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Trainers curing diseases? Listen to Phil’s recent webinar at responsibility for their ﬁtness outcomes, I suggest we con- WWW.FIT-PRO.COM! than certain frustration. It would have seemed absurd for me to say, “I’m listening to you, but I’m a personal trainer, so I’m not allowed to talk about nutrition or your health conditions.” I present this to you while it’s fresh in my mind and invite you to participate, email me, contribute to the blogs or discussion boards at www.ﬁt-pro.com and, most of all, to spend some time asking the hard questions: What will it take to make you feel fulﬁlled? How can you best prepare to best serve your clients? How can you ensure that you deliver more value than your clients expect? How will you move forward in your career with the knowledge that you’ll sleep well each and every night knowing that you love what you do for a living, you’re operating with unquestionable ethics and morality and you carefully considered how you can ﬁnd true prosperity with a long line of clients saying thank you? “Who do we think we are?” is a very good question, indeed. Phil Kaplan is the author of Personal Training Proﬁts and a Secure Fitness Future and the e-program, Change Your Mind, Change the World. Respond to Phil’s arguments by emailing him at phil@philkaplan.com, or visit philkaplan.com for more information. ● sider how we can connect them with sound nutrition, with an awareness of what “better choices” means and with the power they have to alter physical outcomes by altering lifestyle. I suggest we take responsibility for providing information related to recuperation, down time, stress management and anti-aging. I am not suggesting we become one-stop saviors, but without a mutual awareness of the factors that contribute to physical betterment, we may be setting ourselves up to under-deliver. I left San Diego on an 8:50 AM ﬂight. I sat next to Kathy and John, a couple residing 80 miles outside of Atlanta, raising a family and committed to their jobs. They proceeded to tell me all the reasons they’re overweight. As they spoke, they ate low-carb bars and drank sugared cola drinks. They told me about their diet attempts, not having time to exercise, a walking program and metabolism. Everything they told me was based on misinformation. They believed calorie cutting, excessive exercise for brief periods and consuming sugar when the appetite demanded it left them frustrated only because of their own inadequacies. John has high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high glucose levels. Had I not discussed nutrition with them, explained some things about exercise moderation and consistency and given them a sense of power, they would have certainly continued on a path of frustration. As of the time I’m writing this article, I can’t say they’ve changed their habits, but I can say there’s a possibility of it, and that’s far better MAY2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM 27 15 http://philkaplan.com http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM

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Personal Fitness Professional - May 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor, Writers Live Your Supertrainer Legacy Current Controversies Effective Employee Manuals Product Profiles The Coolest Training Zone The Making of a Top-Notch Boot Camp Instructor Mark Your Calendar Caffeine Exercise Spotlight Product Profiles New on the Market [Spotlight] Trish Muse

Personal Fitness Professional - May 2008

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