Resources for PTs
Handouts you can pass onto your clients -
Getting rid of stomach fat
7 steps to living a life you love
Simple ways to drop body fat
An attitude of gratitude
How stress can derail your nutrition plan
How to beat the winter blues
Learning to love your body
The fountain of youth
The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life
"Your Guide to Starting out in Fitness" - Is a resource for potential gym instructors and personal trainers looking to get into the fitness industry.
The "Expenses Template" is an Excel spreadsheet that allows you to estimate your business and personal expenses to see how it all stacks up financially.
REPs provides a series of excellent resources for registered trainers. If you are registered and don't know about these then go directly to their website for more information.
If you are a trainer and have your own studio/exercise facility, or looking at setting one up, FitnessNZ is an excellent resource. Check out information on the Fitness and Exercise Industry pages, especially the Joining FitnessNZ page, which has information on membership options.
Recommended Resources
Websites
www.fit-pro.com – Stacks of useful info to help all trainer from the budding newbie to the professional entrepreneur.
www.eventfinder.co.nz – if you need to give your clients a goal find an event here anywhere in NZ.
www.ideafit.com – professional information on a solid website for personal trainers that take outdoor training, boot camps, pilates and in fact anything!
www.speedpowerstability.com – great ideas
www.whathealth.com/bmi/calculator.html - a really useful bmi calculator
www.activesmart.co.nz - This site allows clients to create their own training programmes (walk, run, cycle) and within the next 6-8 months it will be completely upgraded and also include biathlon, duathlon, triathlon programme guides (with resistance training options). The benefit that this provides a personal trainer is that sound individual programming is created and with direct input from the client, i.e. they have a say right from the onset and the PT can ensure focus on individual client needs and further individualise plans that are created.
Recommended by your Regional Reps
Enter the annual New Zealand Fitness Awards. The discipline of putting an entry together is invaluable in terms of clarifying your business philosophies and goals and reviewing the effectiveness of your various programmes.
Books
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. A classic 'must read'
The Fitness Adviser - A practical guide for athletes, coaches and trainers by Martin Dowson. Been around a while but hasn’t dated at all.
Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port. This will change the way you think about your business.
The Interactive Instructor by Kris Tynan. A practical guide to better communication with clients and members of gyms. www.lightenup.co.nz/interactive-instructor for more info.
