Getting clients to commit to the training in the gym is the easy part. It’s the other 23 hours of the day—where even bigger changes need...
What is the key to becoming a better fitness coach? Is it a new training certification, a course in life coaching, or a better programming...
What do you mean, I don’t want dependent clients? Clients will stick around, not when they’re dependent on their coach, but when...
In this week’s 10 Minutes(ish) of Fitness James FitzGerald and Michael Philhofer discuss the controversial idea that consistency is more...
Can anyone be a fitness coach? What makes fitness coaches different? During an appearance on the Juan101 podcast OPEX Fitness founder, James...
Life coaches—at least to my knowledge—don’t pretend to be nutritionists or fitness coaches, so if their clients are wise enough to...
In this week’s 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Michael Philhofer discuss six coaching steps to help a client recovering from an...
5 Qualities of a Great Coach and How You Can Build Them. Great fitness coaches: Have great technical knowledge, are confident about...
In this week's Ask Me Anything sneak peek, James FitzGerald, explains his coaching motto express, recover, adapt, and why it is so important...
James FitzGerald joined Lee Carder on the Base Training Podcast to discuss the current state of the fitness market and the three main levels...
In this month’s Knowledge Series webinar James FitzGerald discussed the difference between coaches and therapists, six reasons why there...
As coaches, we are used to clients coming to us and seeking advice, but no matter how knowledgeable we may be, sometimes our friends and...
James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: Balancing a Client's Needs & Wants. As coaches, it is our job to make sure we align our clients with what...
How to Work with Clients Who Only Want Intensity. In this weeks 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Micheal Pilhofer discuss how to...
How to Keep a Client for a Lifetime. Fitness Coaching is unique, unlike other industries, the customer relationship does not end after the...
In this weeks 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Micheal Pilhofer discuss why new coaches need to be confident. The key to building...
Client Perspective: Group Fitness Instructor vs. Professional OPEX Coach. In the second article of this six-part series, we’re going to...
In this weeks 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Micheal Pilhofer discuss how to navigate personality types as a fitness coach. Much...
James FitzGerald recently sat down the Barbell Shrugged Podcast to discuss why high intensity isn’t for the masses, how to change...
Have you ever noticed how all clients communicate differently? Communication styles vary but, the two most common are masculine and...
