How to Do the Renegade Row
When it comes to core strengthening, the exercises that personal trainers should incorporate most are not crunches or the Russian twists, but rather functional exercises (exercises that are actually good for you and your back) like the Renegade Row. Functional exercises that resist movement and rotation at the spine are most effective at helping clients […]
How to do Kettlebell Swings
The Kettlebell is versatile. You can use it for a farmers carry, progress your front squat from a single dumbbell, or perform a more complex exercise like the Kettlebell swing. Over the past 10 years, the Kettlebell has gained a tremendous amount of popularity. For good reason, it is a highly effective training tool. Why […]
How to do Kettlebell Swings
The Kettlebell is versatile. You can use it for a farmers carry, progress your front squat from a single dumbbell, or perform a more complex exercise like the Kettlebell swing. Over the past 10 years, the Kettlebell has gained a tremendous amount of popularity. For good reason, it is a highly effective training tool. Why […]
How to Do a Farmer’s Walk with a Kettlebell or Dumbbell
Exercises that deliver the most value are my favorite exercises for clients (as well as for my own training). These exercises are typically simple in the sense of, the exercise doesn’t require any complex movements or “flash” but instead, work as many muscle groups as possible while reducing the chance of injury. The farmer’s walk is […]
Try This Full Body Workout With Your Training Clients
Address most of your clients’ needs with this full body workout. Anyone doing three days or less per week of strength training and most of the general population should be involved in a regular workout program like this. This 50-minute workout is focused on movements that start in the warmup and continue through the workout. When […]
How to Exceed Your Training Clients Expectations
In customer service, you are either exceeding, meeting or failing to meet your customer’s needs. With the number of choices consumers have these days, it’s not enough to just meet expectations. You always have to be exceeding your customer’s expectations, otherwise, they won’t stay. They don’t have to. There’s another gym around the corner or […]
Facebook Strategy for Personal Trainers
Facebook is a great tool to reach a lot of people without a big financial investment. Like most things in life, to get good at anything, it takes time. With the right strategy, you too can build your brand as a personal trainer and get your message across to your potential clients. Here are 5 […]
How to Avoid Personal Trainer Burnout?
Being a personal trainer can be hard. Even though fitness is a career cultivated from passion. In an industry that focuses on prevention, we even need to prevent the death of our own career. I love being a personal trainer. Why? Well, there are a lot of reasons, but I really love that I don’t sit […]
5 Tips To Build and Promote an Effective Personal Trainer Website
It should be no surprise having a website for personal trainers is a must, especially if you want to train more clients. Even if you are on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat, you need to have an effective personal trainer website. A website adds a level of legitimacy and can be a terrific way to […]
Successful Personal Trainers Have Standards
Do you aim to be an average personal trainer or the best one you can be? To be the best and most successful personal trainer you need to set standards to hold both you and your clients accountable. Here, we’ll discuss three standards you can implement tomorrow to set yourself up for success. Did you […]