Personal Training, Tree Roots, and Word of Mouth Referrals

January 4, 2012

    Honestly, just relying on word of mouth referrals is not a sound marketing plan for one to grow a business.  Word of mouth referrals are a testament to you being a great trainer and helping your clients achieve results.  The best clients are the ones who sing your praises and refer you to […]

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An Instant, Versatile Marketing Campaign For Personal Trainers

November 18, 2011

When beginning a marketing campaign as a personal trainer, it is important for the components of the campaign to work synergistically.  Fortunately, we live in a world that provides us with many low cost methods to advertise a small business.  Personal training is a business that requires a lot of personal attention.  Therefore, it makes […]

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Why Join A Gym and Not Go?

October 29, 2011

Often at health fairs I ask, “Are you currently exercising?” and am immediately greeted with a laugh that makes me feel like a standup comedian.  It is not a funny question, yet people laugh or snicker along with answers like “not as much as I would like to be” or “not enough.”. Yet they usually […]

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Stretch To Improve Your Rainy Day Mood

October 19, 2011

A place to exercise can actually be a part of someone’s New York City apartment hunting criteria.  In a city where many services are just a few steps away from your building lobby, it is still important to consider your building’s amenities if the weather is really bad and you are better off staying inside.  […]

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The Importance of Telling Your Personal Trainer About Your Injury

October 10, 2011

Your fitness trainer is the hub in your wheel for you to reach your health and wellness goals. Before you hire one, make sure that they are certified and insured, first. Then obtain at least three good references. After you have hired a trainer that you trust, you must tell them when you are injured […]

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The Big Three For A Successful Personal Trainer

October 9, 2011

The right combination of several different characteristics make a great personal trainer.  A great personal trainer for you, may not be the right personal training choice for your friend.  When choosing your fitness partner, you have to take both sides of the relationship into account. There are three main points of being a successful personal […]

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Stretch On A Rainy Day

September 30, 2011

There’s no reason to miss an opportunity to exercise even on a rainy day. It may actually improve the mood of the day for you. If you can’t make it to your session with your Personal Trainer Queens, do some basic stretching to keep the body limber with simple movememnts that help to maintain circulation, […]

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When Injury Occurs, Welcome The Rest

September 29, 2011

You are hurt.  Are you going to try to tough it out and risk hurting yourself further?  The best advice to give yourself is to stop your workout.  Assess what just happened and what hurts.  It’s important to see if this is an injury that requires rest or an immediate trip to the doctor.  It […]

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Keep Your Personal Trainer Even In An Economic Downturn

August 20, 2011

When the possibility of losing your job creeps into your thoughts, it is time to review your expenses.  Inevitably, some people look at their gym memberships or personal training sessions as an easy way to reduce spending while enduring the economic doldrums gripping our society.  Farcically, people tell themselves they will do it at home […]

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Don’t Let An Economic Downturn Slow Your Training Business

August 19, 2011

Don’t Let An Economic Downturn Slow Your Training Business   Personal training is a business just like any other.  Everyday there are decisions to be made that will affect the bottom line. You need to control costs and find new ways to increase revenues.  When the economy slows down like we are seeing today, these […]

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