How to do your first Pull Up.
Many of us find doing pull-ups extremely daunting. Some of us are not even able to grip and hang on the bar, what more to do ONE pull up. Based on my experience with many clients for the past 20 years, I have to say that anyone can to do pull ups – this includes […]
Continue readingWhy I Have Been a Personal Trainer for Over 20 Years (And Counting)
Twenty years is a long time. I have clients who weren’t even born when I started. I tell them about the slow Internet, the relative rarity of cellphones, and the ease of air travel, and it’s like a different world to them. For some people, twenty years on the same job (more or less) is […]
Continue readingMy humble observations on the Mistakes New Personal Trainers and Coaches Make
I’ve been a personal trainer in Singapore for a long time now (more than 20 years), and every year I see new fitness trainers join our ranks to help spread awareness about proper fitness and health. However, quite a few of the new personal trainers make some rather common mistakes for themselves and for their […]
Continue readingPersonal Trainers! This is how you build rapport with your clients.
I’ve been a long term fan of Mr Fabio Comana (ex-program director for the American Council on Exercise) and I’ve been following and learning from him for quite some time. When I saw this article that he wrote, I thought it’ll be great to reshare with the other personal trainers. Here he teaches us how […]
Continue readingHow I Develop Strong Relationships with My Personal Training Clients : Advice for junior trainers
One of my favourite modules when I was an undergraduate was ‘Inter-personal relationships’. Coaching is not just shouting out things that a client needs to do. A good personal trainer needs to ensure that his relationship with his client is EXCELLENT. Research show that great interpersonal skills between a fitness coach and his client would […]
Continue reading5 Ways to Track Your Fitness and Weight Loss Improvements
You’ve embarked on another nutrition and exercise program. How’s that working out, (no pun intended)? If you don’t know, then you’re not really doing it right. You have to track your progress, so that you will have an idea as to whether or not your weight loss plans are working. Here are the different […]
Continue readingCommon Causes of Weight Loss Diet Failures
There’s always good news to give to many of my personal training prospects who are trying to lose fat and weight during our initial consultation. They usually tried a few diets before meeting me – and when I tell them that the right strategy is NOT to diet, that usually makes them happy and […]
Continue readingBuild Your Self-Confidence (Mental Skills For Fitness)
We are all familiar with setting goals as we grow up. But how many of us still practice or do we just continue each day without having a goal set in mind? One of the most important qualities that set successful athletes apart from the less-successful ones is the self-confidence. It is the ability of […]
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