Career Resources

How To Promote Your Fitness Business

Posted on Tuesday 24th May 2016

Whether it’s a gym, outdoor fitness training group, fitness workshop or Personal Training business, promotion is key. Even the best businesses and trainers in the world need to constantly promote their services to get more customers and clients.

How To Train Clients With Low Self-Esteem

Posted on Tuesday 17th May 2016

Clients with low self-esteem can often be hard to train. A person’s self-respect is closely linked to the way they treat their bodies, and also how they allow others to help them.

Getting Started In The Fitness Industry: At Home

Posted on Tuesday 26th April 2016

Once you’ve received your Personal Training qualification, the sky’s the limit in terms of how far you can grow your business. But before you become a success, there’s important ground work you need to undertake first to set up your very own Personal Training business from home.

5 Essential Areas To Cover Before You Start Training A New Client

Posted on Tuesday 19th April 2016

When you meet a new client, not only do you want to project the right image, make them feel comfortable with you and excite them about their own fitness goals, but you also want to know the important questions to ask them to ensure you understand their needs completely.

How To Behave In The Massage Room

Posted on Friday 15th April 2016

Getting a massage is a wonderful way to relax your body and mind, and completely recharge the batteries.

Getting Started In The Fitness Industry: Gyms

Posted on Monday 28th March 2016

You have completed your fitness qualification, done all the practical work and everything else you need to do, and now you want to make your debut in the fitness industry, specifically in gyms. So where should you start? The first thing to remember is that your certification is just the first step. There is still plenty to do before you can make it big. Another thing to consider is that in industries such as the fitness industry, practical experience is key to your job. It’s all well and good to have your name on a piece of paper, but that doesn’t say much about what it is you can actually do.

How To Handle Mates Rates And Training Friends

Posted on Monday 21st March 2016

Figuring out how much to charge for your training services can be a big, and difficult, decision. And when it comes to family and friends, it can be even harder. The decision is often based on the balance between how much you could be charging and how much you should be charging. In other words, how much can you get away with before it gets too expensive and you won’t sign any clients because it’s just too much money?

How To Track Your Client’s Fitness Progress

Posted on Monday 14th March 2016

When it comes to keeping clients happy, most of them will want to know how their progress is going. How are they improving? What are you using to measure their success? Having some measures in place will not only satisfy their curiosity, but it will also motivate them to keep going.

Working As A Personal Trainer While Travelling

Posted on Tuesday 23rd February 2016

Working overseas is not exclusive to those in a desk-job. Personal trainers can gain loads of insight and new information by working in a foreign country. You may find yourself teaching a body attack class in the fresh outdoors in the mountains, or a yoga class in a Caribbean beach. Whatever you choose to do, resorts around the world are calling for fitness instructors to join them in paradise.

How To Achieve A Work/Life Balance

Posted on Tuesday 16th February 2016

The combination of social media, busy lives and a go-go-go mentality means that many people can’t comprehend the idea of a work/life balance. We’re always on the job, always thinking about what we have to do and always planning for the next client we see. Juggling a career and a life is challenging, but it’s imperative for our physical, mental and emotional health that the balance is achieved.