Fitness

Get the Basics… Marketing your unique skills, experience, and education will help set yourself apart as a personal trainer and find new clients. You are competing with a number of other fitness professionals, so you have to make yourself stand out among the crowd. There are a variety of things you can do to sell

There’s no denying it’s pretty dang empowering to stop, drop, and push your way through a few rounds of burpees. But this move isn’t exactly easy, so it must be doing SOMETHING amazing for your body. As it turns out, all that jumping, pressing, and sweating makes burpees a fantastic full-body, functional exercise. “It stimulates a

Get the Basics… Generating new gym memberships is an important aspect of building your gym/fitness business. There are multiple ways to generate leads online, as well as in person. Each of these examples can help to build your business and expand your reach. Some of these are ideas that are easy to implement, inexpensive, and

I’ve never considered myself a roadie, in fact I’ve never really been on a road bike in my life before. But all of this is about to change. Why? Because this Saturday I’m riding 202km through Swellendam, Montagu, Barrydale and Bonnievale — a route that belongs to none other than the Coronation Double Century. There

Get the Basics… Exercise for Optimization Exercise for Inspiration Exercise for Human Interaction Open Architecture Fitness Finding the proper motivation to start and finish a workout can be difficult, cant’ it? Choosing to take the plunge and start your own fitness business can be an even more daunting task with an even greater need for

Nicolette Griffioen — the first SA woman to cross the finish at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships (um… whoa!) — is a lover of nature, so it’s no wonder her nickname is “Nature’s child.” And you’re most likely to bump into her running on a mountain… From World Masters Mountain Running Championships to… Nicolette recently ran

The 8 Common Exercise Mistakes You Could Be Making Prevent injuries by correcting your form ??‍♀️ Ondela Mlandu | 19 November 2019 SHARE THIS ON Photograph by Freepik Whether you’re a newbie to the world of fitness or have been exercising for many years, it’s so common to make mistakes when doing a particular move.

When you picture a quintessential butt exercise, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Say it with me: Squats! But is it cool to bust out squats every day, or at least regularly? Or is possible to overdo this ~classic~ move? Well, for starters, you probably do a ton of squats every day already — each time

Get the Basics… Motivation for physical therapists is different than personal training clients: clients make the most progress in the gym while patients make the most progress outside the clinic. In order to keep patients motivated by their progress, therapists must create engaging and interesting HEPs that the patient will want to perform. Good communication

Get the Basics… Knowing your target market and appealing to it is a necessity across all forms of marketing. The Call-to-Action is a must in everything you present to the customer. Never stop working to win over your current customers; you must keep them engaged. Learn to leverage the cost-free opportunities that only digital marketing

New to fitness and not sure where to begin? Women’s Health has your back! Starting a new fitness regime in a gym can be intimidating, but these home exercises are the perfect springboard. Springbok Sevens and Fifteens Women’s Vice Captain Zinhle Ndawonde shares some of the home exercises she does to maintain her strength when she’s

Get the Basics… Strength Training Established on Legitimate Research Proper Technique Effecting Legitimate Results Healthy Habits Ensuring Long-Term Retention There’s a lot of noise and misinformation when it comes to dieting and exercise, isn’t there? When embarking on the journey to start your own fitness business, finding a way to filter the good information from

We all know the personal benefits of physical activity, but do we ever consider the economic implications of how we take care of ourselves? A newly published study by Discovery Vitality in collaboration with RAND Europe looked at the link between exercise, productivity, mortality and economic growth. The results are astounding, to say the least.

Get the Basics… Personal training is a trending career with an estimated growth of 13% by 2028. While most personal trainers work in a gym or fitness center, there are many other settings that provide great careers. Personal trainers can work as employees or as contractors. Personal trainers can work in multiple settings, around the

Manage and Grow Your Fitness Business Better with Exercise.com. Learn more below. PT Distinction vs Exercise.com. Choose Exercise.com’s All-in-One Fitness Business Management Software. Review our head-to-head PT Distinction software comparison and see for yourself. Get a custom web and smartphone app designed for your brand with additional customization available throughout your custom-built software. Grow your

Manage and Grow Your Business Better with Exercise.com. Learn more below. Review our head-to-head PTminder software comparison to see why Exercise.com has a leg up. Get a custom web and smartphone app designed for your brand with additional customization available throughout your custom-built software. Grow your business. Turn leads into clients. Increase revenue. All with

Get the Basics… Organizing your training into templates saves time without compromising effectiveness. Follow the basic principles of program design when creating or choosing a template to use. Choose from the provided templates based on your personal style and who you train. See how Exercise.com’s workout creation software can help you deliver the best service

The bear crawl might seem like child’s play, but the results it offers are v v serious. This quadruped (all fours) exercise targets your shoulders, core, and back muscles simultaneously. And while it looks incredibly simple in this video, doing the bear crawl exercise correctly can be an extreme challenge for people who are unable to keep

Get the Basics… Explaining the Why’s to Clients Listening to the Wishes of Clients Delivering Wisdom to Clients There is so much competing information about strength training these days. And a new dieting fad or nutrition craze seemingly pops up daily. If you decide to start your own fitness business in this oversaturated landscape, it

Given how popular HIIT workouts have become in the past couple years, chances are good that you’ve heard about high-intensity interval training and recognize the name. But if you find yourself wondering, “What is HIIT?” as in, what is an actual HIIT workout like, these pro tips from certified trainers who specialize in teaching the technique will

You might have seen your favourite Instagram trainer mention hypertrophy on her strength training posts. Or maybe you heard the term in a fitness class or while listening to a workout podcast. No matter where you came across it, if you’ve found yourself wondering, “what is hypertrophy?” — and what does it have to do with

Get the Basics… This listicle provides a selection of equipment that’s been proven effective and will last for decades to come. In addition to these tools, fitness business management software is essential for running your training business effectively.  All-in-one business management software platforms, like the one offered by Exercise.com, can do everything from appointment scheduling

Get the Basics… Listening to Clients and Customized Sessions Client-centered Training Learning to Delegate Starting your own fitness business is a big decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Your success in this industry will require a lot of fundamental education, a lot of focus, and maybe even, a little bit of faith. Today, we’re talking

Get the Basics… Exercise as an Innate Passion Entrepreneurship as an Inheritance Education and Empathy as Differentiators in Business Choosing to be a business owner, especially in the world of fitness, can be a hard and uncertain road to follow. However, when you have a legacy and lineage of entrepreneurs in your family serving as

Under Armour is on the hunt for SA’s most Hard Core. Their mission: to find a fitness trainer with great moves and the vibe to lead a fun, energetic fitness class. Up for grabs: All the gear you could want, plus the chance to be Core Trainer for a year. Sound intriguing? Here’s everything you

Get the Basics… Implementing Care Based on Education and Research Identifying and Overcoming Eating Disorders Encouraging Open Communication of Wellness Needs Trying to complete any task when you feel unprepared or ill-informed is never a good feeling. Attempting to start your own fitness business without the proper knowledge, education, predecessors, or guidance is an unenviable

Get the Basics… Making Fitness Fun and Fact-Based Making Efficient Movers and Educated Clients at an Early Age Making Impactful Partnerships in the Community Life is hard enough on its own. There is no need to make it more difficult by chasing after things that are not fun or that don’t bring you joy. Today,