If COVID has taught us anything, it is the importance of being able to diversify if your core business is working face to face with your clients. For many, the obvious step was to move to Zoom – you are still able to train clients and for many, still able to pay the...
When I was a practicing personal trainer, I was often made to feel that my skills and services were inferior to that of a physiotherapist. Coupled with this, is a genuine fear among some Fit Pro's that referring clients to an allied health professional will somehow...
Hi, Travis Mattern here from www.fitnesseducationonline.com.au and i’ve recently written a blog on why it’s important to upskill when training women… from the male perspective. So here it is! As a young male trainer working at an all female bootcamp you would think I...
The playbook has changed in leadership. But it has taken a serious taste of nastiness to make us appreciate kindness. Soft skills, that many assume are naturally woven into the fabric of management, need to be placed on a platform of their own. Where they belong. I...
When I first re-entered the workplace full time, I bought myself the rings photographed above. I still wear them. They remind me to be: Brave - stand up for the things that I believe in. I am Brave. Enough - I bring a diversity of skills to the table and self talk...
Providing training online has been the only option for many Fit Pro's because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is not as simple as just repeating what you use to do face to face, into a camera lens. And even the online programs pre-pandemic, do not adequately reflect...