In any successful relationship, there’s give and take. Each party has to learn to communicate effectively and openly and develop a comfort level to express their likes and dislikes. The...
Advice to Personal Trainers
Norm Cates Celebrates a Lifetime of Fitness Achievements
On October 5th Norm Cates will be receiving Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Club Insider publication. Both Club Industry and Club Insider...
The NFPT Live: Key to Personal Training Client Retention – Ep 11
Keep the clients you have so you don't have to find new ones constantly. That's client retention. It benefits your fitness business and helps people with consistency and results. If your clients are...
Evidence Based Approach to Exercise Programming
There's always something new to learn about exercise and exercise programming. The human body has many mysteries to uncover through both science and experience. The science and research behind...
3 Questions Personal Trainers Should Ask Their Clients
You probably ask clients about food, sleep, perceived exertion and energy levels at each session. What about getting feedback about yourself? If you just cringed, you are like many personal...
How to Bring Mindfulness to the Gym
Incorporate mindfulness in to your personal training to make your job easier and the training more effective for your clients. How often have you asked a client how an exercise is feeling, and they...
NFPT Live: Navigating the First Personal Training Session with a New Client – Ep 10
Your first session with a new client determines whether or not there is a second session. It can be stressful and feel like a lot of pressure trying to meet the expectations of someone you don't...
NFPT Live: Mock Personal Training Interview – Ep 9
Don't tell me, show me. Many personal training employers want to experience a sample of your personal training style and methods. If not for a hiring decision than to know what to expect when you...
NFPT Live: Personal Training Mock Interview – Ep 8
In this episode of NFPT Live Erin Interviewed Bev to share possible questions that come up in fitness industry interviews and one way you can answer them. We also provide general tips for...
Prenatal Workouts Are Missing This Piece
So much attention seems to be focused on pregnant women remaining safely active, staying adequately nourished and hydrated, and preparing for childbirth. What we really need is to zone in on the...