Announcing some breaking news not revolving around the Coronavirus: this month, throughout the United States, we celebrate the importance of physical fitness. Don’t miss out…
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Category: Health Behaviors and Psychology
Just One More
I remember a conversation I had with a bar owner a few years ago. I was in the bar for research purposes only, of course.…
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Consumer Psychology: What Fit Pros Need to Know
Personal training is a people-oriented business. Like any business that provides services to consumers, personal training relies on the professional’s ability to recruit and retain…
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This Could Be the Most Important Thing You Teach Your Clients
What a pretentious title, huh? What could possibly be so important that it is the most important thing to tell your personal training clients? Is…
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Mindset Over Everything
Mindset Over Everything You have probably heard a runner say that the miles you run is not the difficult part – it’s having…
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Supporting Fitness Clients through Lapses and Relapses
The journey of behavior change is a nonlinear process and clients progress and regress through several stages as they grapple with adopting new lifestyle behaviors…
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Mask Hygiene Guidelines
Face coverings, masks, layered cloth, or thin cotton…wear them or not? I’m not going to get into that debate for this blog. For many, the…
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Why the Goal Shouldn’t Be to Lose 20 Pounds
Maybe you’re thinking, “What is wrong with losing 20 pounds?” What about losing 20lbs in 10 weeks? Is it too much? Is it too little?…
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Fitness Masks for Fit Pros and Our Clients
With face covering mandates or recommendations pretty much standard across the board, how can we guide our clients into the healthiest approach to balance exercise…
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The Pandemic Stress Management List
It’s been months since I have written my last article. I have notes all over my office with topics to write about. Most were half…
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The Key to Motivation: How to Keep Personal Training Clients Going
Motivation is a key ingredient in a personal training client’s program adherence. If a client is motivated to adhere to a program, he or she…
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Acupuncture and Athletes
As a fit pro, I’m always looking for options my clients can use to keep them in great health in order to reach their fitness…
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