Is it time to leave your personal training "job" and go out on your own or find a new fitness home that suits you and your clients better? This question, inevitably, only comes up when a trainer is...
“80% of U.S. women dislike the way they look” (Gallivan, n.d.). I’m one of the 80%. Even though I am a certified and experienced health and fitness professional. Even though I’ve been a health and...
Competition. It’s not just something for professional athletes and fitness models. If you’ve ever had your client’s make goals, do a timed workout, exercise in group settings, you may begin to...
What do people who died in service and personal trainers have in common? Both serve others, but it's impossible to compare a personal trainer with someone who gave their life for their country....
Ever have one client at 6am and one at 6pm, three times per week? (with a lot of free time in between!?) This was my schedule when first starting out as a personal trainer. I took what I could get....
When I was a new personal trainer my sessions were planned weeks in advance, test runs ensued and timing was calculated over and over. The aim for perfection was of high priority. But...
We all get asked about the latest fad or research results on the regular from our clients. People may ask you questions about a piece of equipment you haven't heard about yet or a nutrition study...
It's tough to have career longevity by personal training clients anytime, anywhere without additional streams of income. You run out of either money, energy or both. Don't let this profession...
Runner safety. That’s a hot topic these days. It seems that every week there’s a new story on a runner who came to grief while simply trying to work out. It happens in popular running spots....
A brief glance in the mirror during a strength training session clearly reveals a fairly accurate picture of what is happening to the body with each repetition. We train our biceps hard, and...
