Gyms are closed. Most non-essential businesses are shut down. Everyone is at home, mostly bored and out of work. But that doesn’t mean that now is the time to be lazy. Even if you’re a trainer who isn’t able to train anyone in person, that doesn’t mean you can’t get some work done at home, keep a good relationship with your current clients, and prepare your fitness business for what’s ahead. Constantly check in with …
Sam Pogue
Here’s How to Seamlessly Transition to Online Coaching
The coronavirus has scared a lot of people out of the gym, to say the least. People are not messing with the COVID-19—and you might be feeling the brunt of this if you’re a fitness professional. For those of you who have a business that’s mostly or entirely in person, this might be your worst nightmare. All of a sudden you are no longer able to train people face-to-face and that project of turning your business …
Find the Perfect Amount of Busy With Your Life
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have a busy schedule. In fact, when we tell other people we’re busy, it’s just a way to validate ourselves and make ourselves sound or feel important. To say you’re busy has almost become an automated response in small talk conversations. Sure, we’re busy. We all have shit going on, but come on. Let’s get better at what we say. I promise, things in your life will start …
6 Tips to Be Better at Time Management and Content Strategy
There is nothing I hate worse than someone telling me they didn’t do something because they were too busy. I’m not saying you’re not busy, but blaming your inactivity on being busy assumes that nobody else is as busy as you are—and that couldn’t be further from the truth. I hate to be the one to break this to you, but: Everyone is busy. You are not special. With that being said, how are you supposed to …
Yes, You Need Public Speaking Skills as a Trainer—Here Are 3 Tips to Be a Better Presenter
What is it about public speaking that is so damn scary? Public speaking is a base function of nearly every career, industry, and job, yet all around the world, humans’ greatest fear is standing up in front of other humans and talking. Why is it such a big fear? Don’t we all have to do it at some point or another? No matter how much you might try to convince yourself otherwise, there’s no denying that you get the …
Certification Review: Pain-Free Performance Specialist (PPSC)
There are a million and one certifications out there today. In fact, there are so many that it’s hard to know what is worth your time and what isn’t. I’ve done a lot of the dirty work for you already. I’ve attended some excellent certifications, and I’ve also attended some truly excruciating ones—and lived to tell the tale. After I finished the Pain-Free Performance Specialist (PPSC) certification with Dr. John …
Your Personal Story Matters in Your Fitness Business—Here’s How to Tell It
Are you a trainer that hates the sales part of the job? Are you wondering how to grow your business without seeming like a polyester-suit-wearing, used car salesperson? If you don’t want to come off as painfully salesy, then I suggest you better learn how to tell your personal story. Humans are attracted to narrative by nature. We use storytelling in nearly every aspect of our communication and it’s been …
Certification Review: OPEX CCP
The missing component with most fitness education systems is, they exclusively focus on how to train well and they’re very science-vocabulary heavy, but that’s about it. The downfall in most coaches doesn't lie in their ability to name exercises and create programming, but rather in their ability to onboard and retain clients, which at the end of the day is the root of this industry. The OPEX CCP Course is …
Need More Clients? Here’s a Guide to Fixing Your Funnel and Gaining More Business
Does it sometimes feel like sales is going to be the death of you? You probably have an amazing concept in your head and you want to deliver it to many people, but the problem is getting enough clients so that you can make enough money to live comfortably in order to devote time and energy to your big picture goals. That’s why sales is so important. And we know it can be painful—presenting a financial amount to a …
How to Transition Your Clients to a Subscription Payment Plan
Are you one of those trainers who charges session by session? It probably sounds familiar to a lot of you. While charging per session isn’t wrong, there are better, easier, more reliable ways to make your money. Subscription-style packages have brought a lot of success to trainers of all sorts. If it’s something you’ve been considering doing for a while, you’re not alone. Not sure where to start? Let’s look at …