Patryk Piekarczyk, MS, CSCS, ACSM-CPT, is the fitness director at Pinnacle Health + Wellness, and the owner of Integrit Performance, an online training and nutrition coaching firm.
RIR (reps in reserve) and RPE (rated perceived exertion) are the most accurate ways to gauge your workout intensity during strength training, hypertrophy, periodization, or general fitness. Let’s cover them all in this blog, from understanding their meaning and benefits to effectively using them in your training. This blog is written by Patryk Piekarczyk, MS, […]
Launching a monthly subscription model can be one of the smartest moves you make as a personal trainer. It gives you the ability to grow beyond one-on-one sessions and create sustainable, recurring revenue. There are infinite possibilities when it comes to offering online coaching packages. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to […]
“Limitless Possibilities!” is what many of our coaches call our newly-released feature: On-demand Workout Collections. So let’s dive into 3 ways this feature can help level-up your training business! Provide Additional Workouts for eager clients Offer App-based Training subscriptions for your members. Create self-guided Fitness Courses In this article, we’ll go over ways you can […]
Training athletes over a school year with rules dictated by governing bodies, such as the NCAA, can be difficult. In-season athletes have more face time with their sports coach but less interaction with strength and performance coaching staff. Regulating training can also be challenging in the offseason as athletes travel back home over breaks or […]
COVID-19 has shown us how vulnerable the fitness industry is. Thousands of trainers immediately lost all of their income when gyms closed. Countless more are making career changes in anticipation of another shut down in the near future. However, if you’re a great trainer and this is something you truly love to do, there’s no […]
As much as we want to go back to the way things were, the Coronavirus outbreak has definitely given us many challenges regarding staying connected with fitness clients during shelter-in-place. Oftentimes, messages get miscommunicated via text, clients can’t ask as many questions, and it’s difficult to be expressive and motivating over an email. With challenges […]
As part of the process to implement safety measures including touchless check-in, cleaning stations, distancing in uses of machines and equipment, an increasing number of gyms in the United States are requiring members to wear face coverings while working out in gyms. Wearing a mask during training isn’t ideal but there are ways to mitigate […]
Gym reopening is happening in most of the United States and what your gym is doing to keep members safe is front-page news (literally). As a fitness director of Pinnacle Heath + Fitness, a large health club in Madison, Wisconsin, I’ve had to make sure we are prepared. Initially, most of your members or clients […]
