Now, more than ever, personal trainers and fitness business owners/managers must be able to answer the question most potential clients will ask: Why Should I Hire YOU? Help Clients Reach Goals: You will provide efficiency and effectiveness so they are not wasting any time in the gym and achieving the results they desire. You will design a safe…
Mental Strength For Clients & Staff
We recently had our first IN PERSON monthly meeting. It was so nice to get our team together (not on a zoom call!). We reviewed many day to day topics and brainstormed on the more difficult topics concerning COVID, masks and how to best make our clients feel comfortable AND how to help our staff…
Peer Reviews: Why & How
As part of our yearly marketing plan we schedule monthly staff accountability tasks. Some examples might be sending client shoppers in to see how our trainers do with an initial assessment, or a manager picks random client files to audit to make sure client files are being taken care of correctly or having trainers conduct peer…
Self-Care is Not Selfish
“Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” This is a quote that every Personal Trainer should keep in mind. Remember, it is important to take care of yourself. It is the only way you can give your clients what they need to succeed. It will allow YOU to succeed as well!…
Getting MY Workout In….
Fit Pros….you are just as busy as the average American and if you are like me…I sometimes find it tough to make time and muster the energy to get my workout in. You’ve been at the gym all day working and training clients. Often, at the end of your shift, you just want to go…
Exercising In The Heat – Warn Your Clients!
The temperatures are going to be very high across the country over the next few days. As you know….many of our clients aren’t used to this kind of heat and it can cause some serious health concerns especially when we are talking about exercising in the heat. This blog post will give you some important tips…
Peer Reviews…They Work!
As part of our yearly marketing plan we schedule monthly staff accountability tasks. Some examples might be sending client shoppers in to see how our trainers do with an initial assessment, or a manager picks random client files to audit to make sure client files are being taken care of correctly or having trainers conduct…
Productivity Sweet Spot!
I have blogged about the importance of using productivity goals with trainers. Making sure all of your trainers are in that productivity “sweet spot” can mean success for both the trainer’s bottom line and YOURS! Read my blog post on productivity goals to learn more. Here is a recent email that our Personal Training Manager…
Thanks For YOUR Hard Work!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of the US fitness professionals! Of course today I am thinking of all the things I am thankful for….my family, friends, co-workers and the fact that I get to work (everyday) in an industry that I love. It is because of all of you that our industry has become what it…
Spring Makeover Challenge – Week 2
Last week, I shared our trainer Derrick DeLay’s “Interval Diet” approach to maximizing fat loss during our Spring Makeover challenge. Derrick basically asks his weight loss challenge team members to consume a super healthy, low calorie diet Monday through Friday and then eat whatever they want on the weekends in combination with some cardio and weight training….