You need to read this! I recently got an email from someone who is a brand new personal trainer. The story she told me was very interesting and disturbing and I’m reposting it here to help give people insights into what goes on in some health clubs. I am omitting the name of the trainer […]
What You Learned AFTER Your Personal Training Certification?
It’s a fact: A fitness cert doesn’t mean we know everything. Passing a personal training certification test only means that we have passed the minimum requirements needed to be a personal trainer. Because of this, I want to help you. I want you tell you some of the things I’ve learned over the years – […]
Is Your Personal Fitness Trainer Burned Out? Top 4 Signs
Update 2/27/20. Personal training is usually the top profit center in health clubs. Maintaining an efficient personal training staff is critical not only to the gym’s bottom line but also to its ability to expand its services to the public. But, how does health club management know when its staff is burned out – or […]
Personal Training and The Death of Michael Jackson
Can personal trainers learn anything from the death of Michael Jackson? Absolutely because when I first heard of what happened – and DID NOT happen on that terrible night, I knew this unfortunate incident could be used to help personal trainers if they find themselves in a situation where they have to help a person […]
Jillian Michaels – Is She The Best Personal Trainer?
I teach a lot of classes to personal trainers and those seeking to become trainers and I often encourage people to watch the Biggest Loser. I suggest this not as an example of what to do but rather to show them what NOT to do. Of course, people lose a lot of weight on the […]