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Have you developed your own unique fitness format?
Group Fitness
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Raina Casarez
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
I developed my own fitness path! Just some personal guidelines to help me to attend my clients needs. I'm at this
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How do you define success as a fitness professional?
Professional Fitness Instructor Training (PFIT)
Group Fitness
Business Planning/Strategies
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Asked by
Raina Casarez
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
Being able to live confortably on my fitness job only, known by the comunity and sucessful with my clients!
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Where does the name "burpee" come from?
Exercises
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Asked by
Dejinira Lee
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
Tkx Sherry!!
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Do you think we should avoid drinking water with our meals?
Drinking water
Water
Nutrition
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Asked by
Beverly Young
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
No. But depending on how much one drink, it can dissolve the gastric enzime in the stomac and delay diggestion.
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What breathing techniques do you teach your clients?
Breathing
Clients
Relaxation Techniques
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Asked by
Beverly Hosford
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
In teach my clients to breathe constatly. i don´t tell them when to inhale or exhale. Just to keep breathing while exer
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How do you remain energized so you do not experience professional burn out?
Personal Trainer
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Asked by
Debi Cristiano
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
You must have time to yourself! To exercise, study, read, sleep, meditate, enjoy your life, kids, partners etc. Only a r
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I am interested in the latest information on working with clients with osteopenia
Osteoporosis
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Alice Judd
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
You have to work your clients body with heavy weights, weight bearing activities and (if possible) exercises with strech
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How do you train clients with over-active upper traps (who initiate movements w a shoulder shrug)?
Trapezius
Clients
Personal Training
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Asked by
Sara Foster
3543 days ago
Answered by
Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
Try to look it the other way... why are the upper traps so tense. Some other muscle (portion) is not doing their job. To
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How do you motivate clients through plateaus?
Motivation
Clients
Personal Training
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Asked by
Sara Foster
3543 days ago
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Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
Push them to their limits, make them discover new limits, try to alternate stimulus (non linear periodization), and keep
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How do you utilize social media to market/network your business?
Marketing
Social Media
Business Development
Facebook
Twitter
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Asked by
Debi Cristiano
3543 days ago
Answered by
Hugo Meca
3543 days ago
I'm struggling with the same problems here in Portugal and we have a small market. I've participating in TV shows, writi
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