People don’t buy features, they buy the benefits that those features give to them. This should be the focus of the first personal training session, finding the motives behind the client’s goal (what they NEED – this is found by asking detailed questions) and connecting them to the BENEFITS of YOU (telling the client how […]
Metabolic Conditioning and Training Rest Periods
Metabolic Conditioning and Training Rest Periods As trainers, you now know all about reps, sets, and timed intervals, but how does the rest, taken between all this, factor in? Rest periods can be defined as the break prescribed to the client to take between the exercises and sets they are performing. This is time that […]
What Trainers Need to Consider When Creating a MetCon Workout
What You Need to Consider When Creating a Metabolic Training Program By this point, you should have a pretty firm understanding of what metabolic training is, and why it’s an important style of exercise to incorporate into many of your clients’ programs. There are a number of different variables of metabolic training that need to […]
Workout Durations for Metabolic Conditioning
Workout Durations for Metabolic Conditioning When designing the workout routines for clients, the one thing that needs to be taken into account is the workout duration. How long should each workout be? On one hand, the workout duration should be long enough that the client sees results. On the other hand, if the workout duration […]
FITTR Principle for Building Effective Workouts
When designing any class or training program, it’s important to consider the FITTR Principles: Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, and Rate. How often should a body part be worked, and how intensely? How many sets are ideal per body part? How much time should be spent on each body part? Building Effective Workouts Many of these […]