Selling is an Important Aspect of the Fitness Business
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By Sal | July 21, 2010
In an earlier post on PersonalTrainerCoach.com I mentioned that the first change I made as a result of attending GAIN 2010 was to change my working title to Fitness Development Coach and to refer to what we do at my facility as “fitness development,” and not personal training. I’ve also added that we are engaged in fitness development in the interest of athletic development for our athletes. As I’ve written, Athletic Development Coach is the new Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Development Coach is the new Personal Trainer.
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Clients Must Push, Pull, Lunge, Squat, Bend, Rotate and Brace in Every Training Session
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By Sal | July 14, 2010
Sometimes the simplest rules are the best rules.
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Fartlek/Speed Play Training for Team Sport Conditioning
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By Sal | June 30, 2010
Fartlek 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.
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Athletic Development Coach and Fitness Development Coach, Not Personal Trainer or Strength Coach
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By Sal | June 23, 2010
The 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. Read the rest of this entry »
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