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.
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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.
7 Black-Owned Health and Fitness Businesses That Are Changing the Industry
August is Black-Owned Business Month! In honor of Black-Owned Business Month, we wanted to highlight some amazing Black-owned small and medium companies that are adding tremendous value to the health, wellness, nutrition, and fitness industries.
First 8 Things to Do with Your New Fitness Client
You just got an email in your inbox, confirming you have a brand new fitness client! Congratulations!
7 Most Effective Personal Training Cues to Improve Client Movement
Every sports community has developed a language of its own. Fans, players, coaches, and trainers share phrases and references that are only understood by those who know the sport.