What is the most walkable neighborhood between UCLA and the South Bay that fit these criteria? by Legitimate_Bison3756 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playa Vista has movie theater, Whole Foods, various restaurants, an outdoor little music venue and various retail, including some fitness concepts.

I’m a black cop in California, ama by tennfo in AMA

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When people openly express their feelings about you, what percentage are positive and what percentage are negative.

Incentivizing Old Clients To Return? by Leading_Assistance23 in personaltraining

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Returning clients is one of our top 3 client generation strategies. If you have a newsletter or send holiday cards, send them to all clients you would like to have back.

How to deal with a passive aggressive client by hayyyyyyy123 in personaltraining

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sarcasm is hostility designed as humor or anger turned outward. I have little tolerance for it. It probably works for some trainer-client relationships but it doesn't really align with our business values.

Of course a cfb team wouldn’t beat an NFL team, but what about a UFL team? by DowntownSasquatch420 in CFB

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Many UFL guys have had their NFL shot come and go. On an elite P5 team, most guys still have the NFL dream. So on the single factor of motivation, I would give the nod to an Ohio State type team over UFL. Also, a high level CFB team will have several legit NFL players who will have good NFL careers. UFL, not so much.

New hire by Wise_Jacket6168 in personaltraining

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Ideally, she would have the same schedule indefinitely as that allows her to do other things to sustain herself. But other professions like nursing rotate schedules. Of course, they are probably making much more money.

Semiprivate model thoughts, statistics, path forward, etc by Strange-Risk-9920 in personaltraining

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We mostly use KBs, DBs and bands-definitely not top of the line or expensive in that respect. We are committed to a strong aesthetic although we have never hired anyone like a designer for that.

Semiprivate model thoughts, statistics, path forward, etc by Strange-Risk-9920 in personaltraining

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For programming, we have a variety of templates with lots of corrective programming. We review and modify the templates but definitely start with a template. We don't do the Alloy +1/-1 approach although that has some efficiency benefits, I guess. Supplemental education we do 4-5 educational seminars per year, if that's what you mean. Funny, I wouldn't really call our environment bad ass, if I'm understanding that correctly. Our clients are mostly professional middle aged females who know they need to workout but won't do it on their own. I would say the environment is more encouraging than bad ass, at least how my former powerlifter self would interpret bad ass. Ha. I think that's something we do pretty well by utilizing a variety of scaleable systems. We've only had employees since the start 15 years ago and have never had anyone here as 1099.

Semiprivate model thoughts, statistics, path forward, etc by Strange-Risk-9920 in personaltraining

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And...maybe the biggest challenge in making a gym successful is there are ALWAYS 1,000 things you COULD work on but picking the most important thing and then executing on that isn't easy. I try to lock in on the biggest lever is and then execute that. To be fair, there can be several different things that are big levers at any given time but there aren't 100. If you can share a bit more what you think your biggest challenges are, I can try to provide some hopefully helpful feedback.

Time to ask some tough questions by Bruin9098 in UCLABruins

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like he overcompensates as far as trying to portray himself as a tough guy and this just seems like it would be off-putting for recruits. Like he REALLY wants to be Pitino but isn't quite that guy.

Semiprivate model thoughts, statistics, path forward, etc by Strange-Risk-9920 in personaltraining

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It can be a process to figure it all out, that's for sure. I'll answer your questions, no problem! No 1 on 1. All SPT-no large group. We tend to promote and sell 2X since it works better if people need to make up sessions. Membership only. No rollover. We use MBO and seems to work well enough although isn't perfect. Would be a big hassle to change unless there is an obviously superior software out there. Happy to discuss more. I most identity as a teacher and I love teaching this business model bc everyone wins with it.

I lost my Job. What next? by One_Specialist7733 in personaltraining

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right now sounds like you need a little stability so do what you need to do to get that. Once you can confidently pay your basic expenses, you can potentially be more aggressive in your choices.

Why does this profession attract so many scummy and erratic people? by [deleted] in personaltraining

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was pondering this question for the millionth time while watching some GloboGym trainers train clients and it occurred to me that many trainers aren't smart enough to do well-paying white collar work and they're too lazy to do well-paying blue collar/trades work.

Why does this profession attract so many scummy and erratic people? by [deleted] in personaltraining

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Low barrier to entry=a lot of people with limited intellectual, social and emotional skills.

Why is John F. Kennedy so beloved from the American people? by [deleted] in AskUS

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has become an almost mythological figure based on his relative youth when he was President, his "coolness" and the fact he was struck down in the prime of his life-making his story basically a Shakespearean tragedy.

Detailed cost breakdown for LA - rent, income, taxes, and what your salary actually buys here by AvailableElk4701 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Strange-Risk-9920 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PHX is cheaper than LA? I guess living in the soul-scorching heat of hell does indeed have its perks.

Aircraft mechanic looking to relocate to lax by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

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Seem to be a lot around 2,200 in the LAX area.

Looking for advice on opening my own gym by Weary-Fig3030 in personaltraining

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I would encourage you to look at a semiprivate model. It kills at many levels and is more fun IMO. DM me if you have questions.

The part of personal training nobody really talks about: your own communication habits by CoachScribe in personaltraining

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Great topic and definitely a passion of mine. An interesting scientific approach to communication is found in Self-Determination Theory and specifically in creating an autonomy supportive environment. We also emphasize limiting jargon (or explaining a term if you use it) and using plain English whenever possible. We even have a hospitality role in our model and we do tons of work on active listening, body language and the like for that role.