Category: Practical Skills

One of my biggest pet peeves in the personal training industry…

One of my biggest pet peeves in the personal training industry is picking up a Client File and not being able to determine what a trainer has been doing with their client.  If a trainer does not make any notes in their clients’ files, how can they record and comment on progress (ie John, last…

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Big Problem in Personal Training industry – Lack of Regular Program Updates

Hey Fitness Pros, In my next few blogs, I wanted to touch on a few items that I believe would elevate the professionalism and standards in our industry. Please leave your comments at the end of my blog and let me know what you think. Am I on the right track or out to lunch?!…

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How Personal Trainers can develop a full clientele base

Hey Fitness Pros, We have a trainer on our team, Rob Cloke, who has been with us for almost 12 years. His schedule is always at capacity, he always hits bonuses and always reaches his revenue goals. So how does he do it and continue to do it for 12 years?! Well, we asked him…

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Fitness Pros & Personal Trainers must offer some type of Fall promotion

Hey Fitness Pros, I hope you enjoyed an amazing summer! Mine flew by and was full of incredible adventures including Cycling through Italy, teaching at a resort in Mexico, climbing to the top of Mt. St. Helens, attending two of the world’s best fitness conferences, IDEA in LA and CanFitPro in Toronto, fun runs, triathlon,…

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Overcoming Obstacles to Sales for Personal Trainers

Hey Fitness Pros, As trainers, if we aren’t skilled at helping people overcome their mental barriers to taking action, then they’ll just keep THINKING about starting an exercise program forever and never actually DO anything about it! It’s our job to help people overcome the obstacles that are preventing them from reaching their goals and…

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One of my biggest pet peeves…

Hey Fitness Pros, Just returned from Spring Break in the Dominican Republic with my kids. I did another teaching vacation in exchange for free accommodations, food and drinks for myself, a guest and my 2 kids. It’s the best gig ever! World-class resort and I get to meet amazing people from all over the world! …

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4 things to reach Million Dollar Personal Training success

Mud crawl

SM at MMM
Getting crazy for March Muddy Madness

We make it a family event

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The #1 Problem in the Fitness Industry

Hey Fitness Pros, I just returned from the IDEA Personal Training summit in Washington DC.  It was a fabulous event and the attendees were awesome! I was fortunate enough to attend TRX Education Director Fraser Quelch’s session “Changing the Game”.  The content is one that all Fitness Pros need to be aware of and take…

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5 critical steps to business success as a Personal Trainer

Hey Fitness Pros, I hope you’ve survived the January rush and business is still flowing in.  It’s been one month since many of our clients have set New Year’s Resolutions and of course, it’s our job to provide the guidance, support, education and kick in the butt that our clients need to keep them on…

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Lessons from Jack LaLanne for Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors

Dear Fitness Pros, I am so excited to relaunch my Business of Personal Training blog. It’s got a new look and feel with functioning that should make it more user-friendly for you and easier to interact and post comments. My goal is to blog two times per week and provide you with technical, practical and…

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