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“Listening looks easy, but it’s not simple. Every head is a world.” Cuban proverb [article]
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This article looks reflective listening. A skill that means you can 'really' listen to your client. We also look at why it's so important and how to do it.
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Attribution Theory “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame”
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This article discusses why it is so important for a Personal Trainerto find out what a client believes is the cause of their success or failure. It then shows you how you can use this knowledge to have happier more committed clients.
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Cardiovascular Training Programme [template]
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This is a blank cardiovascular training form that we recommend for prescribing for PT clients or members of clubs. Training on the use of this form is available in our foundation programme - Fitness Consultant
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Client Screening Form [template]
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This is a blank screening form that we recommend for screening PT clients or members of clubs. Training on the use of this form is available in our foundation programmes - Fitness Consultant and Professional Practise Award
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Cut to the Chase. The ‘Dominant’ Personal Training client in action. DISC [article] 2
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Don't have time for detail, just want the facts, the helicopter view and then onward and upward. Chances are you have some 'D' style knocking around in you and as a personal trainer, fitness consultant or club owner it would be good to understand your strengths and weaknesses as a consequence. For those of us who are fitness professionals - dealing with 'D' styles can be very productive or very scary. Cut to the chase, read this article and be prepared.
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Feel the fear and do it anyway? Probably not...
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Get out of your own head. In order to get people to join, start thinking like a new member not a fitness junkie. This article looks at what really stops people joining gyms
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Fitness Club Hazard Identification Form
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This is a form that can be used to complete hazard identification within your fitness club.
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Goal Setting – It sounds easy – it’s not!
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We know that setting goals is the only way to reach them. However goal setting doesn't just happen. Good goal setting is a skill that needs to be learnt. This article will look at how to set short term goals to help our clients head towards their dream long term goal.
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Goal setting Form.pdf
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This form is to help clients and Personal Trainers practice setting short term, reachable goals.
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How to win personal training clients and influence people. DISC [article] 1
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We all want to relate well to our personal training clients and the members of our fitness clubs. As fitness professionals it's our job to understand the people we meet and support them in their fitness goals. It helps immensely to have a framework to help us understand what sort of approach one fitness customer may want over another. Using a well researched and respected model which explains some of the different behavioural types fitness professionals may come across could just be the help we all need. This article covers DISC profiling which when used positively by personal trainers and fitness instructors (and club managers for that matter) can make a big difference to success.
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