The Case Against AI for Health and Fitness Professionals

  I talk a lot about AI because I’m a HUGE advocate for it’s use among all health professionals.   But, there’s a flip side. So, let’s discuss it.   AI is everywhere: ✅ It writes emails. ✅ It builds workout templates. ✅ It answers nutrition questions. ✅ It creates social media posts.   And…

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The Power of Niche Fitness Specialists

  Here are two different perspectives.   What’s interesting, is that they BOTH work.    But, differently.    I often look at the fitness industry through the lens of my past experience in the music business. The parallels between the two professions are remarkable.   Both industries experience rapid trends, passionate communities and niche audiences…

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Is Specialization a Secret Weapon in Your Fitness Business?

  You already know the health and fitness industry is overly saturated.    So, it’s easy to feel like just another fish.   Sure, you’re a certified professional with a passion for helping people.  But so are thousands of others.   How do you stand out when everyone is shouting the same “get fit” message?…

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Crack the Code and Attract Volumes of New Fitness Clients

  OMG…. Have you seen them? Those silly commercials for GLP-1s! ​ They’re designed and choreographed as if they are song & dance routines for a broadway show!! WTF..??? ​ While those cheerful, happy-go-lucky over-fat users of the drug are smiling, singing and dancing — the voiceover guy is reading a litany of potential side effects, including: ​ ✅…

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You’ve Got the Touch

  I just came back from an AI Conference. ​ Wow… make no mistake. ​ AI is everywhere. It can schedule, analyze and even generate workouts on demand. ​ For efficiency, it’s incredible. For organization, it’s a godsend. ​ But, as much as I love technology and especially AI, here’s the honest truth: ​ ​There…

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The Fitness Ferrari Mindset

  If I were sitting down as your fitness business marketing consultant, here’s what we’d do together first… ​ We’d hop in the car and head straight to a few auto dealerships. ​ Sounds crazy? Stick with me…. ​ Why Car Dealerships? ​ At the local level, both car dealerships and fitness clubs are sales-driven.…

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You Don’t Need to Be Smart

  After 40 years in this business, one of the biggest take aways is this: You do NOT need to be smart to be successful… ​ In fact, trying to “figure everything out” before you take action might be the very thing holding you back. ​ How many smart people do you know who are stuck in…

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Back To The Future

​ Flashback!    It’s 2002 and I’m giving a “marketing” presentation at the IDEA conference in San Diego. ​ It’s a packed room full of 200+ energized entrepreneurs most of whom own small studios (today we call them “boutiques”) ​ I conclude the talk with this advice: ​ “Make it easy for clients and members…

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Are These Idiots Stealing From You…?

 How about CFP as Certified Fitness Professional?   I am so sick and tired of unqualified, uncertified, unscrupulous and underhanded phony fitness wannabes.   They set up “funnel based” websites and then prey upon unsuspecting consumers who don’t know the difference between a certified, qualified health professional and some “poser” with an InstaGram following!…

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Is THIS the FUTURE of FITNESS TRAINING…?

  There was a time, back when I was a personal trainer at Jack LaLanne’s European Health Spas (1978), that we simply handed out standardized workout plans and served more like “babysitters” than anything else.    We’ve come a long way, baby!   Today’s coaches and trainers possess an amazing wealth of knowledge — far…

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The NEW Health & Fitness Business Model

  Oh yes… in so many ways the health and fitness industry has remained the same for over 50 years.  Big box facilities, franchises, boutique studios,  independent trainers and coaches, etc.    It’s true that most the equipment (except free weights) has modernized with new designs and engineering —  but, it’s basically the same idea…

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3 Pillars Of Guaranteed Success!

    ​Listen, you already know that navigating the health and fitness industry is no walk in the park! ​ With 1,000’s of practitioners, countless methodologies and a booming interest in personal well-being, standing out and earning trust in this space can feel overwhelming – regardless of your qualifications and certifications. ​ If you’re a health related business owner…

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How to Attract a Mass Volume of Weight-Loss Clients

  Just 2 months ago, ​Annie Littlefield, a sports nutritionist/trainer read on our site that Weight-Loss is the second most popular topic in the world (behind wealth building).​ ​ So, she decided to send this letter out to 20 different family medical practices within a 30 mile radius of her market area. ​ ​👉 To…

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5 Advantages of an ONLINE Health Education Course

  It’s amazing how many health, fitness, wellness and medical professionals miss the opportunity to help their clients achieve their goals by not offering to educate them.   After all, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.… right?   Here are five (5) advantages that go to those who choose to EMPOWER their clients, members and patients through an…

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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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