Why Fitness Pros Should Offer Their Own Line of Nutritional Supplements

  Here are 10 compelling reasons why you, as a fitness pro, should consider offering your own branded line of nutritional supplements:   ✅  Offering Informed Solutions: Every individual has unique nutritional needs. By knowing your proprietary line of branded nutritional supplements, you can ensure that the supplements align perfectly with the training and nutrition…

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The Best Health and Fitness Professionals…

  Health and fitness professionals often share with me some of the things they tell their clients… or, other various stories of how they run their businesses.   These are a few of the classics that you might find interesting:     ✅   “Why are you here?”  Asked of all prospective members at a club in Portland, Oregon:   …

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Gumball Millionaire

Here’s a story about creative PRICING and VALUE and PROMOTION. Here it is…   I once listened to a business owner tell his story. He owned gumball stands – the pedestal kind with the glass bubble “head” and the “quarter-slot” payment mechanism.   He wasn’t doing great.   He had gumball machines in offices (lots…

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Glucosamine and Co Q-10 Are Back!

I am super happy to announce that two of our most “purposeful” and popular formulations are back in stock: ​ ✅ Glucosamine Chondroitin (w/ MSM and Omega 3-6-9) ✅ Co Q-10​ ​ WHO SHOULD TAKE ‘EM…? ​ Over the years I’ve worked with thousands of professional athletes, trainers, coaches, etc., and most of them wish they’d discovered Glucosamine earlier in their careers. ​ Today, it’s…

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Unlock Your New Revenue Streams

Why YOU Should Market YOUR OWN line of Branded Products   As a health and fitness professional, you have a fantastic opportunity just waiting for you.   It’s hard to say why almost 90% of all health and fitness professionals miss this financial opportunity, but, no doubt it’s due to the unrelenting focus on getting…

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How to Boost Your Fitness Marketing with Recipes

  A Fast Track to Trust and Credibility   With so much competition in our industry, it’s super important to build trust, authority and credibility for your businesses.    Coaching and training is not just about providing excellent services, but also going the extra mile to offer valuable resources to your prospects and existing clients. …

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Unapologetic “Throw Down”

  Do you ever wonder…. how successful health professionals invest their money?   Just last week, I had a conversation about this very topic with a successful multi-studio owner named, Raymond Sparks, (we’re building his new website).   We discussed how most health professionals will invest in certain things with ZERO questions asked.   Like…

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Is Fitness Branding a Hoax?

  All This Talk About “BRANDING…”   This topic is near and dear to my heart since it’s been part of my professional career for more than 35 years – so this may be a bit of a rant — or at the very least — a “wake-up call.”   First off, it seems that…

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You’ve Got This

  Do you sense this, too? ​ Maybe it’s because of the pandemic. Or the lousy economy. ​ Or… perhaps it’s because our industry, with all the new technology, is radically changing at an accelerated pace. ​ Whatever it is, after 33 years in the fitness industry, there seems to be some “weirdness” — at…

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Say Good-bye to the “One-Trick” Health & Fitness Professional

  Do you remember… ​ … the time when a personal trainer could simply sell personal training sessions… and that was it! ​ Or, when clubs could simply sell memberships…. get the EFT rolling… and call it a day! ​ The entire business model was essentially based on a single revenue stream. ​ Our industry was a “one trick pony” and everybody stayed out of each other’s way. ​…

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Beyond WHY is “WHO!”

