Personal Trainer Workout Program Feature

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We here at FitSW have been working hard to improve our software across all platforms. Recently, we have fully translated our Android app to Spanish, redesigned both the website and the iOS app, and released countless articles loaded with important information and numerous personal training tips. Additionally, over the past month, we have released 8 new versions of our Android personal training app. Above all, these updates have helped eliminated crashes, fix various bugs, and speed up the app. In addition to these recent updates, we are very excited to announce that we have a brand new personal trainer workout program feature! This new feature enables you to create, save, and assign full workout programs with the click of a button!

What is the Personal Trainer Workout Program Feature?

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This personal trainer workout program feature enables fitness professionals to create full workout programs and assign them to clients with the click of a button. Therefore, if you have a similar workout program that you give to multiple clients, you can make a workout program and then easily assign it to multiple clients. Also, you can always edit your programs or change an exercise/workout. This means you never have to worry about sending the client workouts or exercises that were not intended.

This new feature takes your favorite workouts and compiles them to a comprehensive list for you to choose from. Also, our personal trainer workout program feature allows you to create programs for up to 365 days! Assigning workout programs for your clients just got a whole lot easier!

Where Can I Find the New Workout Program Feature?

Finding our new personal trainer workout program feature is very easy! The steps to creating your first workout program are as follows:

1.) Navigate to the Client List screen. (See image below.)

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2.) Scroll to the bottom of the Client List page. Under the workouts column, there will be a button labeled Programs. Click this button. (See image below.)

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3.) Once you are on the Programs page, click the Add Program button. (See image below.)

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4.) Enter in the length of the workout program, the name of this program, and any other notes you wish. After this is complete, click Start Building. (See image below.)

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5.) Assign your favorited workouts to the days you wish. Additionally, choose the dates you wish your workouts to repeat. (See image below.)

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6.) After filling out all of the information, you are ready to assign your workout program to your clients. (See image below.)

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Congratulations, you just created your first personal trainer workout program! Also, if you ever need to edit or change details in your workout programs, simply click on the name of the program in the Workout Programs section.

Additional Information

In conclusion, this new feature makes it easy to create long-term workout plans for your clients. In other words, FitSW lets you take all of your favorite workouts and enables you to make comprehensive fitness plans with them. Additionally, if you do not have any favorite workouts or do not know how to create one, please refer to our blog article on how to create a list of your favorite workouts!

Our new workout program feature is currently in the beta stage. Or in other words, we need your thoughts and feedback before releasing it across our Android and iOS personal trainer apps. So, if you have any thoughts on how we can improve this feature, please reach out to us!

FitSW Wants Your Feedback!

We are very excited to have released this new personal trainer workout program feature and would love your thoughts! Therefore, if you have any feedback or comments on this new feature, contact us! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! After that, we typically reply within a day or so!

Sprint Interval Training Can Help Clients Burn Fat Faster

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As a personal trainer, we are constantly competing with delivering results with the ever decreasing amount of time our clients have available. Whether this is HIIT, Sprint Interval Training, or something else, personal trainers are always trying new techniques to help deliver results. This is what got the Training Director at RunRepeat, Nick Rizzo, wanting to find the answer to two specific questions:

  1. What is the most effective form of cardio for reducing body fat?
  2. Which of these forms of cardio is the most time-efficient? 

To find the answer, he pitted the tried and true of HIIT against the newcomer, Sprint Interval Training. After analyzing 70+ studies for this meta-analysis, the findings were quite surprising.

The data shows that sprint interval training outperformed HIIT and MICT significantly. Specifically, SIT led to a 39.95% greater reduction in body fat percentage than HIIT. 

And what about when it came to the amount of time invested? 

SIT outshined HIIT again as the volunteers spent an overall 60% less time exercising throughout the studies. They also had 10% fewer workouts per week and the workouts themselves were almost 45% shorter on average. 

What can we as personal trainers conclude and takeaway from this study?

  1. Sprint interval training is an extremely effective mode of reducing body fat.
  2. It is the perfect form of cardio for the clients you have that are lacking on time.
  3. SIT is great for athletes. Studies have shown that on top of reducing body fat, it is a great option for improving VO2max, speed, endurance, lean body mass, strength, and much more.
  4. HIIT is still a very effective form of cardio for a wide variety of desired outcomes. It is highly recommended that your clients are capable of confidently performing HIIT sessions before diving into the 100% intensity sessions of sprint interval training.
  5. Although the benefit of SIT is that it takes very little time, we should still be motivating clients to clock in more cardiovascular exercise daily. Whether that be finding more ways to just naturally move more throughout the day or using continuous training.

