Myth: Being a Personal Trainer keeps you fit Reality: A good Personal Trainer will observe their client from all angles while they exercise in order to correct technique. This is close to impossible to do while we are exercising ourselves, so most of the time we are at work we are standing, kneeling or crouching in order to help our clients get the most out of their exercises – not working out!
5 Simple Rules for Goal Setting
To help you set, maintain and achieve these goals, you’ll need to follow these 5 simple rules: Set goals that will motivate you When setting a goal, that goal should be important to you, for personal reasons, and potentially something that you’ve wanted to achieve for a while. For example, perhaps for a while now, you’ve thought…
How to Strategically Raise Your Prices as a Personal Trainer
There are many reasons for wanting to increase your price. Maybe you set your prices too low in the beginning. Perhaps your demand is now so high that you’re turning people away and have no other way of increasing your salary. Or perhaps you feel your time is worth more now you’ve gained a heap of experience.
What do Kettlebell Exercises Add to a Fitness Program?
Successful personal trainers have one thing in common – they are always wanting to go above and beyond for their clients. Working within an ever-changing and evolving industry, personal trainers need to keep abreast of new and innovative fitness techniques to ensure they are providing their clients with the most comprehensive advice and guidance available.
Introducing medicine balls into a personal training program
Not to be confused with the softer exercise or Swiss ball, medicine balls can be used by a range of clients with different fitness goals.
Common Myths vs Realities of being a Personal Trainer
Reality: A good Personal Trainer will observe their client from all angles while they exercise in order to correct technique. This is close to impossible to do while we are exercising ourselves, so most of the time we are at work we are standing, kneeling or crouching in order to help our clients get the most out of their exercises – not working out! Fitting in our own workouts around a busy schedule is just as difficult for us as it is for the general public (so we can relate to the struggle!) – although knowing how to program exercises ourselves and having access to equipment does help.
The benefits of good sleep for exercise and fitness
You don’t grow in the gym; you grow in recovery. You also get faster, leaner and stronger whilst you recover, so it is perfectly reasonable to prioritise recovery in a training program. And recovery doesn’t mean simply drinking a protein shake, it means rest, and there is no better way to rest than to sleep.
First impressions as a Personal Trainer
Thirty Seconds That Can Cost You a Career
Relationships are made over time but they often never make it past the first few minutes. In fact, the first thirty seconds of contact have been proven critical in sales. How you present yourself initially creates an image that is often embedded for a lifetime. This article will present three essential elements for a lasting, successful first impression.
How personal trainers can support and enhance mental health
There is no doubt that becoming a personal trainer can change someone’s life forever. By being a mentor, personal trainers develop a deep connection with clients, helping them reach their physical goals and becoming healthier in the process.
However, there is another side of personal training that is often overlooked – the power of improved mental health.
Am I an exercise addict?
For many fitness professionals, their role as a personal trainer is more than a job – it is a lifestyle. From the early hours of the morning to the late evening, personal trainers are out and about supporting their clients in reaching their individual health and fitness goals.