Further Your Career with Advanced Personal Training Education
One of the most simple, yet overlooked, options for career advancement is to ask your current employer if there is opportunity for growth, or if you can take on more challenges. While it may be intimidating to approach your manager with a career question, especially if you’re unsure what his or her response may be, these direct questions will help […]
12 Easy Ways to Fire Up Your Cardio Workout
There are various cardio exercises to choose from regardless of whether one wants to lose some calories, burn fat, or enhance their health. The aim of a cardio workout is to increase intensity and the heart rate. While some people choose to use workout equipment such as elliptical trainers and treadmills, there are easier ways […]
3 Types of Yoga for Beginners
Over the past few decades, yoga has rapidly become a household name, which is why it comes as no surprise that it’s now a $27 billion industry, with more than 20 million practitioners. The ancient practice of yoga is now one of our favorite ways to connect our mind and body. Plus it’s a great […]
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10 Personal Training Tips to Share with Your New Clients
While the month of January brings a multitude of new resolutions each year, it can also inevitably lead to excuses. Ah yes, we’re referring to mid-February, when the novelty of the new year starts to fade away and your clients let their busy schedules get the best of them. But, as you already know, the New […]
Want to Work Out With Your Dog? Try These Exercises
Did you know an estimated 53 percent of dogs are overweight or obese, according to the Associate for Pet Obesity Prevention? If Fido isn’t getting enough exercise, are you making time to work out, go to the gym, or get outside?
How to Scale Your Health and Wellness Business Using Systems and Processes
As a solopreneur or small business owner in the health and wellness industry, checking off each day’s seemingly endless tasks—from lead generation to client onboarding to actual coaching to invoicing—is challenging enough; with the limited time you have, creating (or fine-tuning existing) systems and processes is likely at the bottom of your priority list.
2 Minutes to De-Stress
When we get overstressed, we hold tension in the muscles all over our bodies, from our jaws to our shoulders and even our shins and the bottoms of our feet. We have trouble focusing and feel anxious, jittery, and overwhelmed.
The Seven Most Common Factors in Premature Aging
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published April 2013 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Aging is the natural process of growing older. Yet there are many factors that play a role in whether we age gracefully or if we are the one out of two people who age faster […]
How to Teach a Spin Class: Techniques, Equipment, & More
Whether you’re an avid spinner, or you’re in the market for a new career path, one of the most desirable aspects of becoming a fitness instructor is the ability to focus each day on helping your clients meet their health and fitness goals (and of course, having fun in the process!). So what’s the recipe for delivering […]
6 Healthy Ways to Help Your Clients Cope with Stress & Anxiety
Although it might be hard to believe, occasional stress and anxiety are normal and even important parts of life.