5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer in a City Like Cape Town
You would think that Cape Town in South Africa is a beautiful city with great outdoors, where people can swim, surf, hike, bike, climb, walk, run or get physically active in other ways all year round. Thus, everybody should be at least in decent shape and there is no real need for a personal trainer.
Read MorePersonal Trainer – Meeting a Prospective Client
In the personal training arena, a Prospective Client is like gold. Since our industry is considered a luxury, when someone is interested in training, we need to approach this in a professional manner and not of desperation (which is what a lot of trainers do). In this current economic environment you should not seem desperate to take on any client, at any rate, because you need to make a living too. There are certain steps that a personal trainer needs to do in order to get the most out of their referral or interested client.
Read MoreDo You Treat Your Personal Training Business Like a Car Wash?
I guess the first question to ask is, how do you run your personal training business? What is your attitude towards clients both new and existing? The reason I ask this question is based on the service I receive at my local car wash. In the UK, we have seen a lot of these hand car wash services pop up all over the place where they will clean and try your car for five pounds or so. These guys work ten hour days come rain or shine.
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Tai chi is a very deep internal martial art that covers a broad range of teachings from external physical movements and positions, through to internal breathing and meditation.
Read MoreShould I Run Outside Or On A Treadmill?
In my opinion, (which I agree with 100%), if you want to go for run, by all means do it outside. We spend enough of our lives inside – at work, at home, in the car, etc… Fresh air and sunlight are essential for good health. Personally, I find treadmills somewhat boring since I feel like I never get anywhere. Also, if you stumble outside, you can probably catch your balance and keep going. If you stumble on a treadmill, it can be disastrous! – OUCH!
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Play golf in retirement; of course you can!
Read MoreHow Do You Eat to Properly Train?
We all know that what you eat can have a profound effect on how well you train. When you train, how much you eat, and what all play a role in eating correctly for your training sessions.
Read MorePeriodisation in Sports
Russia has long been known for its innovative and also highly efficient ways of conditioning athletes; getting the most from each individual in the shortest time frame, whilst avoiding injuries that come with high volume and intense training. The rest of the world has always been some way behind Russia- this was seen with the dominance of Russia at the early 80′s Olympics where their strength and conditioning techniques allowed the USSR to smash their way to victory over several events, causing embarrassment to the rest of the world.
Read MoreShould You Hire A Personal Trainer For Your Fitness Goals?
People consider hiring personal trainers for various reasons such as improving their sports performance, to lose weight or to gain muscles just to name a few. Some may have tried on their own to achieve their personal fitness objectives without success while others may believe that by hiring professional trainers, they can achieve their goals much faster with professional guidance.
Read MoreWhat People Need to Know When Choosing Personal Trainers
Personal trainers are particularly helpful because they can motivate people to get back into shape. Whether you meet them at the gym or hire them to help you with your exercises at home, working with a trainer is a fast, safe and rewarding way to get the body you want.
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