Setting Client-Centered Goals
Trainers tend to be highly motivated go-getters, but it’s important to let your clients take the wheel when setting their goals. Help them navigate, but let them steer.
Your Inclusive Fitness Specialist Certificate & Where It Can Take You
The fitness industry is a growing field — earning an ACSM/NCHPAD Inclusive Fitness Specialist Certificate will separate you from the competition and give you the tools to assist critically underserved populations. Learn about the prerequisites for earning this certificate, how to earn it, and what career opportunities open up once its earned. Infographic and specialist course created […]
Training Disabled Clients: Anatomy & Biomechanics
Assessing and training clients with physical disabilities requires you to not only understand the ways the body moves but also the ways in which certain conditions restrict and affect movement.
Training Clients with Communication Disorders
Clear communication, and some thoughtful preparation, can make all the difference for clients with visual, auditory or speech impairments.
Goal Setting that Builds Trust and Efficacy
Many people have been conditioned to uncritically obey experts and authority figures without listening to their own intuition or desires. Use the “Coach Approach” to help them break out of this limiting paradigm.
Shielding Yourself from Legal Liability
It’s an unfortunate fact that working in the fitness industry can put you at legal risk. Whether you own a facility, manage one or merely work with clients, you could find yourself in the crosshairs of a lawsuit — or worse. Respondeat superior For instance, did you know that facility managers can be held liable […]
2024 Songs of the Summer, as Workouts
School may be back in session across much of the United States, but summer temps are still going strong and we’re not letting go of those upbeat sounds of the season. If you follow the music charts or like to scroll TikTok you’ve certainly heard these songs that many are touting as the official “songs […]
Goal Setting that Builds Trust and Self-Efficacy
Humans are driven toward autonomy – the need to have control over one’s choices; to march to one’s own drummer and be the captain of one’s own ship. This leads to the kind of motivation that supports sustainable engagement in healthy behaviors. Using the coach approach, you are not responsible for your client’s choices but […]
6 Ways to Support Your Clients’ Mental & Physical Well-Being
Regular physical activity provides several long-term benefits that can help prevent and treat mental health disorders. Check out these six tips for fitness professionals looking to support their clients’ mental well-being developed by the ACSM American Fitness Index. Click on image to download PDF.
Building Client Connections with Beautiful Questions
The first instinct many exercise professionals have is to share their extensive knowledge with their client; the relationship moves in one direction, from the professional with the expertise to the client who’s hired them for their expertise. And in general, that’s the idea — exercise pros solve problems, design interventions and help people advance in […]