EP 59: New Trainer Mistakes: Pricing, Programming & Client Results

from Elite Trainer Academy Hosted by Cole Steininger - Mind Pump

What would you do differently if you could start over as a trainer?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we share the biggest mistakes we made early on in our careers so you can avoid them. From selling sessions one by one instead of packages to copying exercises without understanding them, these are the things that slowed us down the most.We also talk about why you need to stop word dumping on clients and start asking better questions, why hiring a coach before you coach others is the fastest shortcut to becoming great, and how to take full ownership of your clients results instead of blaming them.If you got value from this episode make sure to follow or subscribe to the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast so you never miss an episode. Share it with a fellow trainer who needs to hear this.Thanks for listening. We are just getting started.00:00 Biggest Pricing Mistakes08:00 Programming Mistakes Early On16:30 Stop Word Dumping on Clients23:00 Hire a Coach Before You Coach28:00 Take Ownership of Client ResultsCheck out our School Community with a 7-day FREE trial: Elitetrainergroup.comGet 1.9 CEU's with our Course ! mindpumpfitnesscoaching.comNeed a Personal Trainer ?mindpumppersonaltraining.comInstagram:Kyle Pullin - @mindpumpkyleCorinne Schmiedhauser - @mindpumpcorinneCole Steininger - @mindpumpcoleMarcelo Villacis - @mindpumpmarceloMind Pump Fitness Coaching - @elitetraineracademy YouTube:Mind Pump Show - @MindPumpShow Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6i2iSdbEu9PFJ62bYvrj58?si=f66779f77fc7488f

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