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Stay Away From Training Gimmicks

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

The fitness industry seems more prone to gimmicks and gadgets than any other. Perhaps this is because people are looking for shortcuts and want to take an easy way out, don’t want to have to make an effort. It is our job to get our clients to avoid this way of thinking and to show [...]

Are You Making Your Clients Better, or Just Making Them Tired?

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

You’re serious about designing your clients’ workouts and you want them to work hard. You push and motivate your clients as hard as you can and as hard as they can take. Your clients recognize and appreciate your hard work  and commitment (and theirs too!) and it makes you feel good, and your clients say they [...]

Schedule Time with Clients to Maximize Profits

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Half hour sessions offer a more profitable option to the traditional hour sessions for personal trainers who are looking to grow their business and increase their training fees. The key to this strategy is having the proper pricing structure in place.
Personal trainers frequently think in terms of hour sessions. I’m not sure why, but my [...]

What Coaches Can Learn From Jazz Music

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Music and sports have a lot in common, and anybody who is involved in sports – athletes, coaches, parents, fans – can learn from events that occur in the world of music.

The Bench Press Is B.S.

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

It amazes me how coaches who should know better still insist on emphasizing the bench press in their training programs. I do understand that the bench press can be a part of an overall program – whether for sport preparation or general fitness – but in the year 2011 it is incomprehensible that some coaches [...]

Do You Spend Too Much Time Lifting Weights With Your Clients?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

How much session time do you spend having your clients lifting weights? Are you conscious of how much lifting you do when you design your clients’ sessions? Don’t let the lifting component dominate your client training sessions.

How to Compete With Large Gym Franchises

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Personal trainers looking to build a successful business can compete with large, “big box” gym franchises and can gain the upper hand in the battle for personal training clients.

Does Caffeine Improve the Endurance Effect of Carbohydrates?

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

A systematic review of existing literature by researchers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University concludes that caffeine and carbohydrate significantly improve endurance exercise performance when taken before and/or during activity. The study was published in the February edition of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

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