Legal And Ethical Scope Of Practice For Fitness Professionals
With the lines of health and fitness professionals being continually blurred with all the cross-over, synergy, and holistic education programs/niches available, it can be quite [...]
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Goal Setting
Goal setting is an important aspect of personal training and the client-trainer relationship. Setting goals is crucial as they outline a road map of where [...]
How to Conduct a Quality Personal Training Consultation
The beginning of the year brings a flood of new gym enthusiasts, which means trainers are up to their ears in new member consultations. This [...]
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Romantic Relationships with Clients
It’s common for personal trainers and their clients to develop close-knit relationships. A trainer often transitions from a coach and role model to a confidant [...]
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Upselling Products and Services
Personal training is a business. Therefore, a large part of personal training is selling your services to potential clients. If you don’t effectively recruit new [...]
How Naturopathic Medicine Can Alleviate Pain Or Chronic Symptoms
Naturopathic doctors can be an asset to a personal trainer's network, especially when it comes to working with clients that suffer with chronic pain. Chronic [...]
Promo Items and Merchandise for Your Fitness Business
Whether you are looking to grow your fitness business, get your name out in your community, or have swag on hand for your clients, you [...]
Positive Body Image Marketing in Personal Training: Keeping it Professional
The term “professional” is often defined by one’s educational pursuits, subject matter expertise, licensure/certification attainment, and scope of practice. However, being a professional is more [...]
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Counseling Clients and Mental Health
Fitness clients aren’t just clients; they are individuals who are juggling many responsibilities and fulfilling multiple roles in their lives. It’s not unusual for a [...]
Scope of Practice for the Fitness Professional: Medical Guidance and Advice
If you’re a fitness professional, you more than likely get comments and questions like these, all of which challenge the limits of your professional scope [...]