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How do you deal with difficult personal training clients?
Let’s go through some tips that will really help you with challenging clients.
- Set Expectations. From day one, you need to clearly understand what their goals are.
- Challenge Negativity. It’s going to be essential that your client remain positive.
- Discuss Accountability. Some are going to be resistant to accountability.
How do you deal with unmotivated clients?
“Don’t blame the client, and don’t blame the people they think are creating their problems.” “Always treat the resistance with respect,” Mitchell says. “The client has a reason for what they just said, (so) respect it.” “Seek emotionally compelling reasons for change,” Mitchell says.
What are some non verbal and verbal techniques to help motivate clients during a session?
Try using these non-verbal methods to ensure that you’re providing the best experience you possibly can for your client.
- Make eye contact regularly.
- Don’t just talk about it, be about it.
- Don’t just look at things from one angle.
- Where your client goes, you go.
- Keep your hands active.
- Don’t sit down.
- Avoid phone use.
How do you build rapport with personal training clients?
Six Ways to Establish Rapport with Your Clients
- Ask great questions. I’ve spoken extensively about the importance of asking the right questions and not taking the client’s goals at face value.
- Have a sense of humor. Why so serious?
- Commiserate. Be a supporter.
- Be empathetic and care about them.
- Find common ground.
- Mirror.
How do you handle clients at the gym?
Top 3 Ways To Keep Your Fitness Clients Happy
- Go Above and Beyond the Norm. I’m good friends with many of the other trainers at my gym.
- Give Your Client What They Want! (They’re the ones paying you after all!)
- The Mirror and Family Strategies. Mirror: train the client like they’re being trained by themselves.
How can a personal trainer communicate better?
Strictly limiting the discussion to communication skills though, here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Think about what you intend to say before you say it.
- Choose your language carefully, avoid communicating on autopilot.
- Use words they would know to explain what you’re looking for.
How do I motivate my trainers?
9 Ways to Motivate Your Personal Training Clients
- #1 – Use Personal Trainer Software.
- #2 – Set Short Term Goals.
- #3 – Setting Realistic Time-Driven Goals.
- #4 – Creating Accountability.
- #5 – Talk to Your Clients.
- #6 – Stay Positive.
- #7 – Make Sure Your Workouts Are Fun & Challenge Your Clients.
- #8 – Get Online!
How do you motivate a client to train?
Match that with an exercise program. A periodized, detailed ass-kicking with tiny fluctuations in sets, reps, rest and tempo. Energy systems, motor patterns and 1-rep max percentages. Space station math. A work of art. The client is on board. They’re eager as heck.
How do you deal with difficult coaches?
Instead of throwing your hands up, here are eight strategies for dealing with the most common coaching challenges, including difficult clients Imagine this. A client comes to you for help. They’ve tried exercise before. They’ve tried diets. (Probably lots of diets.) But nothing worked.
Are You relentlessly positive in the face of client struggles?
Being relentlessly positive in the face of client struggles (and clients will struggle — change is hard) kills understanding and rapport. Lifestyle change involves highs and lows and ups and downs. The lows aren’t something to gloss over or ignore.