Do you have your own blog? If so, what kinds of things do you post on it?

I have started using a blog for the first time in the framework of IDEA and now have a second one which is outside of IDEA but the content is the same as in IDEA. Prior to that, I had written for the blog of the facility with which I have an association.

I am very mindful of the fact that once 'stuff' is on the internet, it is in the public domain and represents me. My blogposts are related to my job as a personal trainer, and I make an effort to let people see 'me' as a person in it.

To be perfectly honest, I am ever so surprised when I see in my statistics that somebody actually takes the time to read it :-) I am very grateful to those readers.

I've always wanted to start my own blog but I just don't have the time to get involved in blogging.

I do however use the IDEA blog as part of the FitnessConnect but mostly use that to post whatever articles I have written or popular workouts that I use.

I just started my blog, with FitnessConnect. It's great to see that people actually read it:) It can be fun and demanding (my last post was early July!)

I write about stuff I think fitness professionals have in common i.e., our client relationships, why we got into the industry, etc...I don't have a plan; whatever inspires me....

Yes. I've written about Jack LaLanne, Kangoo Jumps, wellness coaching, a clinical condtion called costcochondritis. Although I haven't posted a blog for sometime now, I generally write when I am moved by a topic, relevant to this fitness industry that I believe needs more voices.

Yes (but I haven't written in quite a while) on my IDEA page. I have written about the Wellness Wheel, TRX review, and Goal setting. I would love to spend more time on it but I don't feel I currently have enough time to properly give my attention to it.

Yes, I have for years. It's a great way to share ideas, tips and suggestions for clients. Often classes or sessions are so focused on exercise, that the blog is a nice way to share a little more of your personality and insight on various topics.

My topics usually revolve around pre or postnatal fitness or being a healthy role model.

I've been blogging since 2005 at therenegadewriter.com, but I recently started a wellness blog called happyfitcoaching.com that's already gaining some traction thanks to the network I'd already built up as a writer on Facebook, Twitter, etc. I blog about mind-body, fitness, and wellness topics that help people with anxiety and depression -- and people who are just tired, stressed, and busy -- install healthy habits into their lives.

I've written on these topics for years for magazines like Women's Health and WebMD, so I'm excited that I can now write whatever I want, whenever I want to -- rather than having to pitch magazines and deal with the inevitable rejections. Loving it!