The internet contains a vast amount of information in the realm of health and fitness. As a trainer or gym owner you’ve probably had many clients come to you with questions about things they’ve read online. They wonder if the keto diet is worth trying, if lifting heavy will make them look “bulky,” if they can train twice a day without their body deteriorating, etc. Some of the questions they come to you with make you …
The fitness culture of today is focused on how hard you push your body, how much you can lift, how fast you can do it, how far can you bend, etc. The prioritization of work is perfectly fine if you’re willing to sacrifice long-term health for performance. But this has resulted in our bodies not working the way they were intended to function. Our hips and shoulders don’t work correctly yet we try to condense days …
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: social media can be overwhelming. It takes a lot of brain power to think about what you should post, how often, at what time, etc. In fact, there are so many moving pieces that it’s easy to sit and overthink how you want to portray your brand, whether you should build a following around motivation or education, and how to encourage more engagement on your page. You might …
We’ve all been there. We want to start eating healthier so we decide we’re going to meal prep and buy all our groceries on Sunday rather than throw down tons of money on French toast and 10 mimosas with our friends. This is all too familiar to me. I used to grocery shop like my parents did, spending hundreds of dollars on food thinking I was doing right, only to throw half of the food away and waste money. It’s a …
It’s easy to fantasize about the end result — speaking at a huge event, teaching a workshop of your own methods that you used to get your clients amazing results, mentoring others on how to build their own fitness business. But if you’re doing the work you’ll be known for one day, why isn’t anyone asking you to be a guest on their podcast, speak at an event, or teach a workshop? Being on stage and presenting to your …
Personal training isn't only a fitness job but a sales-oriented job too. Yes, you’re delivering fitness coaching, but you can't deliver your coaching services if people aren’t paying you to do so. The personal training industry may be easy to get into but it’s certainly not easy to stay in, and the amount of coaches who are making the amount of money and living the life they want to live is extremely low. So how do …
Every day more and more automated coaching apps and products are hitting the market. When we’re asked if we think AI will someday put coaches out of work our answer is immediate - personal touch is not replaceable. Humans are literally hardwired for connection. That's why we're so excited to introduce you to TrueCoach Connect, our new mobile app (available on iOS and Android) that makes it even easier to let your …
If you and your client have a digital relationship, you’re likely reliant on high-quality videos in order to get your work done and achieve your collective goals. Let's make sure your videos are clean and concise to maximize their value. The following information is for anyone looking to learn a few basic tips on how they can shoot videos for their clients or how you can shoot betters video for your trainer. 1. …
We live in a day of age where variety is the spice of life and in order to be different, you have to do something outside of the box consistently. Right? Well, not if you’re Onnit Academy. They’re bringing simple back with their Foundations Certification and it's one of the best courses you can go to if you want to improve not only as a coach or trainer but with your own movement practice as well. What Is Onnit …
Whether you’re an online-only coach or you manage a hybrid between in-person and online training, gaining new clients and maintaining the ones you already have is the most important element of being a personal trainer. Yes, programming is important and yes, certifications are important, but at the end of the day, if you don't have enough clients paying for your services you will not be able to sustain yourself in …
