{"id":85,"date":"2015-06-08T15:22:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T14:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/tips-to-managing-more-clients\/"},"modified":"2016-05-10T13:35:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T12:35:41","slug":"tips-to-managing-more-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/tips-to-managing-more-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Managing More Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a busy trainer my time has to be structured to 30\/60 times slots with clients.<\/p>\n<p>With back to back appointments this leaves very little time to work with a client on what they will be working on fitness wise until our next session.<\/p>\n<p>Now with those I work with 2-3x a week this task of fitness planning is a little easier. I just see them more and don&#8217;t have to help plan out as far in advance.<\/p>\n<p>But with a one timer this task can take a lot of time at the very beginning.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tip One : Structure-Fitness planning with Clients<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is why I follow a structure at the very beginning of meeting a client for the first time that helps me to <strong>manage more clients with less time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again we are talking about time spent outside those normal 30\/60 min slots.<\/p>\n<p>When I meet a client for the first time I start to consider these areas so I can easily guide them in their fitness with little time after our training session. This is how it works.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Work-and-Time.png\" alt=\"Personal Coaching Business - How To Manage More Clients\" width=\"700\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Work-and-Time.png 700w, https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Work-and-Time-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"considerhowmuchworkandtimetheyllhavetoinvest\">Consider How Much Work and Time They&#8217;ll Have to Invest<\/h2>\n<p>Based on either the client getting smaller or bigger I consider how much work and time they will have to invest to teach any type of body change.<br \/>\nWith the foundation fitness needs we work with 3-5 cardio days w\/ 1-2 resistance days. With toned we go with 2-3 cardio w\/3-4 renaissance.<br \/>\nWith getting bigger we go with 1-2 cardio days and 4-6 resistance days.<\/p>\n<p>Now this is all about spending enough time working on your fitness to get desired result.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the amount of days they can realistically put into their fitness we create <strong>a plan and expectations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now I know how many days of each C &amp; R I will give them to do. They might have to due both C &amp; R if they can only get in 3 days of fitness.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"assesstheirfitness\">Assess Their Fitness<\/h2>\n<p>Based on a few key exercises you can see where their body is at and how much load they can handle.<br \/>\nThis assessment will help determine what Kind of Cardio and strength training format to start the client in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clubindustry.com\/personal-training\/components-good-fitness-assessment\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to see the components of a good fitness assessment by\u00a0Sherri McMillan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"buildstrengthworkouts\">Build Strength Workouts<\/h2>\n<p>Based on how many times they will workout in a week with the intensity of a workout their body can handle I will choose from 4 categories of workouts.<\/p>\n<pre><code><span class=\"mks_highlight\" style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4\">\r\nA. Circuit light\/ calisthenics\r\nB. Full body strength\r\nC. Push Pull\r\nD. Major days\r\n<\/span>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2 id=\"dontforgetcardiodays\">Don&#8217;t Forget Cardio Days<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-166 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Assess-Their-Fitness-150x150.png\" alt=\"Cardio\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Assess-Their-Fitness-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Assess-Their-Fitness-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Assess-Their-Fitness.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Easy enough I always work with Calorie goals. Unless they are working on a Run distance event, they are working to burn calories and this helps with not relying on time.<\/p>\n<p>To save time I have all these workouts created as 6-24 week templates so I can quickly start a new client and give them structure to follow right after our sessions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid;\"><\/div>\n<p>What are your tips to managing more clients? Leave your comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a busy trainer my time has to be structured to 30\/60 times slots with clients. With back to back appointments this leaves very little time to work with a client on what they will be working on fitness wise until our next session. 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