Athletes need to program their training year carefully so they can improve fitness, optimise performance and peak during competition, as well as reduce their risk of injury. Training for strength, speed and cardiovascular conditioning are essential components to preparing an athlete for their competitive part of the year…
The Perfect Icebreaker Game for Bootcamps
This tennis ball game is in an ice-breaker designed to promote team work and camaraderie which is a great start to any Bootcamp group! This will not only help to reduce nerves of any newcomers but can also boost retention rates. Encouraging friendliness, fun and laughter is a perfect recipe for any Bootcamp…
Things to Consider Before Setting Your Price as a PT
Here at AFA HQ we are blessed to have had many students come through our facility with a passion for helping people towards their health, fitness and life goals. While there is copious amounts of new information they take in there is always one question that is asked in class as students get ready to…
How To Help Overcome Your Client’s Barriers
What’s the best excuse NOT to exercise you’ve heard from a client? I’m too tired I’m too busy I’m really sore It’s too cold I’m sure if you’re currently training clients, you’ve probably heard all of these excuses before. If you’re new to Personal Training then I guarantee you’ll be hearing some of these at…
Understanding What Drives Your Client
Is there really more to Personal Training than just physically training a client? Absolutely! Our job as a PT doesn’t just start and end at training our client’s alone. There’s much more to it than that. One of the other important roles we have as a PT involves us encouraging our clients to change their…
The Best Online Tools For Personal Trainers
The fitness industry has really been challenged by the impacts of COVID-19, none more so than the need to shift our services online in the aim to provide ‘remote’ or ‘at-home’ experiences for our clients. What this means is that we’ve had to acquire and adopt completely new skills that we’ve never had before, particularly…
Pallof Press Variations to Build Your Core
If you’re looking to add a functional core exercise to your current training program, look no further than the Pallof press. Named after physical therapist John Pallof, the Pallof press is an anti-rotation exercise that will work wonders in helping you develop a stable core, build strength and improve power. What makes this movement one…
5 Ways PT’s Can Encourage Clients To Return To The Gym
After a challenging few months for the fitness industry, we are at last experiencing some light at the end of the tunnel. With Victoria re-opening health and fitness facilities earlier this week, all Australian state and territory governments are now allowing people back in the doors of our fitness centres. And while gyms and fitness…
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