Jo Cooper, a fitness instructor and model based in Crawley, West Sussex, has quite the fitness pedigree. With credits including two front covers of Fitnorama magazine, data capture for Xbox’s Zumba Fitness World Party as well as a whole host of television appearances for programmes such as ITV’s Daybreak and Channel Four’s Sunday Brunch, Jo…
Traditionally, Christmas is a time of excess. A period of a few weeks, during which many people allow themselves to overindulge and then worry about the consequences in January. However, if your clients have been making great progress or are training for a specific fitness challenge, it can be difficult to keep them motivated to…
As the winter months descend, many people lose the motivation to exercise and this can be a time when clients start fading away. However, it is important to communicate to them that there are many benefits to exercising in winter – especially if they suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Research has shown that keeping…
At Insure4Sport, we don’t just cover sports you’ve heard of like football, boxing and karate; we also offer insurance on a number of weird and wonderful sports and fitness classes enjoyed by thousands of people across the UK. Here are some of the most unusual classes that we cover: Aerial Hoop Dancing You might think…
When it comes to renewing your sports insurance, we know you want the best value cover for your needs. Whether you’re a PT, sports coach, part of a team or play as an individual athlete, we’re confident you won’t find another policy that matches your needs for a lower price. Simply tell us the month…
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…
