You love working out—that’s why you’re a personal trainer. Your clients, however, likely feel differently. Get them excited about their next workout with these simple…
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Show Off Your Body Imperfections
We all wish to put our best foot forward, and present ourselves in the most flattering light to the world around us. Yet somewhere along…
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Personal Training Pricing: Applying Good Better Best
Good, Better, Best is a multilevel offering sales technique where you present the client with three package offers. Each package is a step up in both…
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Insurance and Liability Proper Exercise Form Doesn’t Always Protect Your Job
Protecting your clients is your job. Even when you’re doing your best, blame can be placed unfairly. The most common type of lawsuit a trainer…
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To Meal Plan or Not to Meal Plan
You just signed a new client for six months of personal training sessions. One week into the training, your client says she needs help with…
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Strength-Plus-Cardio Boot Camp
No fuss, no equipment, quick boot camp routines…instructors need those. Here’s an example of a super-simple 50-minute group routine that works for indoor or outdoor.…
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Splitting the Difference – One Way to Program for Endurance and Muscle Growth
One way to program for endurance and muscle growth is by splitting the difference. There are thousands of ways to structure an exercise program and…
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Shoulder Injuries: Anatomy and Considerations
When strength training, it happens. That twinge in the soft tissue, that pop of the ligature, that pitch fork stab in the muscle. “I’m okay”…
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Keep Your Clients Fit When the Winter Blues Hit
Keeping your appointment book full through the end of winter benefits you and your clients. The snow is still falling and so is your client’s…
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The Difference Between Try and Triumph
The word “helpful” seems to be weaved within the role of personal trainer. Making a difference in the lives of others happens naturally in this field.…
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Fitness Product Reviews – 6 Steps to Evaluating Quality
How do you evaluate the quality of fitness products and equipment? That’s a loaded question. And the answer is equally as loaded. When it comes…
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Can You Reach Fitness Goals With a Clean Kitchen?
We’ve all heard about clean eating. Taking this one step further, is the state of your client’s kitchen jeopardizing their workout routine? Your clients are putting…
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