Overwhelm, It’s Everywhere
Whether you are a new trainer faced with the amount of resources available and the scale of what you don’t know, or an established trainer trying to balance the responsibilities of supporting so many people in the form of clients, staff and / or family or anything in between, we have all been there. That feeling of overwhelm. That we can’t […]
Personal Training and Family life, Does Balance Exist?
Raising children and holding down any job has its challenges but when you add in the unsociable hours and inconsistencies of personal training it becomes even more difficult. We asked LTB members to share their top tips along with some of the issues they’ve faced and how they’ve overcome them. TOP TIPS Planning Schedule in […]
My Life As A Personal Trainer & Single Parent by Roi Larrett
Balancing business and parenting Whoever said life is a balancing act was so right. Whatever you’re balancing, it has good days, great days and those days that just suck. Your own training, nutrition and mindset are all a factor in this as well as your commitments. Now imagine balancing 2 things you totally love — […]
How to get clients in a commercial gym
Just wanna get this show on the road and watch the video? Head to the Bottom of the page Over the last few years Digital Marketing has made it easier and easier to grow audiences and advertise Personal Training services to people based on their geographical location The biggest issue I have with Digital Marketing […]
Do this to get your first client(s)
If you are a new trainer and are wondering where your first clients are coming from, I actually envy you in many ways While there is the pretty typical allure to setup a professional Facebook and instagram page Or to create a flyer, or learn Facebook ads The start point for you is actually way […]
Managing Expectations
We all want to achieve something, right? I’m pretty sure that’s why you’re here, reading this blog. You may not know exactly what it is what you want to accomplish, but I can bet you have some form of expectations for yourself. And these expectations often change. There can be many motivations behind this shift… […]
Blurred Lines: What to do if you suspect your clients are struggling mentally.
Taken from our Lift The Bar Magazine Issue 2 Article by Louise Johnstone Mental illness; often used alongside the terms crazy, mental and nuts. We’ve seen the media exposure covering the extreme end of the spectrum of mental illness; we’ve seen the films depicting asylums and psychopaths. Mental health and illness exists on a continuum […]
Loneliness & Personal Training
“You’re being ridiculous, Chris…” Becoming a Personal Trainer is one of the best decisions I have ever made, but to pretend like it’s not come at a great cost would be deluding myself and everyone reading this article What you’re in for during this 5-10 minute read: Why I found myself lonely in one […]
YOUR CLIENTS AREN’T POWERLIFTERS, SO WHY TEST THEM LIKE ONE?
Let’s set the scene. Kate’s been training hard, working her ass off and crushing every session with you. She understands that progress comes in more forms than the scale and you are ready to do some strength testing. Awesome, so what should we go for? A one rep max (1RM) of course! Wrong. I’m going […]