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When you’re an introverted individual, it can be very difficult and even uncomfortable to begin conversation with another person, especially when you don’t know the person very well. Additionally, because personal training is very personal – it’s important to have open and honest conversation with your client. However, this dialogue must obviously remain comfortable for both parties and the client’s privacy must always be respected.
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What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
When youre an introverted individual, it
can be very difficult
and even
uncomfortable to
begin conversation
with another person,
especially when you
dont know the person very well.
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Additionally,
because personal
training is very
personal its important to have
open and honest
conversation with
your client.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
While starting a
conversation can be
downright terrifying for
some shy trainers, there
are plenty of open-
ended questions that you
could ask when you are
beginning a training
program with your client.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
These questions can
be very practical to
improve your clients training program all
while having some
consistent
conversation in the
process.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
1. Whats your fitness history? Inquiring about your clients exercise history is a
great question to ask to
learn more about their
past abilities and goals
in regards to fitness.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Follow-up questions
include: Have you play organized sports?, Do you have a favorite
exercise that you
performed in the past?, or What kind of training do you prefer?
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
By asking all of these
inquiries, you should learn a
great deal about your
client, which will only
continue to spurn more and
more discussions between
the two of you in helping
you create an even more
personalized fitness
program.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
2. Have you had or do you have any injuries? This is the most important question
to ask your beginner client for
the most obvious of reasons
because you absolutely
dont want to cause them any additional harm.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Hopefully your client
will not have any
injuries to speak of,
however, if they do,
you should learn a
great deal about
the cause and
effects.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Foremost, asking this question
this should help inform you of how to craft your training
sessions. Secondly, this helps
stimulate and encourage open
conversation, which is so
important to building trust and
openness with your client, which
will help maximize their experience and your ability to
effectively train them.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
3. What do you do for work? Asking your client about what he or
she does for work is a
personal question,
although has purpose in
your ability to design the
correct routine for them
based upon their lifestyle.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
For instance, what are
the physical
ramifications that your
clients job entails? Are they standing or sitting
excessively? What are
their physical and
mental stresses of their
job?
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
4. What are your fitness goals? This question gets to the sole reason
you are meeting your
new client at this very
moment.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
For some new clients, it could be
that they want to add more
muscle, lose unwanted fat, have
better posture, or just to have more energy in their daily lives.
Whatever the reason, be
prepared that your client could
become emotional (even during
the first meeting) since their struggles with fitness could be
very personally difficult for them.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Your new client needs to
feel comfortable in your
company especially when
they may be feeling
vulnerable. Remember that
even if you feel timid, always
have a positive and helpful approach while remaining
patient to their specific
needs.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Asking these important
and inquisitive
questions should help
break the ice while encouraging the trust
and openness vital to
effective, efficient
training.
What are some good questions to always have on hand to get the conversation going,
but not remain too surfacey? By Shaun Zetlin
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