Email Marketing as a Coach: 5 Types of Emails That’ll Boost Client Retention
As a health and wellness professional, your time with a client is limited. Beyond coaching sessions themselves, the only other, typical contact point you have would be quick text check-ins; something like, “Hey, how was the session today?”
5 Must-Ask Questions to Create a Nutrition Plan Your Clients Will Love
Conducting a client nutrition assessment can be straightforward provided you have a solid grasp on your client’s nutritional needs, fitness goals, lifestyle habits, and mindset toward food and eating choices.
10 Best Plant-Based Healthy Snack Ideas For 2023 (Easy & Delicious!)
Need some inspiration for some delicious and nutritious plant-based snack ideas you and your clients can make in a jiffy? You’ve come to the right place!
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Free Coach E-Book: The Future of Wellness: Top Trends in 2023
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Simple and Complex Carbs: Understanding the Difference
These days, there are all kinds of diets that focus on cutting down on carbohydrate intake in order to lose weight and shed fat. Perhaps the most extreme of these is the ketogenic diet (similar to Atkins), which sets a strict limit of around 20-25 carbs per day. Unfortunately, what many people who avoid carbs like the […]
A Career in Fitness: Personal Training Statistics & Facts
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published December 2014 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. If you’ve been considering a career as a fitness trainer, now is the time to get started. People are more interested than ever in taking charge of their health, and that’s causing a continued boom […]
13 Top Superfoods Trending
Do kale and quinoa feel like last year’s fads? Then it’s likely time for some new superfoods to find the spotlight. The healthy foods considered trendy change every few years, and these fads determine what winds up on store shelves (and in your smoothie)! If you’re curious which superfoods are going to catch attention in […]
Top 3 Personal Trainer Resources for Aspiring Fitness Trainers
Whether you’re in the midst of a fitness certification program or just developing an interest in health, wellness and personal training, we want to help you evolve your knowledge and expertise. Sorting through different resources can be overwhelming, especially when you’re new to the field. But not to worry, we’ve narrowed the search and found the […]
AFPA Graduate of the Month: Meghan VanAuken, Holistic Heath Coach
During the last 30+ years, we’ve certified over 130,000 health, nutrition, and fitness professionals. Each month, we recognize one of our distinguished graduates who use what they have learned to inspire others and make a difference.
Why Your Clients Should Ditch New Year’s Resolutions—And Set SMART Goals Instead
It’s time to talk about New Year’s resolutions. Or, more specifically, about how and why they tend to fail, plus what you could do as a health and wellness professional to help clients make lasting, positive behavior change (note: research consistently shows that less than half of resolution-makers stick to them). Why New Year’s Resolutions […]