Eliminating Barriers for Clients Who Say They Don’t Have Time For Fitness
At some point, almost every client may use the excuse "I don't have time for exercise," and every fitness professional should be prepared to handle [...]
Build Your Brand by Forming a Fitness Community
Forming a strong community bond with and between your clients and neighbors can help reinforce your fitness brand and strengthen your business presence. Here are [...]
Techno-Toys Versus Self-Exploration
The recent explosion of lifestyle monitoring gadgetry may prompt people eager to improve their health to expect these devices to make the process easier, more [...]
Join Your Clients’ Fitness Journey and Yield Better Results
Personal trainers who become more involved in client workouts, initiate post-workout engagements and solicit honest feedback may find those clients achieve fitness goals more easily. [...]
“Love Your Body” Personal Trainer Challenge
After recently confronting my own body image struggles, I challenge you, as personal trainers, to do the same if you also face such issues. [...]
What To Do if a Client Crosses a Line
Developing close, personal relationships with clients can cause problems and awkward situations that you didn't anticipate even though getting personal is essential to your role as [...]
New Year, New View of Yourself
Kick off New Year’s fitness goals for yourself and clients with a healthy body image in mind. Many people set new years goals like, “I’m going [...]
Motivating Behavior with Emotions
Willpower and self-control are easier to talk about than to cultivate consistently. They are both stellar qualities to possess but aren't an ideal go-to gameplan [...]
Keeping Personal Training Clients On Your Schedule
Keeping clients on your schedule is easier said than done. Not everyone will mesh with you. Not everyone will make fitness a priority even if [...]
The Dark Side of Extreme Fat Loss
Extreme fat loss causes an emotional hangover that lingers. I used to weigh nearly 300 pounds and I still think about it quite often. When I [...]