Have you used sprint interval training yourself or with your clients? We would love to hear about your results, experiences, and tips in the comments! 

FitSW Wants Your Feedback On This Article!

We are very excited to have published this new article and would love your thoughts! If you have any feedback or comments on sprint interval training or anything else, contact us! You can do this by reaching out to us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so! For more information on all of our new features, check out the rest of our blog!

Online Fitness Trainer – How To Choose The Right One

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The fitness community has been expanding at a rapid rate. One of the reasons is due to the increasing use of social media. Many trainers use the internet to promote their fitness business. They share their workouts, diet plans, fitness tips, and more. Consequently, telling how trustworthy these people are can be a difficult task. So, how do you find and choose the right online fitness trainer?

Every personal trainer has their own unique style. This is why it can be hard to tell which trainers are credible. There are so much information and options to choose from, choosing the right online fitness trainer can seem like a monumental task. This is why I am offering some tips on how to select a credible personal trainer online. 

Look for Certified Trainers!

Liz Letchford, a certified athletic trainer, advised that everyone should be careful about which online fitness trainer you choose. You’ll be investing your money, time, and trust in this personal trainer.

Look for a coach who has education or training in an exercise-related field. Additionally, it’s best to settle for trainers who excel in the field that you want to focus on. Do some research on the personal trainer program to see if it is credible. 

Typically, many trainers have certifications like Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) specializing in mobility improvements and injury treatments. Also, many fitness trainers can also help you with stopping your pain while moving. These trainers commonly focus on biomechanics. Make sure to find a personal trainer that specializes in the areas you wish.

Athletes tend to improve their split time in running on fields or treadmills. They look for mentors who do gait analysis (human motion study). Or more accurately, assessing someone’s act of walking and running.

Also, be cautious of people who are calling themselves ‘coach’ or ‘trainer.’ Some of them are simply weight-loss or fitness mentors. They might not have backgrounds in other areas. It is best to check their history and experiences. Also, google their credentials and check their social media channels.

Make sure you work with a certified personal trainer or fitness coach. In doing so, your fitness journey will be much more successful.

Ask for Experience. 

It is essential to look at your online fitness trainers’ past. The more experience they have, the better. Trainers and fitness coaches should have numerous skills and have received training. 

Also, be careful of trainers who talk so much about themselves. These trainers would talk about their experiences. But they do not say anything about how you should achieve your goals. 

An experienced trainer will make you feel confident in their abilities. This is because they have been training for a long time. A skillful trainer will assure you that you can reach your fitness goals. 

Check The Online Fitness Trainers’ Website.

Pay attention to certain websites. Some falsely rely on ‘professional’ famous people or athletic trainers to sell their services. It is crucial to determine who will be helping you through your fitness journey. 

In addition, authorized websites provide easy ways to contact personal trainers. Others give the email addresses of their trainers. These are easy ways to respond to customers’ concerns in a timely manner. 

Some websites also provide toll-free numbers. Then, potential clients can personally speak to the online fitness coaches. Some sites and apps have specific ways and software features to contact their members. With that, they could protect the trainers’ privacy.

Additionally, there are some sites with online group support. They give personal training clients a chance to talk with other trainers. Their software can also provide thorough fitness plans. 

Takeaway For Choosing The Right Online Fitness Trainer.

Following fit people and their journeys on social media isn’t a bad thing. Actually, it can actually motivate you. Some people even get motivation based on someone’s physical look. But, this doesn’t ensure you with identical results. Thus, be sure to look for expert trainers who will lead you to a perfect fitness journey.  

Author’s Bio

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KENNY KLINE

Kenny is a long-time entrepreneur, fitness enthusiast, and Columbia Business School Alum. He has built his career around creating high-quality, reader-focused digital brands.

FitSW Wants Your Feedback On Choosing The Right Online Fitness Trainer!

We are very excited to have published this new article and would love your thoughts! If you have any feedback or comments on choosing the right online fitness trainer or anything else, contact us! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so! For more information on all of our new features, check out the rest of our blog!

