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how to take a good headshot

BusinessBusiness Development
7 Answers | Asked by Eunice Gates 88 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Hi Eunice. Invest the time and money in finding a good professional photographer with experience working with models. ... read more

What makes people fast?

Speed and Agility TrainingExercisesSports Specific TrainingExercise programming
9 Answers | Asked by Ryan Rogers 87 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Hi Ryan. Speed is a combination of genetics and training. Some people are simply born with more fast twitch muscles (t... read more

How to I explain my experience?

Career BusinessMarketingPersonal TrainingBusiness: Personal Training
7 Answers | Asked by Charles Bigelow 87 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Hi Charles. Every fitness professional's career is comprised of two main components - their education (e.g. certificati... read more

What is the difference in hiring a trainer with limited experience & a trainer with lots of experience?

Personal Training: Skills/TechniquesBusiness: Personal TrainingBusiness DevelopmentHiring
8 Answers | Asked by Keegan & Dawn Malloch 87 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Not to sound trite, but the difference is EXPERIENCE. Assuming that the experience has been meaningful, then the more e... read more

Has anyone held classes that members pay as they lose weight? I was thinking of offering classes that members pay $10/lb lost.

Client AdviceWeight LossClassesWeight Loss ProgramCompensation
10 Answers | Asked by Jim Hensrud 86 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Not so sure about this concept, but one where the clients pay up front and then bet refunds based on weight loss might w... read more

how big is the fitness industry

FitnessBusinessHealth and fitnessFitness Professionals
6 Answers | Asked by Patricia Longwright 85 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
This number is constantly changing as the definition for what is a 'fitness professional' continues to evolve. In the b... read more

Natural weight loss

Weight LossWeightHealthFitness
10 Answers | Asked by M K 41 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 13 days ago
Combining healthy eating with exercise is the most 'natural' recipe for losing weight and perhaps more importantly, main... read more

Have you ever done a job share with another personal trainer?

Personal TrainerBusiness: Personal TrainingPersonal Training
8 Answers | Asked by Megan Senger 16 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 14 days ago
I agree with Steve. In instances where I'm only available on certain days to train, my client and I arrange their train... read more

Do any of you include cardio bursts into a routine?

Program DesignResistance trainingCardiorespiratory Training
8 Answers | Asked by Melissa Sigler 14 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 14 days ago
If the client has no underlying medical/health issues that preclude this type of exercise (e.g. assuming clearance by th... read more

What do you think of using 'gliders' in a group fitness class...benefits/disadvantages?

EquipmentExercise programmingGroup Fitness Classes
5 Answers | Asked by Janice Johnson 15 days ago
Answered by LaRue Cook 15 days ago
A potential 'disadvantage' from a risk management perspective could be that because your students are using an slippery ... read more
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