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How can I stress the importance of not drinking alcohol to clients who want to lose weight?

As fitness professionals, we likely have had to talk with our clients about the subject of alcohol and the metabolic consequences of drinking alcoholic beverages. Drinking alcohol may be a part of our culture, but it doesn’t have to result in weight gain for our clients.

These tips below will help guide you and your client on the importance of not drinking alcohol for those who want to lose weight.

Which social media networks should I use to promote my new business?

Hi Fit Pro and Thank you for the great question! Years ago it was easy to answer your question with a few simple methods of making and distributing flyers on car windows (making people mad), and placing ads in the newspaper (expensive).

Nowadays there are many more options for Fitness Professionals in marketing a new business. The following are a few that you can incorporate in social media as soon as you finish reading this:

How do I handle clients that are not respectful to my program?

Hi Fit Pro, TrainerLisa here and Thank you for your question, as this is a question you may have to ask yourself more times than you’d like during your career.

When it comes to clients, in a perfect Certified Personal Trainer’s World, your client would do the following:

Is it recommended to “stretch out” clients once they are done working out? Is there a certain protocol when doing so?

Stretching your client can be a great service that you provide in your sessions. Partner stretching creates dynamic resistance and intensity that static stretching alone sometimes cannot provide. Also, some of your clientele might not be stretching as frequently as you’d prefer, perhaps because they don’t feel confident stretching on their own, they don’t have (or make) the time to stretch, or maybe they just don’t want to stretch. While studies on various kinds of stretching have shown mixed results, stretching your client can have a multitude of positive effects on their workouts in regards to the prevention of the injuries, increased range of motion (flexibility), enhanced coordination, and improved blood flow. Below are some important tips to remember on the correct protocol of stretching out your clients.