Business of Personal Training
Designing Exercise Programs With Clients
New research suggests that participants should help with adapting and designing exercise programs to their own preferences.
Fit Tech Data for Coaching Success
Wearables and the fit tech data they produce have become an opportunity to deepen the client and fitness professional relationship.
Today’s Fitness Participation Trends
Increases in fitness participation after COVID-19 restrictions lifted included treadmill use, cross training and stair climber use.
Fitness Business Marketing Secrets
How has fitness business marketing changed over the past year, and what new trends are available for fitness professionals to try?
Transform Knowledge Into Power
Remember that spark of passion that led you to your fitness career? Like any fire, it needs tending and nurturing. If the idea of more education elicits painful memories of late-night cramming and pop quizzes, it may be time to reframe, reimagine and rekindle your yearn to learn.
Benefits of Working in Corporate Fitness
Working in corporate fitness offers surprising benefits that you may not have considered and that, consequently, may sway the decision-making process based on personal and professional needs and preferences. Consider the following perks of working…
IDEA World: Where Learning—and Success—is Limitless
It’s time we come face to face with, well . . . faces! We’ve done a great job with pandemic- mandated virtual pivots, but now we can turn our energy back to in-person learning—and the 2022 IDEA® World Convention is the perfect place where we can face the future together. Without hesitation. Without limits.
What’s in Your Tech Stack?
Building a tech stack, or the combination of technologies you use to run your business, can be relatively simple with a little research.
A Time of Renewal
Many of us in the industry have been feeling lost in the weeds after 2 years of constant turmoil. In this time of renewal, as you work to dig yourself out and sow new seeds of success, it’s important to use all the tools at your disposal so you can grow and flourish.
Fitness Business Challenge and Triumph
Photo credit: Deb Fuller Bettencourt How did the pandemic affect your fitness business? What did you do to rise above and continue to reach and teach your clients? If you’re still trying to find…
Fitness Trackers and Clients
Fitness trackers aren’t new. Remember when you first strapped on a heart rate monitor and synched it with your watch or cardio machine?
Succeed at the Business of Fitness
Discover the tools for a fulfilling career at 2022 IDEA® Personal Trainer Institute.
Exergaming: Exercise and Fun for Kids
Parents may want to invest in exergaming programs, especially if their kids aren’t all that excited about fitness.
The Synergy of Togetherness
We’ve all had to pivot these last 2 years—and not just while leading clients through multiple planes of motion). We’ve also learned that virtual training can add valuable dimensions to our offerings. But let’s face…
Debt: Know Your Numbers
Debt is a common by-product of fitness entrepreneurship, but it doesn’t have to be a jail sentence. What if you walked into your facility tomorrow and everything was paid off? What if there were no…
Training With a Purpose
What past years have taught the fitness industry is that we must continue training with a purpose no matter what the world throws us.
Applying Learning Theories to Personal Training
Updated on November 2, 2021 Successful personal trainers are effective teachers and know how to apply learning theories. While personal training in part involves changing the body, teaching is the art of changing the brain—not…
4 Brand-Building Tips for Personal Trainers
Distinctive and effective branding is imperative to the success of any business. Your brand is the identity you’re presenting to your clients and, ultimately, what will define you in their eyes and set you apart from the competition.
Diversify Your Personal Training Services
Diversifying your fitness business increases your income and gives you an edge over other fitness trainers. But you can have a satisfying career as a certified personal trainer without doing things the old way.
Social Media Cheat Sheet
If your social media strategy is making you feel exhausted, you’re not alone. Knowing how to market yourself is critical.