Adding Balance Pods to Training Sessions

Balance training is an element every fitness coach can and should incorporate to a well-rounded program. After significant progress has been made, adding balance pods to personal training sessions might be just what your client needs. Read on to learn the what, why, and how. What are balance pods? The pods are smaller than the […]

4 Ways to Energize Fitness Clients

Training sessions can do a lot of things for our clients. We show them how to gain strength, become more flexible, build confidence, develop better posture, and increase mobility. We are able to plan workout sessions that can also energize. What Creates the Energy? Increased blood flow is one way to energize. This means the […]

Why is it Important to Improve Hand Dexterity?

Personal trainers spend a lot of time with clients strengthening arms, legs, and core, working on flexibility, and building cardio stamina. It may be easy to overlook the hands since they are being used most of the time for all of those other things, right? When we take a closer look, however, we will see […]

Putting Away Prejudices About Personal Training Clients: Creating a “No-Judgment” Zone

A no-judgment zone establishes an open-minded outlook on the training process right from the start. Chances are we, as personal trainers, have some background info on the new clients going into the first session. While some of the background info is very helpful, we have to learn to stop the information feed once it becomes […]

Gym Etiquette 101: What Personal Trainers Should Teach Their Clients.

Gym etiquette plays an important role in any gym, and personal trainers have an obligation to relay certain concepts to our newest clients. Adhering to an etiquette is what makes someone “fit in” or, at least, look or feel like they know what they’re doing and understand how to respect others in the same forum. […]