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You Know Inspiration Culture Is Nonsense. So Why Do You Support It?

Online “influencers” are giving terrible fitness advice and normalizing dangerous extremes. If you help promote them, you’re part of the problem.

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Why Personal Training Is So Much Harder for Female Fitness Pros

Women are more likely to be questioned, challenged, or even overruled by clients, colleagues, and people they’ve never met. Here’s how to push back:

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Confessions of an Online Training Virgin

I spent 15 years building my brick-and-mortar business. Here’s how I built an online practice in less than 10 months.

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Your Client Stopped Getting Good Results. Now What?

A five-step plan to help every client succeed (even the toughest ones).

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The Number-One Skill Your Clients Need to Succeed

Self-regulation gives them the tools to change their behaviors, even when you’re not there to remind them.

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A Fitness Pro’s Guide to Sexual Harassment

With the industry’s first high-profile incident, it’s long past time to discuss exactly where the lines are between acceptable and unacceptable actions and remarks.

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How to Talk to Your Clients About Hormones

If you regularly discuss testosterone, thyroid hormones, and adrenal problems with your clients, here’s what you need to know … and why you may want to avoid the topic altogether.

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What Do You Do with a Client Who Wants Too Much, Too Soon?

The highly motivated client presents a challenge we’re rarely prepared for. Here’s how to help that client succeed before burnout or injury derail your program.

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What Singing Opera Taught Me About Personal Training

With the help of a good voice teacher, the author learned how to make the most of what he has as a singer, and how to help his clients get the best possible results for themselves.

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10 Tips for Training Clients in Recovery

Advice and affirmations that work for most clients may have the opposite effect on a recovering alcoholic or addict. Here’s what you need to understand, from someone who’s been there.

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