The importance of ‘buy in’ for effective personal training
An effective relationship between personal trainer and client is not sytraight forward. It is also not a foregone conclusion that it will be good. Like many things it requires work.
Shades of Grey and CPD in Strength & Conditioning
The world of high performance sport is moving forward. Therefore, so too is the world of strength and conditioning. Elite strength and conditioning coaches must keep themselves up to date
Getting the most from online personal training
Fitness programmes are ten a penny. The online fitness community is booming. There is no shortage of workout options for all walks of life and to suit all budgets. Economical
The people that young athletes are
At NK Fitness we specialise in developing talented youth athletes. They come to us via clubs, schools, parents and even off their own back in some cases. One common question
This Girl Can – One Step at a Time
This blog is actually written with a girl in mind. A lady actually! Looking for a mobile personal trainer in Ascot, she stumbled across NK Fitness. She wanted to get
Effective communication in personal training – use two ears and one mouth
One massive bug bear of mine, second only to seeing a trainer on their mobile phone during a session, is when personal trainers talk too much about themselves. I've often
Working out and working in
It is completely natural to focus our attention on performance and compare it to others. How much can we lift, how fast can we do something, or how long can
Tear the Paper! Cueing Landings and Stops in Sport
As a highly experienced strength and conditioning coach one of the first things we tell athletes is that S&C isnt rocket science. Athletes that perform on their feet often require
Attracting Clients vs Keeping Clients
AscotAt NK Fitness we very recently employed our first apprentice. One of the very first conversations with them centred around the skills that we were looking to see them develop.