The word ‘resilient’ is often used to describe individuals who overcome tough situations with surprising grace. When applied to competitive fitness, we often think of elite athletes who bounce back from defeat or setback even stronger than they were before. However, the concept of how to become resilient is still widely misunderstood. Many believe it to be the byproduct of conscious decision making in the moment rather than a product of adherence to a specific lifestyle. In actuality, Those that we describe as ‘resilient’ become that way because their lifestyle and habits influence the way they manage stress and perceive the world around them.

“I have a sports science background, so coming from a rehab place where I wanted to fix people, it just wasn’t happening in a group class,” she said of her experience owning and running a CrossFit gym in Pennsylvania. 

The fitness coaching industry is massive and very competitive. Very few are able to be able to work full time as a professional coach, even fewer can make a decent living doing it. Those that are able to earn a living working their passion can be universally identified by five unique qualities that guarantee their long term success.

The better question though is what “should” you expect to make depending on the type of personal trainer job and compensation structure you sign up for. That is what we’ll explore in this article. The layout of the article is:

If you’re a fitness or health nut, chances are high that you’ve used or are using protein powder to build muscle and for recovery purposes. Protein powder has become so prevalent outside of gyms that it’s even being used to replace meals due its appeal as a generic health supplement. And why not?

There’s no denying that Metabolic Conditioning pieces produce a very strong metabolic response. After all, that is exactly why they are named as such. Much of this has to do with the sheer intensity demanded by these particular workouts. Despite the perception that only intensity can lead to an effective metabolic response, lower intensity aerobic weight training sessions may create more favorable responses for a client’s goals. Download our guide to designing Metcons for health and longevity here.

“Clients here now have the opportunity to do maintenance or preventive work (as well as individual program design). They can do everything in-house and all of us work together and communicate together,” said Jemionek, who has two other CCP coaches working for her, as well. 

Soon, Salihin realized something was missing: He didn’t feel he and his coaches were on the same page in terms of how they approached their clients, and he knew there was a better way to assess clients more effectively.

With the CrossFit Open finally over, many CrossFit athletes out there are all asking the same question: What should I do next? The answer they all inevitably reach is that they should continue to grind away with WOD’s (Workout of the Day) until the next CrossFit Open, with the hope that such zealotry will lead to improve performance.

“I was teaching group classes, and I didn’t like putting people through movements and workouts that didn’t make sense for them,” said the 41-year-old who lives in Brooklyn, New York.

The concept of protein deloads came about because athletes that were training very hard were breaking down a lot of muscle and to keep up were, in turn, consuming mass quantities of protein. However, consuming this much protein can produce negative side effects such as food aversions, joint pain, mood issues, and adrenal function problems. A potential solution? A protein deload.

Inaki Rosa has always had a strong business sense, along with a desire to teach. It wasn’t long until Inaki was introduced to the functional fitness world and began to attend Crossfit classes in his friend’s backyard in 2009. Inaki immediately fell in love and became obsessed with mixing his background of competitive gymnastics and passion for teaching. Being the businessman he was, it wasn’t long before he opened his own affiliate gym behind one of his retail stores.

Clients will stick around, not when they’re dependent on their coach, but when they’re receiving a high value. And they will perceive the value they’re receiving to be high when they’re getting results—be it fitness results, body composition results, mental health results, lifestyle results, etc.

Why is it that some of the top athletes seem to get by (even require) inhaling whatever it is they want (i.e. Calories! Be it through burgers, milkshakes and French fries, or a pint of ice cream every night before bed?) While others swear by a clean diet, filled with plenty of lean proteins, sweet potatoes, veggies and coconut oil?

However, training the aerobic energy system is an essential part of a well-rounded fitness program. It has a host of health benefits, including but not limited to the prevention of metabolic diseases and detoxification. Also, the increase in stamina clients get from aerobic training can improve their performance and recovery in their “more exciting” weightlifting workouts.

Ranging from watches to rings, fitness wearables are all the rage among those seeking health and performance. It’s common to hear users of these devices discussing their “readiness” and their sleep scores.

If a coach wants to improve a client’s absolute strength and physical potential, they can’t overlook the importance of training their alactic energy system. While any fitness coach can provide a textbook definition of the alactic energy system, they may struggle with applying this knowledge and designing an individualized program around it.