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Personal Fitness Training 10 Commandments

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Personal trainers need to be qualified as well as certified. In this episode of Joe Cannon Health Podcast, I share 10 topics fitness professionals need to be aware of. These are topics NOT discussed in most personal training textbooks. Here' we explore such issues as dating clients, marketing yourself to get more clients and should you sign a non-compete agreement when applying for a job at a gym. This is episode 32 of Joe Cannon Health. Listen here or on Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts.

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Episode Summary

The myth of the week: Is Fruit Bad?

The commandments:

  • 1 Thou Shalt Not Train Everyone The Same
  • 2 Thou Shalt Not Rely On Your Certification Alone
  • 3 Thou Shall Not Date Clients
  • 4 Thou Shall Be both CPR and AED Certified
  • 5 Thou Shall Show Up and Be Prepared
  • 6 Thou Shall Have Multiple Streams of Income
  • 7 Thou Shall Not Purposely Hurt People
  • 8 Thou Shall Stay In Your Lane
  • 9 Thou Shall Keep Client Information Private
  • 10 Thou Shall Think Before Signing a Sign a Non-Compete

References

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Paradoxical Effects of Fruit on Obesity

Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases

 

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I've been quoted in the New York Times and Daily Beast to name a few. I've even lectured to the NASA community.

I'm the author of the first book on rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) & exercise. I've conducted over 1,000 fitness certification classes.

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Joe Cannon, MS has written for several publications including The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Today's Dietitian, and Prevention. He's been quoted in the New York Times, lectured to NASA and has been a content consultant for Dateline NBC. He's the author of the first book ever published on rhabdomyolysis and exercise. Joe Cannon, has a BS in Chemistry and Biology and a MS in Exercise Science. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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