Provide Specific Warm-up Program for Your Clients
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By Sal | April 14, 2010
No matter how often you remind clients that they have to allow enough time to warm-up before starting a session, too many of them still stroll in a few minutes before the start of their session. The responsible personal trainer will take time out of the session to properly prepare the client for what’s to come. However, I have taken it a step further and have developed a, “Recommended Warm-Up” that I have given to all my clients.
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Deck of Cards Workout
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By Sal | April 7, 2010
You can get a great workout using nothing more than a standard deck of cards and some basic rules. Using the Power of Random Order – that’s an original term! – the deck of cards workout provides a challenging workout for clients of all ability and fitness levels without needing to use any equipment.
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Include Balance Training in Your Sessions
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By Sal | March 31, 2010
Clients of all ages and ability levels will benefit from performing balance drills. Whether you train athletes, seniors, gym rats, weekend warriors, the unathletic or any other possible category of client, balance training is invaluable.
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Have High Expectations For Your Clients
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By Sal | March 24, 2010
Personal trainers should strive to get the most out their clients and not let any preconceived notions about a client, or the client’s own misgivings about their ability, affect the expectations and goals that you have for them. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hang Clean Coaching Points
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By Sal | March 17, 2010
The hang clean is an incredibly effective exercise and clients of all ages and ability levels will benefit from learning and performing this movement. All personal trainers and strength coaches should be well familiar with the hang clean coaching points.
Personal training client performing hang clean
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Do Your Training Sessions Have a Purpose?
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By Sal | March 10, 2010
Training sessions should not just move clients through a progression of machines or exercises without a plan or goal. Personal trainers need to design and conduct sessions that improve function by emphasizing movement skills.
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Don’t Let a Late Client Disrupt Your Schedule
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By Sal | March 3, 2010
Don’t let clients who are always late for training sessions ruin your day. Remember, you run your schedule, not your clients. As a personal trainer, you are not responsible for making sure clients get to their appointments on time; being on time is the client’s responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »
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Marketing Personal Training in a Recession
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By Sal | February 24, 2010
Personal training has become accessible to a wide-range of people, yet many people still consider the service to be a luxury. In the current recession personal trainers need to keep existing customers happy and attract new business. Read the rest of this entry »
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