Trainer Business
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
Breaking into a new career can be tough, especially when facing an uncertain job market. Many people find that furthering their education is a key to advancement. Whether they are making the transition back to civilian life, or looking to add to their professional skill set, many military personnel already have the background to succeed in the personal training business. If you are a member of the military, or know someone who is, the good news is that veterans and those on active duty don't have to foot the bill for education alone.
Written by Georgette Pann
Running a fitness boot camp is always a good idea. But it's an especially good (and profitable!) idea right now. Here are five reasons why you should get your next boot camp organized ASAP…
Read more: Five Great Reasons to Organize a Fitness Boot Camp Today
Written by Doug Howard
Are you all a-Twitter about tweeting? More than just buzzwords, these and other bits of social networking jargon are part of a vocabulary that personal trainers should know when it comes to interacting with clients outside of the gym. Such social media has an edge over the one-way direction of print or broadcast advertising in that it allows a business to carry on with customers in a real conversation. Now the word is on a two-way street: clients can learn about products and services and businesses receive valuable feedback.
Written by Andrew Neitlich
The fitness industry is extremely competitive. In this environment, it is unfortunate that many fitness professionals come across to potential clients as pretty much the same as everyone else. Worse, many fitness professionals don’t have the knowledge or put in the time required to separate themselves from the pack. As a result, most fitness professionals barely scrape by.
Read more: Four Keys to Attracting Clients as a Fitness Professional
Written by Georgette Pann
If you already own a gym or have access to gym facilities, it makes good sense to offer a fitness boot camp. A fitness boot camp provides a more personalized approach to fitness than the typical gym membership and provides a very different sort of work than aerobics, yoga, Pilates and other types of group fitness. But running a boot camp in a gym has a unique variety of challenges. Let's look at three common mistakes that gym owners make when launching a boot camp in their gyms and how to avoid them.
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