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April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Are you maximising your potential? Let’s be honest, when it’s all said and done people love people and want to make exercise fun. By combining training in a group we make it more exciting, engaging and fun, while at the same time, keeping our clients accountable. There’s always a place for one on one training, however the industry as a […]
January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018
I don’t like to sell. Not many people do. And that’s exactly why so many trainers put it on the backburner. It can be tempting to think that your in-person or online services will sell themselves. If your clients get great results, shouldn’t more clients flock your way? Sometimes this does happen, but if you haven’t rehearsed your sales script, […]
January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018
A few years ago I came to a crossroads with my online fitness business. Sales had been growing steadily each year. Profits were up. The outlook was good. But, I thought it was time to bring in an expert who could help speed up the growth process. I began searching for a business coach who could help me take my […]
November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017
Training for the “Afterburn” What is E.P.O.C? After we warm up and begin a greater intensity of exercise, our body must choose which energy system to use based on our intensity level. During this time, it starts taking in more oxygen until we get our “second wind” and our oxygen demands are eventually met. This is most noticeable for runners, […]
November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017
“We have been using the PTminder at our flag ship location in Wetherill Park and have been so impressed that we now intend to roll it out across all clubs as our personal training management software.” Jason Laurence – UFCGYM National Franchise Manager UFC Gym is the first major brand extension of UFC®, the world leader in the sport of […]
October 5, 2017
October 5, 2017
A Simple Guide To Dominating Local Google Searches With Your Personal Trainer/Studio Website If you have your own website, you’ve probably heard of SEO. If you haven’t, you should have. SEO stands for search engine optimisation and it the process by which you make changes to your website so that you show up at the top when people search […]
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017
We can all go online and find a new workout or meal plan, so why do people hire personal trainers? The answer is motivation. The number one reason people hire a personal trainer is for motivation. You can be the most knowledgeable trainer in the world, but without the ability to motivate your clients, they aren’t going to keep coming […]
July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017
I was speaking with one of our newest clients the other day and I was amazed by what she told me. Jo admitted that she still schedules all of her fitness classes manually, over the phone and that she takes all payments on arrival. As I was quickly doing the maths in my head, it dawned on me just […]
July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
When it comes to career options in the field of fitness, Personal Trainers come pretty high up the chain for choice! Gone are the days when Personal Trainers stuck to the gym floor, doling out diet plans and monitoring clients’ movements. Today’s Personal Trainers are better qualified, more highly skilled and much more career driven. Whether you’re taking your first […]
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
In a recent blog post titled ‘Pump It Up With These 5 Apps For Personal Trainers‘ by the popular app comparison site GetApp, PTminder was chosen as the number 1 business management app for personal trainers with over 120 reviews at an average of 4.6/5. GetApp is the leading platform for comparing business apps with 5,000+ apps, 160,000 reviews and 2 […]
June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017
I first got into personal training because I enjoy helping clients and I enjoy the lifestyle that being a PT brings. But if you want to be successful, you need to run your personal training outfit as a business, and managing a personal training business can be hard work. You have to manage and store clients details, schedule sessions and […]
May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017
You Don’t Have A Traffic Problem Everywhere I turn, I see fitness professionals talking about how they need to increase traffic to their website and attract more customers. Makes sense right, ‘more traffic = more customers’. Well, not quite. It doesn’t matter how much traffic you drive to your website if you aren’t able to convert them into customers. […]