This is the fourth and final installment of a recent series of articles on fillers. So far, we’ve covered: 1. Why You Should Program Fillers for Your Clients 2. Squat Fillers You Can Do Between Sets 3. Bench Fillers You Can Do Between Sets Today, we’ll cap things off with fillers for the deadlift. Fillers are low-intensity exercises you perform in between sets to improve mobility, …
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Bench Press Fillers You Can Do Between Sets
This is the third installment of a recent series of articles on fillers. So far, we’ve covered: 1. Why You Should Program Fillers for Your Clients 2. Squat Fillers You Can Do Between Sets Today, we’ll shift our attention to fillers your clients can pair with the bench press. Fillers are low-intensity exercises you perform in between sets to improve mobility, prevent injury, and correct …
7 of the Best Filler Exercises for Squats
Recently, I wrote an article on how fillers can be great additions to your programs. You can read it here. Fillers are low-intensity exercises you perform in between sets to improve mobility, prevent injury, and correct imbalances. They maximize your clients’ time in the gym, enhance recovery, and reinforce optimal lifting technique…all the while helping you steer clear of mind-numbingly dull small talk between …
Why You Should Program Fillers for Your Clients
You’re at the gym, your client finishes their first set of squats with five more to go, and…crickets. As far as training economy goes, small talk about the weather isn’t exactly optimal. You know that adequate rest is a necessity, but what can you do between sets to maximize your clients’ time in the gym? Answer: Fillers Fillers are low-intensity exercises you perform in between sets to improve …
5 Soft Skills Every Coach Should Have
Your soft skills enable you to interact effectively with other people. As a coach, it’s your ability to help your clients and the glue that holds everything together. Hard Skill vs. Soft Skills Hard Skills: Program design, biomechanics, anatomy, assessment, exercise technique. Soft Skills: The ability to relay that information in a way that is understandable, applicable, and conducive to your …
3 Forms You Should Include in Your Onboarding Sequence
Your onboarding sequence is an opportunity to learn your clients’ unique goals, struggles, and why they want to work with you in the first place. All of which are invaluable when creating programs that garner results. To gather this information, you can create forms using Google Forms (or any other system you prefer). Once they’re created, it’s as simple as emailing the link or having them placed directly on …
Retain Clients and Build a Bulletproof Business
Trainers should focus less on client acquisition and more on client retention. When you’re good at what you do, you won’t have to look for business. It’ll come looking for you. As Greg McKeown (author of Essentialism) puts it, “When you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have. When you focus on what you have, you get what you lack.” Rather than focusing on what you lack (i.e. more clients), focus …
8 Fat Loss Mistakes to Avoid This Summer
Ah yes, the summer shred. Every spring, gym goers put themselves through self-inflicted torture in (and out of) the gym to strut their stuff on the beach. But with this annual motivation comes a myriad of mistakes. Whether it’s impatience or grossly impractical expectations, too many people are focusing on how fast they can lose fat instead of how long they’re able to keep it off. This year, go …
5 Key Things to Include in Your Initial Questionnaire
Knowing your clients’ goals, training, and injury history is essential to creating programs that actually work. You can gather all of this information by including an initial questionnaire in your onboarding process. Whether it’s a form someone can fill out on your website or it’s sent to them via email, having an initial questionnaire is a must for your online coaching business. Note: There are other …
12 Things the Best Coaches Say to Their Clients
In 2019, I was lucky enough to attend Strong New York (a charity event/fitness conference with a plethora of the industry’s leading coaches). The amount of knowledge at this event was dense. One of the panel discussions was led by Joe DeFranco, Jay Ferruggia, Luka Hocevar, and Jordan Syatt. When it came time for questions, I asked “If you could go back earlier in your career and focus on just one skill or habit, …