Giving the Clients What They Want—A Personal Perspective
by Ryan Carver, CSCS
Personal Training Quarterly
October 2014
Vol 2, Issue 4
It is the job of the personal trainer to help clients reach their goals in a safe and effective manner. However, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture of a client’s life and have tunnel vision on specific training aspects that may not matter.
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