Lower-back pain is not fun. Unfortunately, based on the current evidence we have available, about 80% of the population will suffer from an episode of lower-back pain during their lifetime. The problem with this is, we don’t know how long that episode will last for, nor do we know if it will be a one-time thing or if it becomes more of a persistent problem. The traditional approach of rest, medications if applicable, …
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How to Give Your Remote Client an In-Person Experience
With in-person training coming back into the mix and online training here to stay, now, more than ever, is a perfect opportunity to expand your reach as a coach virtually. There are many pieces and parts of an online training model that can be overwhelming and complicated. However, replicating your in-person training experience doesn’t need to be one of them. Something that I struggled with when TD …
5 Tips for Efficiency When Coaching Through the TrueCoach Platform
Let me start by stating the obvious: training in an online format is a whole lot different than training in-person. But that doesn’t mean you should skip any steps, and it certainly doesn’t give you permission to leave any stones unturned. TrueCoach has been the special sauce—the je ne sais quoi—that has positioned each coach in the driver’s seat on the path to success. The TrueCoach platform has helped athletes …
4 Ways to Stand Out in the Fitness Industry and Land New Clients
I often say that the fitness industry is like the Wild Wild West. It’s unlike many traditional occupations where there’s a direct path. If you want to be a doctor, you go to college and medical school, then complete a residency. If you want to be a lawyer, you take your LSAT, go to law school, and pass your bar exam. But if you want to be a trainer, the path isn’t exactly clear. You could have an online certificate, …
Presentability, Professionalism & Accountability as a Coach
Flip roles for a moment. You’re the athlete now, and no longer the coach. What are some things that you would look for in your coach? How would you want him or her to coach you? What would your expectations be? These are just a few of the common questions and thoughts that run through the mind of each and every athlete that you end up coaching. They’re all thinking the same things, and to a certain …
5 Tips on How to Build and Maintain Trust with Your Clients
2020 has brought some incredibly radical changes to the fitness industry. Clients are trying to get used to new routines, and coaches are trying to adjust to the world that is drastically changing around them. One aspect, whether virtual or in person, that has remained unchanged is the necessity of trust in a coach-to-client relationship. Cultivating professional trust between a coach and client is a slow, …
Adjusting Training For Our “New Normal”
For the majority of us, gyms have reopened and we’re able to get back to a more normal form of strength training with ourselves and our clients. Unfortunately, this is a “more normal” training environment—not the “normal” training environment. With the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety guidelines put in place, we are presented with some unique and unprecedented constraints within our …
Understanding The Big Picture When Dealing With An Injury
Having an injury or dealing with an injury is never ideal. Injuries can impact how a person moves, how they feel throughout the day; they influence basically every aspect of their life. When it comes to the training side of dealing with discomfort, a lot of people believe that resting and waiting for the discomfort to go away is the best solution to feeling better. While that might seem like a good idea initially, if …
How To Be Proactive With Our Online Clients
Proactive coaching is about identifying and resolving your client’s issues before they become problems. Let’s look at two versions of a common online training scenario to highlight the difference between a reactive and proactive coach: Example #1: John is ready to dive into his online training. He’s performing a lunge variation, but something doesn’t feel right in his knee with a new exercise his coach …
5 Easy Tips to Start Building Your Personal Brand
If you want to become an expert, and a successful coach, it’s going to take more than just staying up to date on the best training principles and getting your clients results. The one thing they never taught you in school or throughout any of your certifications is the multiple roles you will hold as a coach. Many of you will also be an entrepreneur, run the finances of your business, as well as be the head of …