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Expanding Your Business Horizons: Worksite Health Promotion

As a fitness professional you have the ability to apply your knowledge and experiences in a variety of settings to help increase your revenue. One such area you can apply yourself is in the corporate fitness setting with worksite health promotion. Bus... Read >

Stages of Change

Probably one of the most important traits a personal trainer can have is the ability to identify and understand a client's individual needs and then be able to translate it into an appropriate exercise program. Some clients may have lower back pain, othe... Read >

The Diversity of a Personal Trainer's Work Environment

One of the great aspects of being a personal trainer is the variety in not only the people you get to work with, but also the settings you get to work within. Personal trainers are no longer just restricted to a gym setting. There is actually a wide var... Read >

Tool for the Personal Trainer: Welcome Packets

A personal trainer that has a variety of skills or "tools" within their toolbox will find themselves not only loving what they are doing, but also making great money doing it. One of the most overlooked aspects of personal training is sales (see article:... Read >

Client Relationships

Building a strong client-trainer relationship begins with the initial contact with the potential client. It is important when first talking with him/her about the services you provide and collecting information about their wants/needs, to be courteous an... Read >

Tool for the Personal Trainer: Sales

Often one of the most overlooked tool a personal trainer needs in their toolbox is experience/education in sales. Sales for a personal trainer is more than creating and sending out flyers and brochures. Sure it is a way to get the word out about yourself ... Read >

Proper Potential Client Intake

Proper potential client intake should not be taken lightly. Without proper recording of information/records keeping, you could loose out on valuable contact information that could lead to a new sale. When taking down a client's information it is importa... Read >

Setting Client Fitness Goals

When working with a client, setting goals is an important step in helping the client achieve the overall results they want. "Overall" meaning the end goal they have in mind. Most clients when deciding to work out for the first time may have an end goal ... Read >

Injury alert: Costochondritis/Tietze Syndrome

Injuries are common in sports and exercise. Elite athletes, weekend warriors and Pilate instructors all are at risk for injuries and at some point in their lives will probably experience an injury at least once. Some injuries are more common than others... Read >

The Importance of Personal Training Etiquette

Personal training is a booming profession. More people today are switching careers and becoming fitness professionals. However, being a good personal trainer takes a lot more than being a fitness enthusiast. In addition to education, attention to detai... Read >

The Importance of Education in Personal Training

Personal training is a competitive industry. People from all walks of life are deciding to switch careers and become a fitness professional. To stay competitive it is important to have a diverse portfolio, or "toolbox". An example would be acquiring a ... Read >

How to Change Careers and Become a Fitness Professional

People everywhere live for the weekend. Many dread Monday mornings when they have to go back to work. Wouldn't it be nice to wake up during the week and look forward to getting to work? Now might be your chance! It is an excellent time to consider a... Read >

Can Someone Really Become a Personal Trainer Online?

Copyright (c) 2009 Dimitri Onyskow Becoming a personal trainer online is a rather new and not widely accepted concept. Many people ask "How is this possible? The personal training industry is a face-to-face profession". It is a face-to-face profess... Read >