The Personal Trainer Hustle

39. Are You Getting Proper Feedback From Your Client?

How do you know what your client is feeling? How do you know if it isn't hurting gin a bad way? Or if your exercise selection is bringing back bad memories?
The only way to know is to watch, ask, confirm and adjust what you are doing during every session.
Today I go over some of the things I a worried about as I watch someone exercise.

38. 5 Things I Sacrificed When I Became A Trainer

Most people talk about what you should be doing. But very few ever talk about what you might need to stop doing.
Today was about the five things I had to give up in order to help my personal training career move forward.

37. The Day I Asked ”How”

Today I talk about the day I asked my manager how he had become the manager of our gym. At the time it seemed like an obvious question. Now when I look back I see the power it had in shaping what my life and career has become.

36. You Don’t Always Need A Huge Social Media Following

Having a big and strong following on media platforms is absolutely valuable in any business setting. But just because you do not have one it doesn't mean you cannot be successful. Today I just rant and ramble about social media.

35. Good vs Great Personal Trainer ft. Norberto Aparicio

Today I got to hang our with my team member Norberto. We got into an interesting discussion about what a good vs a great personal trainer is. We had thoughts and opinions and overall just a fun time. I hope you enjoy hanging out with us for a bit on today's podcast too.

34. Every Trainer Starts With Zero Clients

The journey of a personal trainer can be a long one. We prepare for the reps and the sets. But there are many things we are not ready for. One of them being the reality of building a client base from zero. Today's episode covers the reality of being anew coach, the time it takes to build a career and the unfortunate lessons we all must learn along the way.
If you are a new personal trainer I encourage you to listen to today's podcast and decide to commit to being a successful personal trainer.

33. The 3 Step Method To Teaching A New Exercise More Efficiently

You keep explaining the exercise, but the client doesn't quite get it. Every trainer at some point in their career will run into this situation. What should you say now? Do you just do something else?
Today we cover three important ways of communicating what you want them to do. Consider the training tips we cover today and analyze how well you are executing them, if at all!

32. Is Going Past Your Clients Session Time A Good Idea?

Tell me if this has happened to you. You are in the middle of you training session, just getting into the flow of it. You look up and notice the time. The session should be over by now!
Why does this happen? Should it be happening? What do you do? Do you just give them extra time?
Today we get into why just giving clients more time might have unintended consequences and what you should do about it.

31. A Trainers Journey with Norberto Aparicio (Logic Fitness)

Today I got to sit down with Norberto to talk about his start as a personal trainer. We discussed some of the lessons learned so far and what is still to come in his fitness career.

30. 3 Steps To Easier Renewals

We all know that feeling. Those last few sessions are winding down and we aren't sure if this client is going to keep training with us. Should you say something? Say nothing?
Today I go over three things I have made sure to do with my team and my clients in order to increase the odds of keeping our clients renewing long term and taking some of the anxiety out of the process.