I completed 18 hours doing mainly admin due to the numbers of individuals who turned up for training. With the fitness industry evolving, trainers need to keep up with the administration side of work, which involves being organised, marketing, client’s one to one sessions and self- progression (Focus Training, 2019).
Marketing is essential when it comes to promoting your business. It can take up to as little as 30 minutes a day to engage with your community and can increase the potential of your training massively.
Organising your time well is beneficial for oneself.by being organised, you can have an increase of how productive your day will be and can improve your communication between you and your team. Checking with your clients can help reassure them that you care for their wellbeing regular so when they do have an issue about their progression, they can approach you without feeling judged or insecure.
As a physiotherapist, you are expected to work with people and their bodies. Specifically focusing on their physical and mental strengths. It is important for a personal trainer and Physiotherapist to have good time management, in order to stay up to date with their client records. Both job roles must maintain client files such as, what they were assessed on, treatment provided, what their results were and follow-ups. Without keeping on top of files, a physiotherapist may struggle with keeping track of their clients and can put themselves into legal situations.
The role of an administration as a personal trainer was not what I expected. I now have a clear understanding of what it takes to become a successful trainer when dealing with clients and keeping record of their progression.
It takes a lot of dedication and commitment as a personal trainer. I am aware of how to market, how to stay organised and planning group workouts. The skills I developed within this position was communication and an active listening. The first couple of weeks I was given the role to instruct the warm-ups and cool downs.
When it was time for me to Instruct the warm-ups and cool downs, I found It nerve wrecking because I was out of my comfort zone and a lack of confidence when explaining myself. I did have an advantage, I had the practical skills and knowledge on how to conduct warm ups and cool downs correctly. Overtime, instructing the group became an easy because of how frequently I was conducting the activity.
I had to explain the exercise whilst demonstrating and active listening. I was able to find information through the Internet for a detailed example of each exercise and feedback from Isaac on what I need to improve on.
I can improve my listening by making a conscious effort to listen to others without interjecting, listen until they have completed communicated their message. For me to see myself progress with this skill, I need to pay attention, show that I am listening, provide feedback and respond appropriately. With this information, I can make it a conscious habit by not allowing myself to form an argument, interject whilst he/she is speaking or lose focus on what is being said, Active listening.
Side of work, which allowed me to broaden my knowledge on how I become a successful physiotherapist whilst gaining my experience as a personal trainer. Handling the admin side of a personal trainer I had basic knowledge on how to market, send emails and make calls that I was not aware that Isaac was doing all admin work, the practical session and meal plans by himself on top of having a personal life. With the experience I gained I am not able to incorporate all of my knowledge into my future career path; this has given me an advantage on where to start first and how to improve day by day.
The activities I had to undertake this week correlate with my future job role as a physiotherapist because as a physiotherapist you are not only handling the practical side of the job role but also the admiration side and a teacher. Between both job roles you must advise to your clients on a safe and active lifestyle, evidence based advise on how to minimise risk of injury, be accessible, having good communication skills and interest in the athletes or clients you are working with. Without these important skills, you are unlikely to be successful since it is vital to engage with clients to let them know that they will reach their goal with you (Physiopedia contributors, 2019)