Do you ever get these questions from your clients? Is High Intensity Training the way to go? Or is Long, Slow Distance Training better? What cardio exercise brings the best results – is it cycling, rowing, running or something else? What muscle conditioning workouts enhance overall fitness best – is it Bootcamp…
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…
Try these partner exercises during your partner training sessions. I just shared them with my clients too! They are fun and they really work! It’s always a good idea to keep your connective tissue and your body limber and flexible so we will finish our series with a few stretches that you can do together at…
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…
OK fit pros. We have so many really cool things going on in our Fitness Education Department right now that I just HAD to share them all with you in this week’s blog post. I want to make sure all of our fit pro followers know about the inexpensive and really cool opportunities we are…
The American Council of Exercise (ACE) asked 17,000 personal trainers what was the one exercise they couldn’t do without…the 7 exercises personal trainers can’t live without when designing programs for their clients and the winners were: Lunges, Squats, Push-Ups, Abdominal Exercises, Running, Walking, and Yoga. Do you agree with these top 7 exercises? I would…
Achieving Goals and Dream Life – Step Five Be Positively Positive! Achieving dreams requires a little thought and effort but anything worth achieving is worth working for. So far we have discussed 4 factors for achieving goals; first, set the goals and create the action steps, secondly, we must encourage our clients to move their bodies, third,…
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…
As we get closer and closer to the summer months, more and more of our clients want to start improving their body image. Shorts, skirts and tank tops leave little option for covering any ‘flaws’ and many begin setting goals for how they’d like to change their body. Please read this blog if you want to…
Building a solid foundation for your fitness business is one of the crucial steps to ensuring your success! Last week I reviewed the big picture attributes and commitments you need in order to run a successful fitness business. The next step is ensuring that you have a strong enough foundation to sustain all of the…
