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Why a Personal Trainer Must Show Respect

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:50:10 +0000

Everyone wants to be shown respect. When we feel disrespected, it makes us feel bad about ourselves, and it normally will cause tension between the person who feels disrespected and the person who made them feel this way. This is never a relationship you want to have with your customers, so always remember to show them respect. If they have an idea that they would like to try as a workout, let them be creative and try to use constructive criticism. Many times personal trainers are confident (which is good), but this high level of confidence could possibly lead to some arrogance that could be interpreted as disrespect.

Always show everyone around you respect, but especially your clients. Allow them to be creative when creating their workout routine, and always remember: it is what makes them happy because it is theirs. You can do whatever you want with yours. There are other ways you can show respect around the gym, like not hogging equipment and taking turns. If there is a limited amount of equipment available, you or your clients should never occupy for long periods of time. Show some respect to others by alternating and taking turns on limited gym equipment. This can go a long way, showing respect to others will give you nothing but great things back. One, they will respect you and do the same for you. Two, it could get you some new clients as well.

As a personal trainer student you will be warned about respect. Especially in careers where you work one-on-one with the customer, as a personal trainer career is, respect is of up most importance. Without respect, you will not have many happy customers, and you will not be attracting new ones either. If people see you as a fun, active, and knowledgeable personal trainer, they will ask you to train them, or recommend you to their friends looking for a personal trainer. A growing client base is always good, and showing respect to everyone is an excellent way to expand your horizon and customer database. Customers also appreciate it if you respect their wishes or their personality. Some people are embarrassed to work out because they are shy. A personal trainer must respect this and try to keep their client out of the spotlight by staying calm and quiet in the gym and by training during quieter times of the day. Respecting your customer will allow them to enjoy their time with you and get the most out of their workout.

Personal Trainer Insurance: Why it is Important

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:50:16 +0000

One thing many people do not consider before they pursue a career as a personal trainer is the importance of insurance. Do you know what can happen if you do not carry insurance? You could be working with a client and you could be instructing him to do push ups, if he has a stroke or a heart attack you can be sued! Even if it is absolutely not your fault in any way you can still be held liable. This is why insurance is so important. These days even a person falls and breaks their legs due to their own clumsiness they can potentially make a successful claim against you. Many gyms will not even allow you to work there unless you can prove that you have liability insurance coverage. Obtaining liability insurance will prevent you from being sued if a client is injured when working with you. Believe it or not, you do not even have to be present when an injury occurs in order to be held liable.

If you have a client on a fitness program where he is instructed to do x amount of chin ups a day, and the client becomes injured due to that, you can be sued. It is a sad world we live in some times but I am sure you can now see why insurance is so important. Many injuries do happen when it comes to working out, and it does not matter if it is really your fault or not in a lot of cases. If you are covered by insurance, you do not even have to appear in court should a claim be filed. The insurance company is obligated to cover all of the legal fees and represent you at no further cost. If you were not covered and a claim was filed, you would have to pay for your lawyers and all your court fees yourself. This could easily end up being thousands and thousands of dollars by the time the issue was resolved. The type of insurance offers available to you vary greatly. Some policies will allow 2 million dollars worth of coverage for 350 a year.

You may find cheaper policies and you may find more expensive ones. Much of it depends on how much insurance you want. You can cheap out and get a policy that only covers a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of coverage, but if that is not enough to cover the damages awarded to the client you will have to pay the remainder by yourself. Additionally, there are programs that will only cover certain types of damages and other programs that will cover any type of damage. Choosing the right insurance is something only you can decide, but at least you understand how important it is.