Advice to Personal Trainers, Client Relationships, Personal Training Business|

  Having policies in place as a fitness professional is vital to establishing boundaries early on when working with a client. But oftentimes, we learn [...]

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What I Wish I Knew About Workout Program Design

By Erin Nitschke|April 8th, 2022|Advice to Personal Trainers, Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

My experience as a health and exercise professional started in 2003 after graduating with my bachelor’s in Exercise Science and achieving my first certification (NSCA-CPT). [...]

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Post-Pandemic Gym Modification Rundown

By Kim Becknell Williams|March 25th, 2022|Client Relationships, Gym Etiquette 101|

For our clients who have experience working out in fitness centers pre-pandemic, they will likely see modifications since the pandemic. Trainers can assist clients with [...]

  • PROGRESS PREVENTERS

Progress Preventers: Three Reasons Your Fitness Clients Aren’t Making Progress

By Erin Nitschke|February 3rd, 2022|Advice to Personal Trainers, Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

Progress forward towards any fitness or health goal looks different for each individual client. That’s to be expected. No two clients are the same, therefore [...]

  • BACKSLIDE

Combatting February Backslide: Keeping Your Clients Engaged

By Kim Becknell Williams|January 24th, 2022|Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

The January resolutioners are out in full gym force for about a month or so. As February arrives in full winter mode, many gym-goers and [...]

  • FEATURED SUSTAIN

Helping Clients Sustain Lifestyle Changes

By Keleigh Hall|January 13th, 2022|Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

  Our clients often want a magic approach to make lifestyle habits surrounding diet, sleep, workout routines, and adequate hydration easy and attainable all the [...]

  • BEST TIME

The Best Time for Your Clients To Workout at the Gym

By Keleigh Hall|December 23rd, 2021|Advice to Personal Trainers, Client Relationships|

Helping clients decide when they can train with you to best reach the goals and fit their lifestyle can be tricky. While there are physiological [...]

  • SHIFT MINDSET

Helping Fitness Clients Shift Their Mindset

By Erin Nitschke|November 24th, 2021|Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

The holiday season is fast approaching, and we are entering a time where fitness clients experience extreme “overeaters’ remorse”. With an abundance of food and [...]

  • MOTIVATING YOURSELF

Motivating Yourself Along With Your Clients: Two Sides of The Same Coin

By Keleigh Hall|November 10th, 2021|Client Relationships, Health Behaviors and Psychology|

A large part of being a coach/personal trainer is keeping your clients motivated, but motivating yourself to remain a vigilant and inspiring trainer is just [...]

  • ENERGY VAMPIRES

Energy Vampires: How to Handle Clients That Drain Your Life Force

By Michele Rogers|October 27th, 2021|Client Relationships, Personal Training Business|

A career in personal training is no doubt far more challenging than most ever expect it to be, and one of the biggest reasons for [...]

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