Hey Fitness Pros. It’s October 1st. If you’re like me, you’re wondering where the heck did September go? On the first of every month, a reminder pops up in my Outlook to perform a variety of month-end tasks to close out the prior month. This is so helpful for me to keep the pulse on…
Start planning now for Winter Sports programs – help your clients and cushion the bottom line.
I know you probably don’t want to hear this (unless you’re a winter sports buff) but winter is on the way. So it’s time to start planning for any Ski Conditioning or Winter Sports Conditioning programs/clinics that you are going to host. Here’s some tips to designing a private or group program for any Winter…
A couple Fall programming ideas…
Hey Fitness Pros, It’s almost the end of the month! Where did September go? Anyways, fall is upon us and it’s such a good time to start planning for some of the upcoming fall holidays. Let’s start with Halloween. Perhaps you could schedule a special Costume Class. Ask everyone to dress as their favorite athlete…
Set the Plan on Mondays
Hey Fitness Pros. It’s Monday – the start of a new week. It’s a great opportunity to inspire those who you influence. So if you manage a group of trainers or instructors, send out a Marvelous Monday Morning Memo (MMMM). Direct them towards the focus of the week. Provide some praise and thanks to your…
Leadership – What’s more important, Skill or Character?
Hey Fitness Pros, At the recent IDEA conference, I worked with a group of Fitness Directors and we discussed the Top 10 most important traits for strong leadership. Check out this clip that provides you insight into what I believe is the #1 Quality of Strong Leadership. If you can’t view the videoclip above, here…
Watch this Video Clip on how to Stretch out your Clients.
Hey Fitness Pros, I’ve written in the past about the importance of spending at least 5-10 minutes at the end of every training session stretching out a client and/or utilizing tools such as stretching sticks or balls to provide a muscle rub-down. There is a reason why we make this a mandatory component of all…
Team Meetings that People Want to Attend
Most people dread meetings because they perceive them to be a waste of time and extremely boring. However, a carefully planned and orchestrated meeting can be one that staff look forward to, that creates a culture for success, that offers some excellent team building opportunities and is productive at teaching your team the skills they…