Archive for November 2010
Do You Find Yourself Losing Personal Training Clients?
In any personal training business, client retention is very important. I believe one of the main reasons that personal trainers lose clients is because of conflict. Conflict can be very obvious if someone voices complaint but sometimes personal trainers have to really listen to identify if a client isn’t happy.If a personal trainer has build up a lot of rapport with a client over time, it is easy to miss little signals that may mean a client isn’t happy. The personal training business is mainly results driven so if results aren’t being achieved then the personal fitness trainer has to take responsibility for this. It can be quite easy to get into a conflict with a client when expectations have not been managed for example. There seems to be a scarity mentality sometimes so trainers feel they have to take client’s money and hope for the best. The truth is that the relationship won’t last that long if the client has unrealistic goals that aren’t honestly discussed at the outset.The worst thing that can happen to a personal trainer is a situation where a conflict occurs with a client. We have to remember that personal training is a luxury item and if we do the slightest thing wrong, we may risk losing a client. Managing the clients expectations is a very basic skill and I believe should be done even if it means losing a few clients before they have started training with you.The second important way to avoid conflict is dealing with financial
Solutions to Men’s Health Issues
Men’s health issues are pretty much the same everywhere in the developed world. Men are often reluctant to visit a health professional so they may miss out on chances to improve their health and prevent illness. Delaying seeking medical advice can sometimes turn a relatively minor health problem into a more serious concern. Men get much less active encouragement to use health services than women. Some health centres offer men’s-specific health checks, but there could be many more of them. In a survey of GPs, men had fewer tests and investigations, received less health advice than women, and therefore have less chance to build a relationship with their doctor or nurse. Men can find it hard to talk about physical discomfort or emotional distress. Research shows that men don’t live as long as women and are more at risk of accidents, injuries, suicide and some illnesses. Statistically, men of lower socio-economic status, and men who live alone, have more health problems. Men have fewer years free from disability and poor health. Not to mention the statistics on smoking, drinking and obesity. What can we do about these issues?Clearly men don’t like being told what to do, particularly about men’s health issues. And the current prescriptive climate amongst medical practitioners needs to be recognised as a contributing factor to the reluctance for men to seek medical advice.Why visit a doctor who has only 15 minutes to spend with you, nowhere near long
How to Build Muscle – 10 Steps
A large proportion of people, particularly men, have the desire to achieve that “ripped” look of lean defined muscle. Unfortunately many join a gym, load the bars up and lift away, giving little thought towards programme design, lifestyle balance or even health and safety! Many persist but also many give up without achieving their goals or worse still, turn to illegal and potentially dangerous performance enhancing drugs such as steroids.In this article, I will share with you the basic premise of building muscle and hopefully armed with this knowledge, you can realise your muscle building goals. This being said, I cannot accept responsibility for any action undertaken without my express individual advice and/or supervision so unless you are a client of mine, do this at your own risk.1. Sort your diet outThe right diet can account for up to 80% of success in a muscle building programme, understand your food groups first of all. These are fruits and vegetables, Low GI carbohydrates (brown bread, pasta and rice etc), meats and fish, dairy, fats and oils and sugary snacks. The build muscle, you will need to take in around 1.6 – 1.8 kg of protein per kg of body weight per day. You get protein from meat, fish, eggs and dairy but it is also found in lesser quantities in the Low GI carbohydrate food group. Eat little and often, combining a portion of carbohydrate, portion of protein and a vegetable portion with each meal2. Get on the waterWithout exercise, drink 2
Personal Training and You
Another New Year has started and all those New Years resolutions for getting to the gym, losing weight and getting fit have come and gone right? Relax. This is perfectly normal and it happens to 99% of people who make those promises. Most people start each New Year with the very best of intentions. They want to get fit and lose those unwanted pounds so they get their shiny new gym membership card and promise that they’ll go to the gym at least 3 times per week.What happens to most people is they go to the gym, spend a few minutes on each of the machines they like the look of, head to the sauna and then go home feeling a bit deflated. There’s no structure to what they’re doing and because of this they consistently fail to achieve any kind of results. Definitely not the results they were expecting when they joined that expensive gym. And this is where the New Years resolution dies – the point of feeling like a failure. That you’ll never be good enough.What will make the difference to your health and fitness goals is a personal trainer. Your body is an engine and a personal trainer can help you fine tune its performance so that you get the most from it.But why would you want to use a personal trainer? Aren’t they’re just for celebrities and rich folks?Not at all and you’d be surprised at just how many of your friends are using personal trainers but keeping it a total secret!Hiring a personal trainer isn’t as expensive as you
The Psychological Effects That Having Gynecomastia Has on Men
Gynecomastia is a condition that affects men of all ages; it is quite common in teenagers and young men. Tender tissue that looks like breast tends to grow under the nipples, giving the impression of regular female-like breasts. The main cause of gynecomastia is some hormonal imbalance caused by several different reasons, such as puberty, steroids consumption, over the counter medication and drug use. This condition is not easy to deal with; for men it is a very embarrassing condition, as the psychological effects that having gynecomastia has on men are really tremendous.Men have great difficulties with this condition, which is the main cause of antisocial behavior among young men and teenagers. Gynecomastia can cause serious distress, problems in self consciousness and awareness, low self esteem, embarrassment. Gynecomastia by default causes several self image issues to men, issues that need to be addressed by an expert, before they can cause serious psychological and social problems.In most cases, the medical part of the problem can be addressed and solved fast; whether it involves some medication and treatment, or surgery in more severe pathological cases, the condition is reversible and treatable, but the psychological effects of Gynecomastia are not easy to deal with. Most men have a hard time dealing with the emotional scarring caused by this condition. Gynecomastia can result in minority type complex behaviors, loss of self confidence and acceptance.Men with Gynecomas