Brands Personal Trainers Recommend – Clothing & Apparel

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Brands personal trainers recommend should be highly considered, as they are fitness professionals and are the leaders in the fitness industry. Additionally, having the right clothing can have a huge impact on your overall performance. You’ll feel more confident, ready to go and be more motivated to go the extra mile.

The same is true of activewear.

Wearing the correct clothing is essential for exercise. It should be built to allow the fabric to breathe, ventilate your body, and be flexible enough to give you the full range of movement. But with so many brands on the market, it can be hard to know where to shop. Furthermore, there seems to be a new clothing brand on the market every day. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 4 clothing brands to buy from that are personal trainer recommended.

4 Clothing Brands Personal Trainers Recommend

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Gymshark

Since its launch in 2012, Gymshark has become one of the most popular brands with personal trainers. That’s because all their athletic wear is designed to perfectly fit a range of body shapes and help them reach their full potential in the gym.

Their range is fully inclusive of everything you would need, including tops, socks, sports bras, base layers, and jackets. Additionally, the have extensive options for both men and women. This means you can always find the apparel you are looking for. Finally, they have many accessories for exercises, such as resistance bands and lifting gloves.

UnderArmour

If you’re looking to combine activewear with fashion, UnderArmour is your secret weapon.

Their range is perfect for those that need to go straight from the gym to the street. It has everything you need to be stylish and active, without having to pack a pair of extra clothes.

UnderArmour isn’t just about style though. Their clothing uses some of the best quality materials and designs on the market. For example, their compression shorts are highly recommended by personal trainers everywhere for those days where you need to show off your legs but want peace of mind knowing everything is kept in one place.

Fabletics

Aimed at women, Fabletics offers a range of breathable and flexible workout leggings that are suitable for any exercise.

Fabletics clothing is made from the best materials, designed to fit your body type perfectly. Additionally, they’ll stay in place throughout your entire workout, meaning you won’t have to stop halfway through to readjust your leggings.

Even better? All of their leggings come with an internal pocket to safely and secure your phone, keys or cards during your workout. Even when setting your running PB or practicing your best bridge poses, they’ll stay safe and secure.

Nike

Nike is a massive name when it comes to the active industry – and for good reason. Leading the way, their clothing range has been trusted by personal trainers and professional athletes alike for decades.

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For those worried about shopping with big brands, you can rest easy with Nike. Making great strides towards becoming an environmentally friendly and ethical company, Nike promises to send zero footwear waste to landfills and achieve a 10% reduction of its environmental footprint for all their products by 2020. If you want great activewear and also want a company that its environmentally conscious, Nike is the company for you.

Brands Personal Trainers Trust

All the clothing brands we’ve listed are trusted by personal trainers and professionals across the nation, meaning you can trust them for your workout.

So, what are you waiting for? Start searching for your brand new kit and achieve your fitness goals today.

We Want Your Feedback!

We have compiled the 4 best brands that personal trainers recommend. Though these are the top brands, we want your feedback! Think there should be another brand on this list? Well then contact us! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so!

If you want to read more articles like this, check out the rest of FitSW’s blog! We frequently post personal training tips, feature updates, and important announcements on our blog first, so make sure to check back often!

About the Author: Jean Thompson

Jean is a sports enthusiast and loves teaching kids the basics of football. He started to love all kinds of sports because of his uncle, a basketball coach from their local high school. He is also currently finishing his master’s degree in Fitness & Community and he funds this by working as a part-time freelance writer for an online sports site.  

Spanish Personal Trainer App – FitSW!

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Over the past couple of months, we have been working hard to localize the FitSW app. We are very excited to announce that our Android app is now available in Spanish! This Spanish personal trainer app, powered by FitSW, has all of the same features, but is now fully translated! While we only have translated FitSW to Spanish, we plan on making FitSW available in every language! If you want to see a specific language focused on next, reach out to us! We would be happy to work with you to translate our app into the language you want!

In addition, we are working on translating our iOS app to Spanish, though we are currently finalizing the small details. We will update you with more information on our Spanish iOS app very soon!

How To Make Your FitSW App Spanish

There are no steps to turn your FitSW app into Spanish. If the language on your phone is Spanish, then FitSW automatically translates your app to Spanish. It is that simple!

FitSW Wants Your Feedback On Our Spanish Personal Trainer App

If you would like to see FitSW translated into another language, please reach out to us! Additionally, if you are interested in translating our personal training software in another language, let us know! We are always looking for people to help us make FitSW accessible to everyone, around the world.

