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How to motivate your Personal Training clients

Max Icardi
Max Icardi

You see your clients one or two hours per week...how can you have an impact on the choices they're going to make for the other 166 hours a week?

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HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CLIENTS Max Icardi Functional Training Academy 息 Functional Training Academy info@funtionaltraining.academy
1999 2003 Medical Faculty - University of Turijn Sport Medicine degree University of Glasgow Functional Training Network Functional Training Academy Outside The Box (Lille) MAX ICARDI
www.functionaltraining.academy
There are 168 hours in a week. I see my clients 1 HOUR a week. How can I make an impact on the other 167 hours? TRAINER ENTREPRENE URCOACH
WHAT ABOUT THE MENTAL CHALLENGE? 息 Functional Training Network
1. MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY 息 Functional Training Network If you want to see results, you have to make your health and fitness a priority, which sometimes mean putting yourself above others. Not enough people make themselves the priority. They take care of others, but not themselves. This doesnt necessarily mean you have to be selfish, just that you should re-evaluate your priorities and practice better time management skills.
http://www.vub.ac.be/downloads/bijlagen/PerstekstTijdsbesteding.pdf 2,5 hrs/day (free time/day: 4hrs)
2. HAVE FUN 息 Functional Training Network The more fun you have while working out, the more likely youll be to keep coming back for more. Its kind of like Pavlovs dog experiment; youll begin to associate exercise with happiness instead of dread or contempt. I try to make training with me fun and I use a lot of humor for clients to get through the workout
3. SET REMINDERS 息 Functional Training Network I have clients set reminders in their phone about exercising, recovering, going to sleep on time, eating right etc., this helps them stay focused. With the technology available nowadays is very easy to keep engaged even when they are not with you.
4. EMPOWER YOUR CLIENTS 息 Functional Training Network My number one tip for keeping your clients motivated is simple: boost their self- confidence. ALWAYS. Make them believe in themselves and their ability to overcome whatever physical, mental and emotional challenges they face. If they believe in themselves first, the rest will follow
5. CREATE A SUPPORT SYSTEM 息 Functional Training Network Let your clients share their goals and aspirations with their close friends and family members and ask them to help hold them accountable. When their motivation is running low its important to have a support system that will back them up and encourage them to keep going. Have your clients join a local sports club, running group, or even create a club for your clients in order to exercise together when they're not with you.
6. MIX IT UP! 息 Functional Training Network If your clients start to get bored with their exercise routine chances are they wont find it fun anymore. Their boredom might cause them to associate exercise with feelings of negativity (instead of fun and excitement) and as a result they might be more likely to quit. I keep my clients motivated throwing in (once in a while) unexpected routines or letting them try a new sport. Cardio doesnt always need to be jogging. Maybe they have a mountainbike sitting somewhere int he garage: why not to organize a mountainbike clinic?
7. WALK YOUR TALK 息 Functional Training Network Walking your talk means honouring your word, doing what you say you will do and being accountable. This builds inner strength which is what you need to change your body and your life. Your clients look at you for inspiration. Dont act like this very inhuman God of Fitness, but share with them your daily struggles to fit exercise in your busy life and how do you cope with it.
8. VISUALIZE THE RESULT 息 Functional Training Network Im a big fan of visualization techniques that help remind my clients of what theyre working towards.
9. STAY POSITIVE 息 Functional Training Network It is so important to keep all negativity outside of your clients workouts, even if youre having a bad day yourself. Sometimes the training program will not be progressing like you wish, sometimes your clients will have to face failure, but your attitude in this is utterly important. Maintaining a positive attitude, especially as this is one of the most important parts of getting fit and healthy..
10. FIND THE WHY? Finding the deeper meaning behind your clients goal is the key to success because once they find that emotional connection theyll be much less likely to turn back. At the surface, many people's goals are to lose weight, tone up, feel better, etc., but superficial goals get superficial results that usually fade. Dig a little deeper, and the why is usually unveiled: to be more confident, to be more happy, to feel sexy again.
1.YOU is a priority 2. Have fun 3. Set reminders 4. Empower your clients 5. Create a support system 6. Mix it up 7. Walk your talk 8. Visualize the results 9. Stay positive 10. Find the why 息 Functional Training Network
How to motivate your Personal Training clients
Postgraduaat FUNCTIONAL TRAINER Interested in receiving this presentation via e-mail? info@functionaltraining.academy

