Training Philosophy
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Build Your Schedule Around Half Hour Appointments
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Half-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.
Read the Book, “The Thinking Body” by Mabel Todd
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Originally published in 1929, the book “The Thinking Body, A Study of the Balancing Forces of Dynamic Man,” by Mabel Elsworth Todd reads like a breath of fresh air.
Push Clients, Don’t Punish Them
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010There’s a big difference between pushing your clients during a session and punishing them and being aware of this distinction will help you become a successful personal trainer.
Clients Must Push, Pull, Lunge, Squat, Bend, Rotate and Brace in Every Training Session
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Sometimes the simplest rules are the best rules.
Fartlek/Speed Play Training for Team Sport Conditioning
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Fartlek training is an effective mode of training that is well known to distance runners. The term “Fartlek” is Swedish for “Speed Play,” and is a continuous form of exercise that is performed at a variety of speeds and intensities and stresses both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems.
Athletic Development Coach and Fitness Development Coach, Not Personal Trainer or Strength Coach
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010The 2010 edition of Vern Gambetta’s GAIN Mentorship brought together a diverse group of forward thinking athletic performance coaches, physical therapists and athletic trainers with a faculty of world-class instructors leading the way. Every day of this six-day learning experience provided significant revelations, for attendees and faculty alike.
Vern Gambetta’s 2010 GAIN Apprentorship Program
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010I’m very excited to be heading down to Florida this weekend to attend legendary coach Vern Gambetta’s GAIN apprentorship program. It’s almost six days of intense learning in a residential coaching school format that, for me, represents the highlight of my continuing education efforts. Starting next week I will be posting my entries from the [...]
Change Your Clients’ Sessions With the Change of Seasons
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010Use the change of the seasons, and seasonal activities, as an opportunity to change the training methods that you use with your clients.
« Previous Entries Next Entries »