Comments on: Switching Your Clients From Private Training to Group Training http://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/ Fitness Marketing, Wealth Building and Lifestyle Design as well as Personal Trainer Marketing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Becky Foxhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7872 Becky Fox Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:46:40 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7872 Awesome! I have been considering starting some group training programs now that I use a studio space. This is awesome!! Awesome! I have been considering starting some group training programs now that I use a studio space. This is awesome!!

]]> By: Samanhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7635 Saman Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:31:07 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7635 Dude great post. You and Steve have thought me everything about group training and I appreciate that. Your group training exploder is phenomenal. Dude great post. You and Steve have thought me everything about group training and I appreciate that. Your group training exploder is phenomenal.

]]> By: Doug Seamanshttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7618 Doug Seamans Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:23:26 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7618 When I set out to become a trainer I found Chris over a year ago and from day one I focused on group training and it has made my business what it is today. I have only trained a few clients one-on-one over the past few months but I'm still making more money than most trainers in my area. Everything you read in this post is 100% true and you should follow Chris' advice. Thanks Chris. Doug Seamans PRIDE Conditioning http://www.prideconditioning.com When I set out to become a trainer I found Chris over a year ago and from day one I focused on group training and it has made my business what it is today. I have only trained a few clients one-on-one over the past few months but I'm still making more money than most trainers in my area. Everything you read in this post is 100% true and you should follow Chris' advice. Thanks Chris.

Doug Seamans
PRIDE Conditioning
http://www.prideconditioning.com

]]> By: TChttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7615 TC Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:36:55 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7615 Hey Chris Thanks for the great post! I am certainly slowly moving one-on-one training to group training. It's just so much more effective in terms of results and income. Hey Chris
Thanks for the great post! I am certainly slowly moving one-on-one training to group training. It's just so much more effective in terms of results and income.

]]> By: Matt Suttonhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Matt Sutton Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:53:06 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7614 Hmmm interesting info Chris. Particuarly as I have been thinking of starting something like this recently. I run bootcamps and everyone is asking when the next one is but until the weather gets better and the evenings get lighter (in the uk!) it's just too damn dangerous. I do however have access to a friends PT studio/powerplate studio so thinking this may bide my time for a while plus give me something new to try. i like new challenges. The concept however confuses me and I think would confuse my clients. For a start group training doesn't have the same ring to it as bootcamp does it? How should I market this differently to bootcamp if I am to charge a higher rate? coz surely both concept should achieve great results? If their are any trainers out their running successful group training sessions I would be very grateful for any tips!!! and likewise pass on any bootcamp tips. Will look into your new product too Chris!!! Hmmm interesting info Chris.

Particuarly as I have been thinking of starting something like this recently. I run bootcamps and everyone is asking when the next one is but until the weather gets better and the evenings get lighter (in the uk!) it's just too damn dangerous.

I do however have access to a friends PT studio/powerplate studio so thinking this may bide my time for a while plus give me something new to try. i like new challenges.

The concept however confuses me and I think would confuse my clients. For a start group training doesn't have the same ring to it as bootcamp does it? How should I market this differently to bootcamp if I am to charge a higher rate? coz surely both concept should achieve great results?

If their are any trainers out their running successful group training sessions I would be very grateful for any tips!!!
and likewise pass on any bootcamp tips.

Will look into your new product too Chris!!!

]]> By: Nikolhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Nikol Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:25:48 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7613 This sounds like a great product, can't wait to see more testimonials! This sounds like a great product, can't wait to see more testimonials!

]]> By: Sara Hutniakhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Sara Hutniak Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7612 Hi Chris, This post comes just at the right time for me. I'm the trainer who's been slogging 80 hours a week and still barely getting by. Today's events emphasized exactly why I'm transitioning from one-on-one to small group training - we had a horrible blizzard in Winnipeg this morning and of course, several clients decide to cancel out on me. With small group, even if one doesn't show, I still get paid. That's reason enough. Keep up those great posts. -Sara Hi Chris,
This post comes just at the right time for me. I'm the trainer who's been slogging 80 hours a week and still barely getting by. Today's events emphasized exactly why I'm transitioning from one-on-one to small group training – we had a horrible blizzard in Winnipeg this morning and of course, several clients decide to cancel out on me. With small group, even if one doesn't show, I still get paid.
That's reason enough.

Keep up those great posts.
-Sara

]]> By: Matthttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Matt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:28:53 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7610 Being a CrossFit gym owner I really dig the pics Chris - that's good stuff bro. 'Cept for the fat dudes - yikes! :) Group training is so much better for several reasons. 1. It's a lot more fun to have many people training at once. If youre a coach with great energy then everyone feeds off of you. 2. It's a great way to leverage your time and thus earn more money doing what you love. 3. It breeds healthy competition between clients that drives the lower performers to step it up and also keeps the fire-breathers on their toes because they never know who might catch them. For me group training has been where it's at. Group training isnt for everyone and I know Im not trying to appeal to everyone. I make it clear from the start our's is a serious group lookin' for great people who want great coaching and I dont have time for people who are driven and really want to be there. Great post Chris keep it up bruddah! Being a CrossFit gym owner I really dig the pics Chris – that's good stuff bro. 'Cept for the fat dudes – yikes! :)

Group training is so much better for several reasons.

1. It's a lot more fun to have many people training at once. If youre a coach with great energy then everyone feeds off of you.

2. It's a great way to leverage your time and thus earn more money doing what you love.

3. It breeds healthy competition between clients that drives the lower performers to step it up and also keeps the fire-breathers on their toes because they never know who might catch them.

For me group training has been where it's at. Group training isnt for everyone and I know Im not trying to appeal to everyone. I make it clear from the start our's is a serious group lookin' for great people who want great coaching and I dont have time for people who are driven and really want to be there.

Great post Chris keep it up bruddah!

]]> By: Adelaide Personal Traininghttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Adelaide Personal Training Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:02:16 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7607 Man I am there! Will be purchasing the Group Training Exploder program next week and very much looking forward to making the switch. Chris, I posted a couple of questions on Zach's recent post... Would it be possible for you to check them out? Love the photos too man, makes reading a blog post much more interesting, although I am slightly concerned with your apparent obsession with photos of scantily clad chicks! Just kidding mate, the more the merrier... :) I realised this morning while training a couple of clients that I am getting bored with 1-on-1 (as Zach mentions in his post) and group training and small private group training is definitely the way forward. Have a wicked day mate. Regards, Clayton Adelaide Personal Trainers Man I am there! Will be purchasing the Group Training Exploder program next week and very much looking forward to making the switch.

Chris, I posted a couple of questions on Zach's recent post… Would it be possible for you to check them out?

Love the photos too man, makes reading a blog post much more interesting, although I am slightly concerned with your apparent obsession with photos of scantily clad chicks!

Just kidding mate, the more the merrier… :)

I realised this morning while training a couple of clients that I am getting bored with 1-on-1 (as Zach mentions in his post) and group training and small private group training is definitely the way forward.

Have a wicked day mate.

Regards, Clayton
Adelaide Personal Trainers

]]> By: Tony Mhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2010/01/25/private-to-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7605 Tony M Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:19 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=1550#comment-7605 Umm...nice pictures?! Umm…nice pictures?!

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