Archive for May 2012

Ethical Practice Guidelines for Owners and Managers

1. Always be guided by the best
interests of the client.

Remember that the primary responsibility of a fitness business owner or manager is to the client’s safety, health and welfare; never compromise this responsibility.
Recruit, hire, train and offer continuing education opportunities for staff with the aim of providing programs and services of the highest quality.
Incorporate new research and trends into all programming.

Ethical Practice Guidelines for Personal Trainers

1. Always be guided by the
best interests of the client.

Remember that a personal trainer’s primary responsibility is to the client’s safety, health and welfare; never compromise this responsibility for your own self-interest, personal advantage or monetary gain.
Recommend products or services only if they will benefit the client’s health and well-being, not because they will benefit you financially or occupationally.

Ethical Practice Guidelines for Group Fitness Instructors

Always be guided by the best interests of the group, while acknowledging individuals.

Remember that a group fitness instructor’s primary obligation is to the group as a whole, taking class level and class description into account.
Strive to provide options and realistic goals that take individual variations into account.
Offer modifications for all levels of fitness and experience (i.e., demonstrate easy and more challenging options).