The number one reason people will consult with a personal trainer is to help them lose weight. At Northwest Personal Training we like to take a unique approach to helping our clients reach that goal. Many of our clients start off with this approach – “As soon as I lose the weight or get fit, then…
Client Motivation Client Commitment
Lasts week we discussed how to get the commitment for your weight loss challenge from both existing and new clients. After writing that blog post I thought that this excerpt from our Fitness Results Manual (which you can have and make your own…go HERE for more details) could be a message you send to your clients…
Don’t Let Clients Be Quitters
OK Fit Pros. We are entering into Feb and as many of us know we tend to see some “new years resolution” clients start slipping away. Don’t let them be quitters! So why do some of our clients quit long before they’ve achieved their goals? Let’s dig deep and find out…starting with the reasons clients…
Motivation and the Process of Change: Step 4 Cont…
We have asked the question: Are Your Clients Ready? We have taken essential steps to get our Clients Internally Motivated. We know how to help our Clients Make SMART Goals We have addressed the “no time” excuse I wanted to address a few more of the top excuses/obstacles our clients give us and the strategies…
Motivation and the Process of Change: Step 4
We have asked the question: Are Your Clients Ready? We have taken essential steps to get our Clients Internally Motivated. We know how to help our Clients Make SMART Goals Now we will start discussing the obstacles/excuses our clients have for not starting our for quitting and exercise program….and how you can help them overcome…
Motivation and the Process of Change: Step 3
We have asked the question: Are Your Clients Ready? We have taken essential steps to get our Clients Internally Motivated. Now it is time to discuss goals. We know that helping client set goals and keep those goals is a big part of our jobs, but how do you really make those goals stick….and work?…
Motivation and the Process of Change: Step 2
I am sure many of you are busy working with potential new clients, current clients working on new goals and past clients that have decided to start working with you again. It IS a busy time of year and a great time to learn to help your clients dig deep to find true and lasting…
Motivation and the Process of Change: Step 1
We have interacted with clients who succeed easily and others who struggle tremendously. The sad fact is seven out of 10 people who start an exercise or nutrition program drop out within a few months. If you know people who have been among those drop-out stats, the problem may not be with them– it may…
Why Clients Need to Train With You!
Need some info to send to your clients that will interest them and motivate them to work with you? Try sending them this article I just wrote for our local paper. Remind clients of all the multiple reasons muscle conditioning is critical. Share with potential clients as well…. “As we get older, we tend to…
Personal Training Client Performance Assessments
We require our trainers to conduct performance assessments with their clients three times per year. The months that these performance assessments will take place are listed in our yearly marketing plan that we share with our staff at the beginning of each year. Our personal training manager sends out reminders to our personal trainers explaining…