FitSW is delighted to have a Spanish personal trainer app and wants your thoughts! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns about the newly translated app, please let us know! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so!

We recently have released numerous new features to our software! Additionally, we have added many new personal training tips to our blog. These articles include:

Personal Training Website – FitSW Redesign

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Along with the new features we have recently added, we have also been working hard on redesigning the interior pages of our web software! We are excited to announce that the new personal training website redesign is complete! FitSW has revamped almost every page of our website. Furthermore, it is now live. This means you can use our web software and see all of the changes we have made! Since we updated so many pages, we cannot give detailed descriptions of every design change we made. We will go over a few of the pages we redesigned in depth. However, the full list of pages we made design improvements are as follows:

  • Client List
  • When Adding A New Client
  • Workouts
  • When Adding A New Workout
  • Both Exercise Progress & Assessment Graphs
  • The Table Format For Exercise Progress & Assessments
  • When Adding A New Progress Entry
  • Exercise List
  • When Adding An Exercise
  • The Assessment List
  • Food List
  • My Blog Page
  • When Adding A New Blog Post
  • Payments
  • Profile Page
  • Settings
  • Custom App
  • Public Trainer Page

Client List

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The “Client List” has gotten some major design improvements! However, we tried to keep it in a similar format, so all of your data is still easy to navigate through. We added some spacing and shadowing improvements, enhancing the overall feel of the “Client List”. Additionally, countless hover effects have been added so you always know where your cursor is on the screen. Finally, we changed the ways your clients are listed. Each one of your personal training clients will have a slight amount of spacing between them, so you always know which clients data you are viewing.

Payments

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With FitSW, your payments dashboard has always offered you a full ledger of your personal training client’s payment history. Additionally, the date your clients paid, which client it was, and a payment ID has always been provided. Now, with our design improvements, it is easier than ever to see who submitted payment and when. The amount your client paid you in now in bolded green text, making it easy to see how much your client paid.

Personal Training Website – Profile Page

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We made a lot of personal trainer website improvements. This includes the profile page. It is now extremely easy to input your data for your profile page. Additionally, this information is visible to all of your personal training clients, so it is important to make sure it is all filled out. This is where you can upload your companies logo, what type of personal training you offer, a phone number for your clients to contact, and even your blog’s information.

Exercise List

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Our exercise list has gotten many new features and design improvements! We recently added the ability to filter through the exercise list. In addition, we made it easier to analyze the exercises in our database. Beginner workouts are now green, intermediate are blue, and advanced are red. In addition, you have always had the ability to find exercises based on what muscle group they are focused on.

FitSW Wants Your Feedback On Our Personal Training Website Redesign!

We are very excited to have redesigned our personal training website and would love your thoughts! If you have any feedback or comments on these our new design improvements, contact us! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so!

Can Clutter Have a Negative Effect on Your Health?

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Do you ever wonder how one dish in the sink turned into twenty? Or how a few pieces of clothes left on the ground suddenly turned into a pile in no time flat? Are you ever concerned over your stress level never seeming to decrease after a long day of work?

Lots of clutter not only leaves you in a panic, but can cause mayhem in various aspects of your life. In case you didn’t need a reason to tidy up before, here are three of the main ways clutter could be affecting your health.

Weight Gain

I bet you didn’t see this one coming! An untidy household can actually wreak havoc on your waistline. When people are put in chaotic environmental settings, their self-control becomes much lower. This leads to a much higher caloric intake for those that allow their kitchens to become disorganized with piling dishes and mess. One study even made the correlation that people with a cluttered home were 77% more likely to be overweight or obese than people with a organized living situation. Clutter can be very stressful for the brain. Additionally, it causes people to try to find coping mechanisms to deal with the increased stress. Unfortunately, for many people that includes filling up on unhealthy snacks and portion sizes as a comfort source. Alternatively, it has been demonstrated that people surrounded by a calm and organized environment made healthier choices in regards to their food intake.

This is where having a personal trainer that can help to reorganize your lifestyle and thoughts can come in handy. Having someone that can manage a portion of your life in an effective way can be just the thing you need to declutter your mind and life. Having a plan in place and eliminating the clutter that is stressing us out can help us feel like we have gained control of our lives again, and that means gaining control of our dietary choices as well. Whether you are trying to lose weight or trying to bulk up (view these details for ideas), decluttering can help you organize a plan and follow it.

