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As a personal trainer what fitness assessments are you utilizing with your high risk clientele?

Personal Trainer Fitness Assessments Clinical Exercise Programming

5 Answers | Asked by Joanne Duncan-Carnesciali 721 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 720 days ago

In addition to recognizing risks, it's also important to recognize the individual GOALS and then use appropriate assessm... read more

How Do You Deal With Clients Who Incessantly Talk About Personal Issues During Training?

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13 Answers | Asked by Sandy Todd Webster 784 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 734 days ago

Shorten the rest intervals between sets. ;-) read more

What is your personal "favorite" exericise - the stand-by that you always find yourself returning to?

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11 Answers | Asked by Shelly Hernandez 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 735 days ago

Deadlifts. :-)
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How many times a week should an individual exercise?

Workout Program Workout Routine

9 Answers | Asked by Shelly Hernandez 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 735 days ago

As a very general rule o' thumb... I give my beginning clients the target of 5 hours of accumulated "intent... read more

What equipment do you suggest for a personal trainer to have to train clients at home?

Personal Training Equipment Clients TRX Home Training

50 Answers | Asked by Kym Peterson 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 735 days ago

I no longer transport equipment into client's homes. Instead, I work with whatever "equipment" they already... read more

What type of exercise is most effective for weight loss - strength training or cardio?

Weight Loss Strength Training Cardio

26 Answers | Asked by Shelly Hernandez 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 736 days ago

In my usual "answer-a-question-with-another-question" style, let me ask you: what's the best tool to fix a car - a wrenc... read more

What is the best part of being a personal trainer?

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16 Answers | Asked by Anonymous 737 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 736 days ago

There's definitely an ego-stroke that comes along with knowing you were a major factor in a client's transformation (alt... read more

Have you ever refused to work with a specific client? Why? How did you handle the situation?

11 Answers | Asked by Sandy Todd Webster 784 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 736 days ago

From the get-go, I set the expectations in order to filter out the "not so good" prospects from the goal-oriented, inter... read more

How do you approach price increases with your clients?

Business: Personal Training Rates Clients

7 Answers | Asked by Jenny Crawshaw 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 736 days ago

If you're talking a minor (ex: $5) increase, just do it immediately. If that amount is enough to chase a client away, d... read more

How many people do you see in the gym settings that are overtrained?

8 Answers | Asked by Maurie Bailey Cofman 736 days ago

Answered by Joe Stankowski 736 days ago

Not nearly as many as I see that are over-fed. ;-) read more

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