Ensuring your dance students warm up properly is one of the most important parts of a dance class. It helps to prepare the body for exercise by raising the heart rate and allowing the blood to be pumped more efficiently around your body, as well as minimising the risk of injury; but which warm-up techniques…
Parkrun, a free 5k time trial race that takes place mainly in parks and on public land, has taken the country by storm. According to Parkrun’s website, over 1 million people in the UK have taken part in a Parkrun event, but why is it so popular and what does this mean for PTs? Parkrun…
By Katie Scott With Tumblr reporting a colossal 291.7 million blogs across its platform in April 2016, increasing ranks of clients and potential clients are searching for their fitness know-how online, using blogs by personal trainers as a more approachable springboard into the wonderful world of fitness. As a new – and maybe nervous –…
By Katie Scott Don’t take it personally There are many reasons why a client might decide they no longer want to work with you. While it’s possible this could be due to a personality clash, there are in fact a whole host of much more common and practical reasons that could influence their choice. For…
2016 research by IBISworld indicates that the UK Yoga and Pilates industry is currently worth a staggering £790 million annually, employing nearly 16,000 people throughout the UK. That’s not to say that making a living, either part or full-time, as a yoga instructor is an easy task; quite the opposite in fact. It can be…
Personal training is one of the latest professions to have ‘gone online’. Many PTs from all over the world now offer their services to a client base no longer confined by location in a cost-effective way – via the internet. We spoke to three PTs offering an online personal training service and asked them why,…
If you’re just starting out as a personal trainer and have acquired all the necessary qualifications, your first step is to start building a client base. This can be a daunting task, so where do you start? How do you get your name out there and win your first few clients? Here at Insure4Sport, we…
Newly qualified personal trainers (PTs) face what can be a daunting question when they first start out: how much should I charge? From projecting your expected income, to taking costs, taxes and the competition into account, there’s a lot to consider. Thankfully, help is at hand. The following guide has used the wisdom of experienced…
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. It is currently experiencing a huge wave of popularity and interest, and some large organisations are urging their employees to practise it. Personal trainers and fitness instructors are cottoning on to this trend too. Some studies have shown mindfulness can improve…