  It’s true, that the “riches are in the niches!” It starts with determining who your ideal client is by: ✅ Age ✅ Sex ✅ Marital Status ✅ Physical Condition ✅ Affluence ✅ Etc.   And, then that info is cross-referenced with the type of programming or coaching you offer. ✅ One-on-One ✅ Partner ✅…

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2 Amazing Fitness Boot Camp HACKS…

Listen to this!   Lou Ann Spencer operates a Super Body Boot Camp.   Talk about the “real deal” and crazy fitness retention rates!   I couldn’t believe it when I first heard about this, but when she called for more Journals… I asked a few questions. I wonder how many other Fit Pros and…

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Ground Zero – Fitness Marketing Supplements

  THE PERIPHERALS… ​ It’s interesting how many Fit Pros and Health Coaches do NOT offer nutritional supplements to their clients and members. ​ I know… I know… many believe it’s unprofessional or unethical to offer nutritional supplements. ​ And, some think it’s beyond their “scope of practice.” ​ It’s not. ​ Insurance? Nope, just…

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How to be Successful with Online Supplement Sales

​ Three years ago I wrote a commission check to Danny Langston for $1.92 — That’s right… just $1.92 for a full month’s commission. ​ This week, we’re sending him a check for $1,271.10 — and he can literally count on at least that same amount, or more, next month and every month from here on out. ​ That’s net/net profits with no labor or time commitment on his part. Pure passive, recurring income!…

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Nutritional Supplements and the Band of Gypsies…

  Honestly…  they call me at least 3-4 times every single week. ​ And, it never ends well. ​ I call ’em the “band of gypsies!” ​ You may know who I’m talking about. ​ It’s that crowd of Internet Marketers who don’t really care what they’re selling as long as it makes a quick buck $$$. ​ They run Funnel Programs with a tons…

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The Letter…

  Here’s a fantastic email.   It was sent from Jamie Garwood to his entire list (4,000 active, inactive and prospects).   And, he attached the “How to Strengthen Your Immune System” handout to the email.      This is SMART, RELATIONSHIP MARKETING…!!!   This same letter can be re-purposed for: Blog Posts Website Page Social…

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Why RESULTS are worth MILLIONS…

  As our economy and businesses all re-open… I thought I’d focus on what is going to become of utmost importance –>  RESULTS.   One of my best customers of Whey Protein is an NFL linebacker coach.  For more than 10 years, he’s purchased for himself and several of his players.. on a few different…

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How to Build Your Online Fitness Tribe

  By now, you’re well aware the fitness business is rapidly changing.    One of the biggest changes is going to come from small clubs, studios, boot camps and spas that have figured out how to run both a “Physical Training Business” and an “Online Coaching Business” at the same time.   Is it happening…

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Is Fitness Just Easy Money..? Ask a Wannabe!

    Can you imagine how great it would be if the fitness offering was the same as a bar?   Bartender: “What will it be gentlemen?” “Give me a Bud.  And, the same for my buddy here.” “O.K. that will be $7.00.”   (If a Club operated like a bar):   Front desk person:…

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A Handy FREE Tool…!

There are a lot of different ways to convert a .pdf doc into to a .jpg image file.   But, this is super quick and easy.    Once you convert your .pdf documents into .jpg image files  you can use them on social media, websites, blogs and even email.   The ultimate goal is to DRIVE TRAFFIC…

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Show Me The Money

  I often talk about the “older” crowd… or the group to whom I prefer to use the label: “Masters of Life!”   And, the reason I talk about it so much is because that’s where the money is!   But, when I look at how the fitness industry is projected by the mainstream media,…

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Flash vs. Process… and Your CRM

  Recently, I learned a brand new term that relates to both Fitness and CRM.  But, first, a little background.   Yvonne Cummings has 23 clients who have been training with her, consistently, for 10 years.  And, some even longer.  In 2006, when she moved 30 miles away to open her new studio, half of…

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How to Accelerate Your Fitness Business

  I know.  I know….   All the fitness sales gurus tell you that this business is all about sales…. as in “sales-driven.”   Well, that may be true for today and tomorrow… but, if you plan to have a long-term career as a health professional… then, you really need to take a longer view.  …

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How to HELP Your Clients Navigate STRESS…!!

  [Free STRESS ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST at the bottom of this post!]   If you are a Health Coach or Fit Pro who consults with clients beyond physical activity and nutrition…   And, if you approach other elements of life that we all navigate, then, this is a fantastic introduction to how STRESS impacts our physical…

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