To start this article off, I’d like you to think back over the last couple of weeks – has there been one particular coaching session in which you remember thinking “I reallyyyyy cannot be bothered with this client/ group!”?  I can bet my house that there has been at least one occasion (I don’t actually […]

3 Tips For Managing a 200+ Member Gym By Mike Waywell of Steel Habitat  Managing a 200+ member gym may seem like a daunting prospect, however with the following three things in place, it becomes a far simpler task.  Systems   You need to have a system or template in place for everything. For instance – onboarding, the […]

During my first two and a half years as a Personal Trainer, I kept my prices at the same level. Also during this time, I invested over £4000 in continued professional development and traveled across the UK for 20+ weekends – going to seminars, conferences, business days and trainer meetups. I invested in new equipment, […]

For a lot of people, the thought of finance results in a groan.  That’s what big companies have people in grey suits for, it’s like some dark art that we don’t want to associate ourselves with.  As a result, we often avoid it and turn it into a major chore.  For the majority of personal […]

As a personal trainer, you’re expected to have your ducks in order when it comes to your exercise and eating habits. You’re the person whom people turn to for help getting into exercise, creating good habits and general lifestyle improvement. So, when suddenly you, the trainer, start struggling to fit your own training in and […]

Applying Self-Determination Theory to Business by Chris Burgess Would you like a primer on what self-determination theory is? Listen in to this episode of the LTB Podcast. Over the last couple of years, we have been hugely influenced by the work that Habitry have done to bring self-determination theory into the world of coaching. By listening to Gregg you’ll know that SDT […]

Books are one of the many ways that exist to learn and better yourself. There are thousands out there and many that are specifically on concepts you can apply to Personal Training. There are also many out there, on topics outside of exercise and nutrition, that are on things that don’t sound like they will […]

Do You Have to be in Shape to be a Good Personal Trainer? By Claire Winter You hear it regularly, usually from trainers who believe their six-pack bestows some kind of superior status that raises them above other mere mortals in the fitness world; the idea that if you are out of shape, you can’t […]

It’s around eight weeks into a programme and you’re at a point where it’s starting to feel like changing up your client’s training would be a smart decision. You open up Microsoft Excel and using some basic principles of training, you look to make changes to your client’s training, but there’s a question that continually comes […]

Is Education Always The Answer? By Claire Winter Personal trainers often note, with an element of condescension or exasperation, that people are looking for a magic pill when it comes to weight loss. However, there is a benefit to this approach as it brings with it hope and belief, which translates into motivation, compliance and […]