Five Must-Have Professionals in Your Personal Training Network
One of the most valuable components of a successful personal training business is the presence of a quality referral network. Personal trainers are experts in their field and possess a deep body of knowledge related to kinesiology, functional movement, exercise training and program design, exercise physiology, basic nutrition, and risk management. While fitness professionals are […]
Immune System Biohacks: Evidence-Based Approaches to Strengthen the Immune Response
Protecting oneself by keeping a healthy body and immune system, as has been determined by research studies, empowers us and gives us hope that we can shield ourselves against the threat of almost any illness that no one ever wants to invite in. Let’s first discuss how the immune system works and the ways within […]
Prevent the Quarantine 15: Help Clients Avoid Weight Gain During Lockdown
When stress strikes and stay-at-home orders turn worlds and fitness goals upside down, it can become far too easy to loosen our normal standards of nutrition and exercise. We are more likely to buy more food with each grocery store order and visit to cut down on the frequency of leaving the house and probably […]
Daniel Braun–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Daniel Braun is an NFPT Certified Personal Trainer and and a graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a BS in Exercise Science. He’s currently a student in LVC’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, and still managed to start his own company, Brawn Body Training Holistics, LLC, while attending graduate school. His focus is on providing […]
How Resilience Can Keep Clients Motivated During Quarantine
The textbook definition of resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity or a crisis…once it’s over. I got hung up on the second part: Once it’s over. Probably because we are in a crisis right now and it’s NOT over yet. Having said that, resilience can be tapped into during a crisis or […]
Weighted Vests: Dressing For Fitness Success
The notion of wearing a weighted vest might occur to a fitness enthusiast for things like pushups and pullups, but what about for other goals? Convincing new research points us in the direction of weighted vests as the latest tools for building power, strength, and propelling weight loss for our personal training clients! Understanding the […]
Jenna Mastrouni–NFPT Personal Trainer Spotlight
Meet Jenna, an NFPT certified trainer and yoga teacher. She’s a 27 year old mom from Maryland, and recently became a business owner, with an untimely grand opening, which happened the week before lockdown orders were announced in her state. But this unfortunate situation hasn’t prevented her from being committed to her passion for fitness […]
Consumer Psychology: What Fit Pros Need to Know
Personal training is a people-oriented business. Like any business that provides services to consumers, personal training relies on the professional’s ability to recruit and retain clients in order to turn a profit. To effectively accomplish this, fitness professionals must understand what makes consumers invest in a product, good, or service. All fitness professionals can benefit […]
Accountability Coaching: An Additional Revenue Stream
Our world is still all topsy-turvy, even with gyms re-opening and many states attempting to resume life-as-usual, despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal trainers have most certainly taken a hit during this period, but some have pivoted and have found the silver-lining of the Corona-cloud: virtual training options. While training your clients from […]
Inclusivity and Accessibility in the Fitness Center
Disability, a topic often deftly sidestepped within the confines of a fitness center, deserves our attention. As personal trainers or gym owners, we have the power to make dramatic changes towards improving the lives of billions of people …one open-minded step at a time. The first step in creating this accepting, accessible environment of fitness […]