Immune System

A disorganized home negatively affects your physical health in more ways than one. Not only can clutter impact weight, it can also impact your immune system. Cluttered rooms have a higher chance of accumulating more bacteria in unwanted places throughout your bedroom. This can cause you to get sick or cause problems for your immune health. Furthermore, having a cluttered home can cause damage to your respiratory system. Cluttered homes on average contain more dust than clean homes. This makes allergies and asthma worse in these households. This could eventually cause long-term health effects if not properly treated.

Mental Wellbeing

Weight and illness aren’t the only factors that clutter affects. A messy home can cause severe psychological effects on an individual. First, clutter can cause a rise in cortisol levels which creates a huge shift in your stress levels. When you are in a constant state of raised cortisol levels, the chemical imbalances can actually change the structure of your brain to become even more sensitive to the stress in your environment!

Clutter has been shown to negatively affect kids behavior. So, if you have little ones running around causing mischief, a disorganized home could be part of the problem. If this doesn’t already sound bad enough there is still more! Next, it causes a person to shift attention from the mess around them from the task they are trying to perform. This causes them to not be able to stay focused on a task because the brain thinks that it is meant to multitask in that situation. This could affect your work, relationships, and general piece of mind. While there are many methods on reducing this anxious feeling such as mediation and exercise, those won’t make a pile of dirty dishes disappear. It is best to reorganize to help solve the root of the problem.

How FitSW Can Help Reduce Clutter

Clutter doesn’t always mean physical objects lying around your home or desk. It can also mean a lack of organization or process in your business. As a personal trainer, you have a lot to keep organized—workout regimens, progress plans, and personalized meal prep for each client. Additionally, juggling an excess amount of information without a single place to store it can lead to frustration and roadblocks in your business.

With FitSW, you don’t have to let clutter get the best of you. With client progress tracking, real time messaging, plus fitness and diet plan management all from your phone, you can focus less on taming the clutter and more on what you love—helping your clients achieve their dream fitness goals.

About The Author:

Lisa Smalls is a freelance writer and cycle instructor from NC. Her life’s passion is to help others find physical, mental, and emotional balance. You can see more of her work at Mattress Advisor, where she regularly contributes sleep health content.

Grow Your Fitness Business By Blogging

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In such a competitive industry, it is important to use every resource you can to get more clients and grow your fitness business. Marketing on social media, getting referrals from current personal training clients, and using personal trainer software are good starts to growing your business, though there is more you could be doing. While it is not the easiest thing to do, blogging can give your fitness business a boost in multiple different ways. In this article, we will go over why starting a fitness blog is so important, how to create your own fitness blog, and what you should post on your blog.

Why Should I Make A Fitness Blog?

There are numerous reasons why you should create our own fitness blog. Whether you are a fitness coach that is just getting started, or a personal trainer that has been in the industry for years, creating a fitness blog is a great way to grow your fitness business. A well maintained blog can help you sell products/packages, attract new clients, grow your influence as a fitness expert, and grow your fitness business. Once your blog has gained some attention, it can also help you get noticed by the industry leaders and provide passive income through affiliate marketing.

Another large reason to start a fitness blog is because it helps your website with SEO (Search Engine Optimization). SEO is ” the process of maximizing the number of visitors to a particular website by ensuring that the site appears high on the list of results returned by a search engine”. Or in other words, it is your ranking on search engines. Regularly posting blog articles focused around your business will help you appear higher in search queries. This, along with numerous other reasons, is why blogging will help you grow your fitness business.

How To Create A Fitness Blog

There has never been a better time to start a fitness blog. The opportunities that successful blogs can generate are lucrative and can help any personal trainer grow their business. However, there are a lot of different aspects that go into creating a successful fitness blog. It may seem difficult at first, though it will get easier as time goes on and will be well worth it. From choosing your blog’s name, all the way to monetizing your blog, every step is important to creating a successful blog.

Picking A Name For Your Blog

Choosing your blogs name is very important. Though it may not seem that significant, this is the first thing that potential clients are going to see. A good blog name should be descriptive so new users know what exactly what your blog is about, simply by reading it. Changing your blog’s name later on can be a hassle and can severely hurt your organic traffic. This is why it is important to choose a good blog name from the start.

Do not rush this process as having a blog name you are happy with will save you a lot of time and effort down the road. Once you find a blogs name you are happy with, check if the domain is available. There are many software you can do to check the domain availability. Once this is done, your one step closer to publishing your blog and growing your fitness business!

