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Mobile Workout Technology For a truly robust website, you must oﬀer online workout programs and meal plans with 24/7 accessibility. Include online workout and food logs so your clients can report their progress instantly to you. This feature is very valuable for clients when they work out on their own, and it is practically a necessity for your frequent travelers. In addition, you can expand to training clients exclusively online and open up a brand new revenue stream. Plus, with the introduction of mobile workout technology, a computer isn’t even a requirement. Take the best advanced online features and oﬀer them through mobile devices. With more than 250 million Americans subscribing to a cellular service, you can bet your clients don’t leave home without their phone. And using it to surf the Web is becoming commonplace, so give them workout access right in the palm of their hand. Think of the client convenience — viewing exercise demonstrations while working out at the gym. No more skipping exercises for failure to remember how to perform them. With immediate phone login access, their on-their-own workouts are a success. Mobile access can also help their diet. Consider this common scenario: Your client is eating at a restaurant and is unsure of the calorie count. They grab their phone, log in to your site and view a calorie look-up database. Then they complete an online food log with complete meal details. Keep in mind that viewing a website effectively through a mobile device requires special mobile webpage creation. It is recommended that you use a turn-key software solution that includes this service. Client Motivation via Virtual Teams Real-world peer support and friendly competition have repeatedly been proven successful. Use your website to create a more structured venue for this support through virtual team competitions. ➤ Online training not just for long-distance clients! Beneﬁts: Top Uses: üIncrease your sales close rate üRetain more clients üIncrease your referrals üExpand to online distance training üEducate clients with videos üCoordinate peer support through blogs üChart client progress with logs üManage team competitions SEPTEMBER2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM 19 http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM

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Personal Fitness Professional - September 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor, Writers Adding Pilates and Yoga to Your Clients' Workouts Combating Youth Obesity Prescription for Success NEW! The Balancing Act Technical Necessities Product Profiles Current Controversies Mark Your Calendar Coaching Your Client's Diet Life Coaching 101 Exercise Spotlight Product Profiles New on the Market [Spotlight] Gregg Miehle

Personal Fitness Professional - September 2008

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