I am sure your clients are like ours and are wanting to get in great shape fast with summer approaching quickly! This is a great time of year to launch a Weight Loss Challenge. If you don’t have time to launch a Weight Loss Challenge right now….save this info for a different time of year or…
Building a Successful Group Training Schedule
Building a successful group training schedule can be a daunting task. There are many factors to take into consideration and sometimes it is difficult to know where to start! We revamp our group training schedule 3 times per year. These changes coincide with the client surveys that we conduct 3 times per year (scheduled into…
2016 Fitness Business Pep Rally
Here’s some tips to ensure you set the stage for an incredible 2016. Think of this as a 2016 Fitness Business Pep Rally! Share with your team…. Be at Your Best: Well, as a fitness professional, we expect that year-round, right?! But it’s even more important in the beginning of the year. You can’t afford…
Client Fitness Assessment Month
Can you believe 2016 is here! As you know, January is a great time of year to recharge your clients programs to set a game plan for the new year. No matter what our client’s goals may be, it is necessary to have a solid way of how to best track their progress. January at…
Help Clients Set and Keep Goals in 2016
It is that time of year when clients are going to start wanting to set goals for 2016. How will you help them set goals that they will really keep? Here is what I do and what I suggest that my clients do. These steps really seem to work when setting goals and when trying…
Bad Weather Protocol
The best way to deal with bad weather is to take a proactive approach. So, we recently touched base with our staff members to make sure that IF something were to happen we would have the information we need: Do you have this information from your team? Who could actually get to work? Whose vehicle is capable…
Successfully Handling Cancellations
As we all know….when a personal training client cancels it can be very frustrating for both you and the client. And for many fitness professionals it also means lots of lost revenue! Up to 40% of total weekly revenues! That doesn’t have to be the case. We approach late cancellations in a very specific way…
Client Assessment Time
With kids going back to school, vacations ending, and clients getting back on track with their fitness routines, September is the prime month to cover fitness assessments, body comp testing, and to update training plans. Make sure both your group trainers/instructors and your personal trainers have the appropriate forms available to perform these assessments with…
Happy Birthday to YOU
We are always trying to find ways to show our clients how much we love and appreciate them and we are also always trying to find ways to get clients back in to train with us if we haven’t seen them in awhile. You can accomplish both of these things by doing one very simple…
Accountability – It Is Your Job!
It is common for group exercise numbers to be low during the summer months. This leaves more weight on the shoulders of group exercise instructors/personal trainers to hold our clients accountable to their fitness regimen. Remember….keeping your clients accountable for their exercise is YOUR JOB! Make sure you nudge clients if they are missing their…