Get Your Blog Online

After you finish choosing a name for your fitness blog, it’s time to get your blog online. This may seem confusing or technical, but it’s actually quite simple! There are two main aspects of getting your blog online. The first thing you need to do is choose the blogging software you want to use. After this, you must choose the blog hosting software. Once these items are completed, you are ready to start personalizing your blog (we’ll get to that later).

Step 1: Choose Blogging Software
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FitSW offers personal trainers and fitness coaches the ability to publish posts, reply to comments, and manage fitness blogs within our software! In addition, your personal training clients can automatically view your blog from within the app. This makes it extremely easy to upload what you want your clients to see. We also give you the ability to share specific posts with client’s only or allow anyone to see it. For more information on our personal trainer blogging feature, check out our blog article on how to start blogging by using FitSW! Having said that, if you are looking for a blogging platform that has exclusive features, refer to the paragraph below.

WordPress is one of the best and easiest software’s to use for running a successful blog. It easy to use system and has numerous plugin’s you can apply. This is why it is FitSW’s recommendation for blogging software. Having said that, choose which ever blogging platform you prefer! There are hundreds of options out there for you to choose form. Choose the platform that offers you the features you want. If you are just starting out, you’ll want a blogging platform that’s easy to set up, has a low learning curve, and doesn’t require any coding skills.

Step 2: Choose Your Blog Host

A Blog host provides space on its servers and the equipment to store your blog and serve it up to visitors. This way, your blog can be reached by anyone online over the internet. There are a large amount of blog hosting software’s you can use, all with similar features. There are a few free blog hosting software’s out there. However, their resources can be quite limited.

We here at FitSW use DreamHost and would recommend it highly. Its very easy to use and they have excellent customer support. There are a few different options that we recommend based on your needs. The most budget friendly is Shared Hosting which starts at only a few dollars a month, includes a free domain name, SSL certificate and more. It allows you to run WordPress and includes several other features that a new website would need. Another option for a larger / higher traffic website is Managed WordPress Hosting. This offers optimized WordPress hosting for less than $20 / month. Its a little more expensive but its faster, has more features, and is optimized for WordPress. The great thing about WordPress is you can switch plans at any time depending upon your needs.

Just like the blogging platform, choose something that works with your budget and has the features you desire. After you choose a blog hosting software, they will provide you with the instructions to finalize the setup. It’s that easy! Once this is completed, you are on the path to growing your fitness business!

Personalizing Your Fitness Blog

Everyone has a different opinion on what their blog should look like and what features it should have. WordPress makes it easy to change the theme of your blog. Starting out, there will be a few default themes. You can either choose a default theme, or add one from another site. The blog hosting software that you choose will likely have themes for you to choose from. Additionally, there are numerous sites that offer free and premium designs.

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By using WordPress, you can easily change the theme of your blog and filter for themes that have the features you want. For a full list of the features you can filter for, refer to the image above. Find the theme that works with your business.

Creating Your First Article

Blogging is a great way to grow your fitness business because it shows people that you are an expert in fitness. However, you need to write articles for your blog to gain traction. Publishing articles frequently is the key for blogging success. While every blog is different, you want to make sure you provide value for your readers. If you are trying to sell something in every post you do, most people will stop reading your blog. Make sure your posts have value, show why you are an expert, and offer insight that people cannot find anywhere else.

Promoting Your Blog

After you finish designing your blog and uploading articles, you can now begin promoting your blog. This is a crucial step to growing both your blog and business, especially if you are just starting out. While promoting your blog can sound costly or technical, it is actually quite easy! In addition, there are multiple ways you can promote your blog. While you should try many different promotion strategies, some may work better for your business. Test what produces the best results and optimize your promotion strategies for this.

Using Social Media

Posting your blog articles on social media is a great way to promote your blog and grow your fitness business. Social media can help you get new users to your blog, update existing users on your activity, and can be a powerful marketing tool. If you want your blog post to be seen by more users than the people that like your page, you can promote your post! While this requires payment, the cost is very low and can bring more users to your blog.

Email

After using social media and bringing new readers to your blog, you want to make sure that your readers come back. This is why using email marketing for your blog is a crucial promotion strategy. You can easily set up a pop up on your blog that encourages users to sign up for your emails. Additionally, you can put signups for your emails across your social media and on your website. Building your email list is important because it notifies users of your new blog posts. Furthermore, it can help you build closer relationships with your readers.

