13 Tips That Will Help You Coach Better Remote PT Sessions
13 Tips That Will Help You Coach Better Remote PT Sessions by Stuart Aitken Something we now know is that taking personal training sessions through remote platforms is here to stay. Even if you’re back in your gym by July, a percentage of your client base will want to be more cautious and stick with […]
To Train People Outside, Or Not to Train People Outside, That Is The Question
Do you take your service outdoor or not? The government have confirmed that one to one, socially distanced personal training can take place outdoors in England (see this announcement) (if you are in Scotland, Wales, Ireland or elsewhere where the rules haven’t yet changed you may still find this article useful if you are considering your […]
Next Steps For Personal Trainers
Communication, Communication, Communication Just as it was when we went into lockdown, communication continues to be key right now and will continue to be as things change over time. It doesn’t matter if you have any ideas of a reopening plan or not right now but keeping your clients in the loop will stop them […]
What should I do on my business right now?
I know a lot of people are feeling lost with what they should be working on with their business right now. Of course the response of “there isn’t anything you should do”, it’s up to you” or “what do you want to do?”, whilst accurate, aren’t the most helpful so, other than noting that if […]
Things you can do to help small businesses, including your own
We all know there are a lot of things we shouldn’t believe or do just because we’ve seen other people do them and Personal Trainers are great when it comes to correcting training and nutrition misinformation on social media. Unfortunately, when it comes to anything marketing related, it’s easy to fall into the traps and […]
Motivation, Procrastination and Finding What Works For You
A lot of us are struggling more now with motivation to do anything, finding ourselves distracted easily, procrastinating and generally feeling like we’re not doing what we think we should. I’ve spoken to a lot of people who are beating themselves up about it and are allowing it to negatively impact how they feel. If […]
Meeting Psychological Needs In A Changing World
The way every individual meets their psychological needs has changed and will continue to change over the coming weeks. This article looks at the impact for us as personal trainers, both in looking after ourselves and in supporting clients. For anyone who hasn’t heard of basic psychological needs (BPN’s) these are autonomy, relatedness and competence […]
How to Train The Senior Personal Training Client
How to Train The Senior Personal Training Client by Greg Mikolap You don’t need to be an egghead to figure out that we age, but did you know that in 2017, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years? This trend […]
7 Things Personal Trainers Need to Know About Sales
You’re about to walk into a consultation hoping to sign a new client up to one of your services. You enthusiastically greet them. You ask a couple of general questions and get them to fill out a PAR-Q. You tell them all about your personal training services and suggest they sign up for the 2 […]
5 Ways to Target a Lagging Body-Part in a Personal Training Session
Five Ways to Target a Lagging Body-Part in a Personal Training Session by Gregg Slater Bigger chest, rounder glutes, bulging arms. Many clients will come to us with a particular body part they want to improve. The most obvious solution to this, and the most common advice provided, is to increase the training frequency for […]