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I hope you’ve got a winning personality, because it’s all down to you and how you treat people.
Andrew Read
"Hot or Not" Is No Way to Pick a Coach
It’s high time we get serious about how we judge the aptitude of a coach.
Dan Kallen
Bro, Do You Even Read? Assessing Trainer Competence
A recent study reveals that a personal training certification does not necessarily equal knowledge.
Tom Kelso
How to Spot the Charlatans in the Personal Training Business
Everyone has different coaching styles, but these four things will help you spot a bad personal trainer from a mile away.
Chet Morjaria
Buyer Beware: How Not to Hire a Phony Personal Trainer
Don't be fooled by snazzy marketing. Spend time researching before you choose a trainer.
Lauren Brooks
The Strength Training Secrets of the Russians
A deeper look into mysterious training concepts reveals that the keys to success maybe aren't such a secret.
Chet Morjaria
What I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Strength and Conditioning Coach
If I could go back in time and tell myself five things I wish I would have learned sooner, they would be these.
Bill DeLongis
How Does Your Yoga Practice Serve You? (Yoga Teacher Training Journal 2)
"Push." "Pull." "Spread." "Flex." "Tense." Just a few of the words you should never use in yoga class.
Nicole Crawford
Why I Hope to Lose All My Clients
Sometimes we get caught in a trap of coaching the coachable. Nurturing the rock stars, while we allow the less coachable to fade.
Patrick McCarty
Use Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Create Positive Change
These techniques can provide an effective way for people to make big life changes and can be used by coaches and athletes alike.
Craig Marker
Rock Solid Fitness: A Quality Approach to One-on-One Training
Rock Solid Fitness is a one-on-one training facility based on the sound principles of science, logic, reason, and human physiology.
Tom Kelso
Personal Trainers: To Hire One or Not to Hire One?
You probably already know the answer to that question, but it's nice to be affirmed every now and then.
Doug Dupont
Why All Coaches Need Courage
Personal trainers may not need to run into burning buildings or work in a combat zone, but working with clients requires a certain kind of courage.
Andrew Read
Eradicating Stupidity with Andrew Read: Breaking Muscle Radio, Ep 3
In this episode, we chat about the state of the fitness industry, the importance of lifestyle for long-term health, and eradicating stupidity.
Breaking Muscle HQ
What Is "Group Personal Training" and Does It Work?
What I do is something of a hybrid between personal trainer and group exercise instructor, which is to say, I am a group personal trainer.
Eric C. Stevens
Forget the Elite and Train Your Actual Clients
I see so many trainers worry about two specific issues constantly, and then wonder why they’re not successful.
Andrew Read
An Uncomfortable Read for Coaches
I’m going to present you with three typical scenarios from the fitness industry. If you recognize yourself in this article, maybe it's time to be a bit more respectful.
Chet Morjaria
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