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How to motivate your Personal Training clients

  • 1. HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CLIENTS Max Icardi Functional Training Academy 息 Functional Training Academy info@funtionaltraining.academy
  • 2. 1999 2003 Medical Faculty - University of Turijn Sport Medicine degree University of Glasgow Functional Training Network Functional Training Academy Outside The Box (Lille) MAX ICARDI
  • 4. There are 168 hours in a week. I see my clients 1 HOUR a week. How can I make an impact on the other 167 hours? TRAINER ENTREPRENE URCOACH
  • 5. WHAT ABOUT THE MENTAL CHALLENGE? 息 Functional Training Network
  • 6. 1. MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY 息 Functional Training Network If you want to see results, you have to make your health and fitness a priority, which sometimes mean putting yourself above others. Not enough people make themselves the priority. They take care of others, but not themselves. This doesnt necessarily mean you have to be selfish, just that you should re-evaluate your priorities and practice better time management skills.
  • 8. 2. HAVE FUN 息 Functional Training Network The more fun you have while working out, the more likely youll be to keep coming back for more. Its kind of like Pavlovs dog experiment; youll begin to associate exercise with happiness instead of dread or contempt. I try to make training with me fun and I use a lot of humor for clients to get through the workout
  • 9. 3. SET REMINDERS 息 Functional Training Network I have clients set reminders in their phone about exercising, recovering, going to sleep on time, eating right etc., this helps them stay focused. With the technology available nowadays is very easy to keep engaged even when they are not with you.
  • 10. 4. EMPOWER YOUR CLIENTS 息 Functional Training Network My number one tip for keeping your clients motivated is simple: boost their self- confidence. ALWAYS. Make them believe in themselves and their ability to overcome whatever physical, mental and emotional challenges they face. If they believe in themselves first, the rest will follow
  • 11. 5. CREATE A SUPPORT SYSTEM 息 Functional Training Network Let your clients share their goals and aspirations with their close friends and family members and ask them to help hold them accountable. When their motivation is running low its important to have a support system that will back them up and encourage them to keep going. Have your clients join a local sports club, running group, or even create a club for your clients in order to exercise together when they're not with you.
  • 12. 6. MIX IT UP! 息 Functional Training Network If your clients start to get bored with their exercise routine chances are they wont find it fun anymore. Their boredom might cause them to associate exercise with feelings of negativity (instead of fun and excitement) and as a result they might be more likely to quit. I keep my clients motivated throwing in (once in a while) unexpected routines or letting them try a new sport. Cardio doesnt always need to be jogging. Maybe they have a mountainbike sitting somewhere int he garage: why not to organize a mountainbike clinic?
  • 13. 7. WALK YOUR TALK 息 Functional Training Network Walking your talk means honouring your word, doing what you say you will do and being accountable. This builds inner strength which is what you need to change your body and your life. Your clients look at you for inspiration. Dont act like this very inhuman God of Fitness, but share with them your daily struggles to fit exercise in your busy life and how do you cope with it.
  • 14. 8. VISUALIZE THE RESULT 息 Functional Training Network Im a big fan of visualization techniques that help remind my clients of what theyre working towards.
  • 15. 9. STAY POSITIVE 息 Functional Training Network It is so important to keep all negativity outside of your clients workouts, even if youre having a bad day yourself. Sometimes the training program will not be progressing like you wish, sometimes your clients will have to face failure, but your attitude in this is utterly important. Maintaining a positive attitude, especially as this is one of the most important parts of getting fit and healthy..
  • 16. 10. FIND THE WHY? Finding the deeper meaning behind your clients goal is the key to success because once they find that emotional connection theyll be much less likely to turn back. At the surface, many people's goals are to lose weight, tone up, feel better, etc., but superficial goals get superficial results that usually fade. Dig a little deeper, and the why is usually unveiled: to be more confident, to be more happy, to feel sexy again.
  • 17. 1.YOU is a priority 2. Have fun 3. Set reminders 4. Empower your clients 5. Create a support system 6. Mix it up 7. Walk your talk 8. Visualize the results 9. Stay positive 10. Find the why 息 Functional Training Network
  • 19. Postgraduaat FUNCTIONAL TRAINER Interested in receiving this presentation via e-mail? info@functionaltraining.academy

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