Are you a new entry into the fitness industry, or do you mentor those who are? From IDEA Answers (www.idea
fit.com/answers) come these top tips from seasoned veterans on how to build the foundation for a successful and lasting career.
- Emphasize the importance of learning and understanding the science of exercise. Specifically, how
a healthy body responds to exercise.
—Joanne Duncan-Carnesciali - Realize that you are running a business, and make yourself knowledgeable in this area. I have seen
too many trainers who wanted to follow their heart but ended up in a financial quagmire because they underestimated the importance of being a businessperson.
—Karin Singleton - Understand that it’s impossible to know everything, and so be kind to yourself. Allow yourself the luxury of admitting to yourself and a client that you don’t know something, but be ready and willing to find out. No one is an expert on everything.
—LaRue Cook - Embrace ethics, education and self-confidence in your quest to succeed.
—Michelle Gillis-Saltzman
Ryan Halvorson
Ryan Halvorson is an award-winning writer and editor, and IDEA's director of event programming.