How can we tap into clients’ ability to succeed in order to keep them motivated to reach their wellness goals? The key may be to cultivate and support a sense of optimism and a positive frame of...
Client Relationships
Learn more about how to navigate personal trainer and client relationships.
How You Can Motivate Clients To Exercise
Newton’s first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object at rest stays at rest, while an object in motion stays in motion. This continues unless acted upon by another...
Gaining Clients’ Trust
As the name suggests, the personal training relationship is personal. Really think for a second about all the types of information clients entrust to their trainers: physical insecurities, health...
Hacks for Keeping Clients on Track
“The day got away from me.” “I forgot my gym clothes at home.” “I was up late.” “I’m just not motivated.” As trainers, I’m sure all of us are familiar with these – or similar – statements made by...
5 Reasons to Encourage Exercise with Friends
You want clients coming to you for fitness motivation and ideas. That's what keeps you in business. Then, why encourage them to workout with others? The more invested you are in a clients fitness...
Motivating Clients Beyond Summer
Your schedule is jam packed at the beginning of the year and into spring. These clients want to get into shape for summer vacation on the beach or to fit into a wedding dress. What happens when all...
7 Ways Coaches Can Help New Clients Reach Their Goals
Oftentimes new clients come to us either brand new with no fitness experience or having tried on their own and failed. Either way joining a gym and starting a new fitness program can be intimidating...
Is Your Personal Training Client an Introvert or Extrovert?
Knowing this during an initial consult can help land you the gig. Understanding the difference with current clients increases your chances of keeping them around. Some people are naturally motivated...
Trainer Tribulations: Apparently Clients Are Not The Only Ones Facing Challenges!
When deciding upon a career path, somewhere between the ages of 17 and 22, we tend to gravitate toward one that reflects not only our knowledge but also our personality. It has been my experience,...
Fitness Clients’ Biggest Health and Fitness Regrets
It is a sad, simple fact in life. We as people will always regret something. Whether it's something we've said or done, we are bound to mess up and think back on what we could have done differently....