Email marketing can be complicated at times and I cannot cover all of the intricate details in this blog article. However, it is important to utilize all of the aspects of email marketing for the best chance of success. You can find more information about email marketing here.

Commenting On Other Blogs

Find similar blogs to you and commenting on them is a great way to build both back links and generate interest from other users. The process is simple, comment on other blogs and provide a link back to your blog. It is important to note that this should not be abused. If you are leaving poor quality, non relevant content on other fitness blogs, this will hurt your blog. Additionally, the blog owner will most likely delete these comments. Make sure you post relevant and helpful comments on other blogs and you’ll be sure to get relevant and engaged users. Not to mention it gives you a boost with SEO.

Monetizing Your Blog

Once your blog is has a good reader base, you can begin the process of monetizing your blog. Monetiziation is ” the action or process of earning revenue from an asset, business, etc”. Regardless of the success of your personal training business, earning extra revenue is never a bad thing. Additionally, if you blog has grown enough to get to this step, your fitness business will already be flourishing! So, how do you start the process of monetizing your blog?

There are many ways to make money off of your blog. First of all, you can use it as a platform to sell your services and products. If you have a brand new nutrition program, blogging about it can be a great way to sell more packages. Next, you can get paid to write reviews about different products. Successful fitness blogs can generate large amounts of income through this method. People will send you products or give you services for free, in exchange for your review.

The best way to monetize your blog is selling advertising space. Successful blogs garner large amounts of attention from advertisers. If you are interested in selling advertising space, visit Google AdSense! They make it simple to sell advertising space and do all of the hard work.

FitSW Wants To Help You Grow Your Fitness Business

We want to help you grow your personal training business and increase your revenue! From the day FitSW was founded, our goal has been to help personal trainers grow their client base. We offer a “Trainer of the Month” promotion in which we select one trainer a month and share their story with the world! All you need to do is email support@fitsw.com and answer the questions they provide you! It’s that simple! Once you are chosen, we will post all of your information to our blog and social media accounts. If you would like an example, please check out this featured personal trainer article!

FitSW wants you to write articles for us! If you have a interesting topic, or just want to get your blog out there, contact us! We would love to feature one of your blog articles and will give you full accreditation.

Additionally, if you have any other ideas on how we can help you grow, we would love to hear your thoughts! Reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or on our support page!

Exercise Filtering Update – Web Software

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We are excited to announce that we have added a new feature to our web software! This exercise filtering feature gives personal trainers the ability to sort through our exercise list with the click of a button. Our exercise library has nearly 1000 different exercises to choose from. Additionally, you can add your own at anytime. This means that you could potentially have thousands of exercises to sort through in your exercise list. With this new update, you can sort through all of your exercises in seconds. All of the exercises in our database contain the muscle worked, the equipment needed, and the difficulty level. You now have the ability to filter and find exercises that are in these specific categories. This makes it easier than ever to create the perfect workouts for your personal training clients.

Exercise Filtering

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Personal trainers can now filter through thousands of exercises in seconds. Filter by muscle group, level of difficulty, the equipment needed, or a combination of these categories. This gives you the ability to find the perfect exercise for your workouts based on your clients experience level. Additionally, you can use our search bar to find exercises based on their name, the muscle worked, equipment needed, and the difficulty level. For example, if you have a new client that is a beginner, you do not want to assign them an expert level exercise that is very difficult to perform. In addition, if your custom workout for a client is centered around your core, you can easily find all of the exercises that are for beginners and work your core.

Where To Use The Exercise Filtering Feature

There are multiple places that you can use the exercise filtering feature. The first place is one the exercise list screen. This is one of the main screens on FitSW and contains all of the exercises in our database, as well as all of the exercises you have added. Additionally, you can also access the exercise filtering feature when creating a workout. You can now filter through thousands of exercises in seconds when you are creating workouts for your personal training clients. This enables personal trainers to create detailed workouts much faster than before. Also, it makes the workout creation process much simpler than before.

FitSW Wants Your Feedback!

We are very excited to have released this new feature and would love your thoughts! If you have any feedback or comments on these new personal trainer software features, contact us! You can do this by connecting with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or support page! Additionally, you can leave a comment on this blog article! We typically reply within a day or so! For more information on all of our new features and some personal training tips, check out the rest of our blog!

