Personal/Fitness Training Blog

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The Power Of Motivation In The Fitness Industry
Motivation is a crucial ingredient to a successful life both in the fitness industry as well as other walks of life. This is true no matter what your definition of success is. Being wealthy and having the best of the best; being healthy, fit, fast and strong; losing weight; finishing a degree;…
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11 Tips To Pick Up Clients As An Online Personal Trainer
Running a successful business as an online personal trainer takes a lot of hard work. It takes sacrifice and is no different when it comes to running an online fitness business. So you’ve just finished your online personal training course. You’re ready to take on the business world and start your own…
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Why the Fitness Industry is Booming
The fitness industry is worth trillions of Rands. The number of gyms, wellness centres and specialised sports centres is continually growing. We’re told that if we want to survive, we have to exercise and eat a super healthy diet. Medical aids and corporate firms are buying in, offering discounted gym…
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How To Attract The Clientele You Want As a Personal Trainer
If you rely on your personal training business as your main source of income; you need to be strategic and proactive about how you get and retain your clients. The fitness industry is growing at an incredible pace. As a personal trainer, you’ll likely be in high demand all over…
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Nutritional Lessons Used by Olympians While Training
Picture your day job entailed running, swimming, or gymnastics. Follow this up with strength training and prepping for a competition. It sounds exhausting, but it’s a typical day for the Olympic athletes. There’s also another component to the Olympic athlete’s training: an eternal hunger. Most Olympic athletes require an enormous amount…
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The Truth About Protein Powders
You will have heard a lot about protein powders. There has been a lot written in nutrition and fitness courses about – for example – the benefits, possible side effects, how these can assist you in reaching your goals. A lot of scientific research has also been done to determine if protein…
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How To Start a Fitness Business
Obesity is a problem in today’s society because fast food is incredibly cheap and you can find it almost anywhere. More and more people are also realising the importance of a regular fitness or exercise routine. However, most people don’t even know where to start when it comes to planning…
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Marketing Yourself as a Fitness Professional on Social Media
A career as a fitness professional is all about giving advice, building relationships and giving support to clients. It is also about building a business and social media is a great way to help you accomplish this. Fitness professionals can be seen as business owners and brands on their own.…
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What Every Pilates Instructor Needs to Know
As with all group fitness instructors, there are certain things that every great Pilates instructor needs to know.  These must-know pearls of wisdom range from an intimate knowledge of Pilates principles to how to run a group fitness class and making a success of their own Pilates business. Take a…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy Becoming a Personal Trainer
Steps To Becoming A Personal Trainer
There are loads of jobs in the fitness industry. Gym instructor, fitness trainer, Yoga teacher, swimming coach, Pilates instructor… The list in endless! However, the ultimate job in the fitness industry is – without a doubt – being a personal trainer. Why do we say this? Read on to find out……
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What is Lactic Acid Actually?
To understand what lactic acid actually is, we recommend using a runner as an example.  You wake up, put on your running shoes and hit the road. What happens after that? How lactic acid is produced Let’s say you are healthy and have an average fitness level. Your muscles would’ve…
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