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Personal Training Business Software Release!

At first glance, the Personal Training Business Software may look like just a bunch of fancy spreadsheets… But looks are deceiving; it is the single most powerful piece of business software for personal trainers. If you own a personal fitness business, o... Read >

What is the Best Personal Trainer Certification? [Part 2]

Personal Training Degrees: The Next Step in the Fitness Industry's Evolution I just learned that 2 of my favorite certifications now count as credits to earning a degree at a major university! How cool is that J If you read Part. 1 of this series, ... Read >

The Best Personal Trainer Certification? [Part 3]

Specialized Certifications for Personal Trainers & Strength Coaches: PICP I just took the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP) level 1 Strength Coach Certification in New York City ($650, 3 days). It was really good information. I le... Read >

How to Become a Personal Trainer and Get Fitness Clients

Part 3: How to market yourself to get premium fitness clients and just how important is a website anyway? Recently, I was asked a bunch of questions by a trainer who is just starting his personal training business. He basically wanted advice on the fa... Read >

Personal Training Policy: How to Manage Frustrating Client’s Who Always Cancel?

Heart Break You take the time and plan a thoughtful program. You show up early, and set up the gym so everything is ready. And you wait, and wait, and wait… But your client never shows up, or you get a text/email/voice mail that says they ca... Read >

Personal Training Policy: How to Manage Frustrating Client’s Who Always Cancel?

I was in a sorority when I first went to college (we won't expand upon that). Along with the other elements of a hierarchy of ridiculousness that is inherent in such an organization, we had a fashionable sorority "mom" who invested heavily in liposuction... Read >

Anatomy for Fitness

How to Master Muscular Anatomy Fast & Avoid the 5 Most Common Anatomy Mistakes Anatomy = Foundation of Exercise Science Learning anatomy as a fitness professional is like learning to build a foundation as an architect; it supports everything else! ... Read >

Professional Personal Training

How to Make a Career as a Professional Personal Trainer Have you ever wondered? • Can personal training really be a career? • What is the average salary of a personal trainer? • How much money can I make as a personal trainer? • How do I ... Read >

NYC 2009 Marathon

How to Take Your Personal Training Client's Game to the Next Level As you know, setting achievable goals for your fitness clients is a critical part of keeping them motivated, consistently, year round. The clients that workout consistently, and achieve... Read >

The Fitness Clients Bill of Rights

An Awesome Sales Tool & Standard of Service What standard do you hold your fitness business to? Do you have a personal training policy? Do you have a personal trainer mission statement you share with your fitness clients? Defining your own personal... Read >

The Association of Elite Fitness Professionals

How to Transform the Fitness Industry One Client at a Time Our industry, much like our world, is transforming at an accelerated rate. The fitness industry, as you know, is relatively unregulated, unorganized, and at times even divided. There are bo... Read >

Primal Fitness

The Key to Empowering Your Fitness Clients What is the most valuable thing you can provide your fitness client? This is a great question to ponder. Any good trainer is motivating. We all know that. But to be great, you must empower your fitness cli... Read >

Personal Trainer Business Cards

How to Use Business Cards to Get More Fitness Clients Your client base is the very foundation of your personal training business and fitness career. Without clients who will listen to you and follow your leadership, you can't help anyone. 99% of pe... Read >

The Future of Fitness

8 Ways the Personal Training Industry Will Change in the Next Decade Increased acceptance of the link between exercise & health will create huge demand for exercise professionals. The fitness industry, while still in its infancy, is changing at an a... Read >

Empire State Building Race

One Crazy Race I love this race because it seems so impossible/painful, yet all different kinds of people from all over the world do it, including: * -a 76 year old women * -a 91 year old man! (did it in 40 minutes! so cool.) If they can... Read >