Increase Client Motivation – Personal Training Tips

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Motivation “is the reason for people’s actions, willingness and goals”. This is one of the many reasons why it is so important in the fitness industry. If you clients do not have motivation, there is a high probability that they will discontinue their training sessions with you. Clients hired you, the personal trainer, to help them stay motivated on their fitness journey. If you are able to successfully motivate your clients, they will be more engaged, stay on-track, and continue training with you. However, increasing client motivation is not the easiest thing to accomplish and requires coaches to do multiple different things. So, how do you increase client motivation?

Make Your Workouts Fun

Making your workouts fun is a great way to increase client motivation. If your clients are not enjoying their workouts, they will become unmotivated. A big part of workouts not becoming boring is mixing up your workout routines. If you give your clients the same workout and exercises week after week, your clients are going to get bored, fast. Talk with your clients and see which workout routines that they enjoyed the most. Then, build workouts based on what they have liked in the past, but with some variety. This will ensure that each workout they do is fresh and enjoyable. In addition to this, make sure you bring a positive attitude to each and every training session. If you are in a bad mood, it will put your clients in a bad mood as well.

Use Personal Training Software

Technology has changed the ways we function in our day to day lives. It has made our lives easier and the same can be said about personal training apps & software. Personal Trainer Software helps clients stay motivated and on-track because they can visually see their progress. For example, FitSW enables trainers to send messages directly through the app. This means that you can connect with your clients in seconds. You can also see their entire workout history, making is easier than ever to build workouts that have worked for your clients in the past.

Increase Client Motivation By Tracking Progress

Tracking your personal training clients progress is a great way to increase their motivation to continue their fitness journey. This is because they can see how much they have been improving by training with you. Personal Training Apps give trainers the ability to show their clients their progress by either showing them exercise progress graphs or progress photos. If your clients know that they are making great strides to achieving their short & long term goals, they will certainly have more motivation to continue training.

Connect With Your Clients

Building rapport and positive relationships with your clients are a great way to increase their motivation. You do not need to be best friends with every one of your clients, though having good relationships with them are important. Make sure they know what they are doing right, how much progress they’ve made, and what is going on in their life. For example, if they are having a bad day, find out why they are feeling that way. Additionally, make sure you show appreciation to your clients. Your clients chose you, out of hundreds of options, to train with. This is why it is important to show your appreciation.

Set Goals

You should set both long term and short term goals for your clients. Additionally, you should also speak with them to get a better understanding of what they want to achieve by training with you. If you only set long term goals, your clients will become unmotivated as they will not achieve these goals for a long time. Though your clients may want to lose 30 pounds, this will not happen for a good amount of time.

Setting short term goals, such as “run an extra mile” or “bench-press 5 extra lbs this week”, can have a tremendous impact on your clients motivation. These are merely examples and you should set goals that are specific to your clients long term goals. It is important to note, the goals should be attainable in specific time frame. Find out what your clients what to achieve and set goals that they can achieve while working towards their long term goal.

Offer Rewards / Incentives

Offering rewards and / or incentives can be a great way to increase client motivation. Everyone likes to be rewarded, regardless of the situation. This is exceedingly true for fitness industry. If your client reaches one of their short term goals, reward them with a free or discounted session, a social media shout out, or a free t-shirt. However, every client is different. This is why it is important to make rewards client specific. Find out what they value and give them rewards that they will like. Doing this will ensure that they feel appreciated and stay motivated throughout their fitness journey.

Other Ways To Increase Client Motivation

Social media is a fantastic way to increase client motivation. It gives you a platform which you can connect with your clients (see section Connect With Your Clients for more information). Share motivational messages, post the accomplishments of your clients (with permission of course), and create communities for your clients. For more on connecting with your clients, check out the section above! If you want personal trainer marketing tips, you can find all of the information you need by reading our marketing tips for personal trainer blog article!

FitSW Wants To Help You Increase Client Motivation!

We want to help you grow your personal training business and increase client motivation! From the day FitSW was founded, our goal has been to help personal trainers grow their client base. We offer a “Trainer of the Month” promotion in which we select one trainer a month and share their story with the world! All you need to do is email support@fitsw.com and answer the questions they provide you! It’s that simple! Once you are chosen, we will post all of your information to our blog and social media accounts. If you would like an example, please check out this featured personal trainer article! Additionally, if you have any other ideas on how we can help you grow, we would love to hear your thoughts! Reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or on our support page!

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