What's up, Achievers?! We've gotten a ton of DMs lately from aspiring/newer personal trainers and fitness coaches asking for advice on how to get started and/or how to progress in the industry. This episode is part one of two of our ULTIMATE guide, and we promise it won't disappoint. In this episode, you'll learn everything you need to know from what CPT we recommend, where to start training, what specialty certifications you should be thinking about, and how to get more clients. In our next episode, we'll cover online training and personal branding in social media! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
What's up, Achievers?! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! In the introduction, we talked a bit about the Perform Better Summit - if you're a personal trainer/physical therapist, you can find out more information here: https://www.performbetter.com/3-day-functional-training-summit. In the first quesiton, we discussed how to address a forward weight shift while squatting and how to sit back more (6:56). Next, we talk about the difference between dumbbell and barbell lifting, why barbells seem to be more popular, and if dumbbells are unsafe (9:48). Then, we cover how to train your lower body effectively if hinging is difficult because of severe hip/hamstring mobility issues. (13:37). Lastly, we went over a situation that happened in one the comments section of one of our Instagram posts - someone asked Lauren if she was pregnant or had a "mom bod"! (19:01) We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren ...
What's up, Achievers?! In this episode, we discuss machine training - specifically the leg extension and lat pulldown machine. We also go over how to train taller individuals to perform kettlebell exercises. We also cover how to write a program for beginners, and the difference between a beginner to fitness and a beginner to barbell training. We hope this episode helps you out! We'd really appreciate a review on iTunes if it did - pretty please! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
