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As a seasoned veteran of the fitness industry, I’ve tried it all when it comes to fitness marketing, and I think it’s time to share my personal fitness marketing strategies with all the new fitness professionals out there who really need some help.

Right now, it’s about 1:30 on a week day, and I just started work. Today’s workload consists of about twenty minutes of emails, which I just finished. I’ve also helped a coaching client boost the conversions on her website – before, she was getting about one percent of visitors into her program. Now, with the improvements we made, we should be looking at more like five to ten percent. That took about half an hour.

Now, I’m writing this post and I’ll load it up into my email management system. Then, I’ll write an article and make a couple of marketing videos, and go through the to-do list for this month. I need to prioritize things to focus on that critical five percent. That’s most helping my clients get the most out of their personal training businesses. I’ll work on a couple of product launches coming out in the next few months, too. I expect to be done by about 5:30!

Of course, I can work so fast because my personal assistant knows what she’s doing, and because my wife is a whiz with the administrative end of things. It’s important to remember to delegate as much as you can afford to in order to keep your business going.

I currently have about 10 streams of income and I usually don’t work more than part time. That’s what Internet marketing can offer if you do it right. But if I had to start all over from scratch, what fitness marketing strategies would I use?

1. Set specific goals, have a plan to reach them, and make a timeline.
2. Make sure you always train in a great environment.
3. Boot camps and group training are wonderful.
4. Get in the habit of reading blogs with quality information to stay posted on what’s happening in the industry.
5. Focus on helping people. Start helping a few of them for free, and have them pay with referrals.
6. Get into the right headspace by reading.
7. Read “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Treat everyone the way the book suggests and you’ll do a lot better.
8. Take a good survey of your market and learn just what they want. Sell them that, and give them what they need, too, but sneak it in.
9. Get a huge stockpile of real before and after pictures.
10. Make sure you have a well optimized, direct response “greased slide” sales site.
11. Create a link-building plan and you absolutely MUST use your major keywords in your anchor text for the pages you want to rank high.
12. Try dominating organic Google searches with double listings for every keyword phrase. Use every reasonable location for your area.
13. Make sure you get listed at the top in Google locally. Have lots of good reviews.
14. Put up ten to twelve well-written Craigslist ads every day. Use a morning and evening rotation and good direct response writing.
15. Use Facebook ads, too. Make sure you track them carefully and tweak them for the highest profit ratio.
16. Start getting better at your local strategy for Google AdWords. Pay as little per click as you can, but don’t let targeted traffic numbers drop.
17. Set up good referral systems. 18. Have retentions systems in place.
19. Document as many aspects of your business as you can. You should definitely delegate according to that.
20. Network with the people you know you can create good relationships with.

I honestly hope those fitness marketing tips help you and provide you with a better understanding of fitness marketing. Hard work is important, but if you can learn to direct your energy in the most productive manner, then you’re better off.

Fitness has become the top most priority for everyone, today with the growing instances of lifestyle related diseases around us. Keeping yourself fit helps you counter health risks and stay in shape. Fitness plans are available in galore around you so find an ideal fitness regimen that suits you and stick to it. Try a few fitness tips like,

Diet control

Eat a balanced diet and include more fruit and vegetable servings in your daily diet. Opt for fiber rich foods, whole grains, skimmed milk, lean meat, fish and low fat cheese among others. Avoid eating junk food and fried items.

Keep moving

Don’t miss any opportunity that allows you to move around. Walk the dog, hit the gym, do aerobics, yoga, dance, play sports, indulge in adventure activities or do any kind of exercise regularly to ensure that you stay fit.

Control stress

Dealing with stress ranks among prominent fitness tips. Stress contributes to health risks and causes high blood pressure, stomach related ailments, headaches and hosts of other diseases. Do an activity that you enjoy everyday to combat stress.

Limit alcohol

Rich in calories and sugar, alcohol can contribute to liver and kidney related problems. Use alcohol in moderation to avoid unpleasant effects.

No smoking

Smoking can affect your health and fitness since it affects all the bodily functions and damages vocal cords and skin.

More water

Drink more than eight glasses of water, everyday. Water is an appetite suppressant and it also regulates the metabolism rate in your body. Water helps you to battle fatigue and false signals of hunger.

Sleep well

Sleeping for at least 6-8 hours at night will help in muscle development and in curbing excess fat accumulation. One of the significant fitness tips like sleeping rejuvenates your mind and body and keeps you energetic throughout the day.

Times have changed.

Urban lifestyle in the 21st century is turning people’s lives upside down because they don’t know how to live a balanced life.

With an unending diet of pizzas, hot dogs and burgers, coupled together with stress filled workplaces and irregular sleeping hours, it’s no wonder most urban people in the 21st century are on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

In order for the average person to stay on top, they must equip themselves with the necessary skills to stay ahead of the fitness race. After all, what is the point of earning all the money in the world if you don’t have the health to spend it on?

A person who truly wishes to live a balanced life have to take these four factors into consideration:

- Eating healthy food. That means, cutting down on salt, sugar, oil, preservatives and fatty substances.

- Sleeping well. There is this myth going around that says a person should sleep 8 hours a day regardless on when you place those 8 hours. That is wrong. If you don’t sleep consistently, your metabolic clock will turn topsy-turvy. You will even gain weight because your body is not properly rested.

- Exercise. If you never exercise well, you are going to get into trouble. What goes in must come out. Do not think that if you want to lose weight, all you got to do is eat less… it will be even unhealthier if you lose muscle instead of fat.

- Stay healthy mentally. It is very important to watch your mental health. For example: a positive and optimistic person who believes how wonderful the world is will always outlast the pessimist who thinks that the world is going to end.

These are just a few examples, but the most important aspect of keeping healthy is to mentally convince yourself of its importance, otherwise, you will easily revert back to your old ways in no time.

Exercise and fitness need to be an important part of everyone’s life. It is easy for us to find excuses. One of the biggest excuses for not staying with a routine is that you are simply too busy. The truth is that if you live a busy lifestyle it is even more important to maintain good health and nutrition. If you follow the correct exercise and fitness tips then you should be able to find a way to work in some exercise no matter how busy you are.

Your daily work routine and your responsibilities at home may make it seem like it is impossible for you to find time to work out. While it may seem like you doing have the time to even take a short walk, your continued good health demands that you incorporate exercise and proper nutrition into your lifestyle.

If you feel fatigued and worn out often, then what you need to do is actually get busier. This may sound like it doesn’t make sense but, not exercising at all is what DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. The fatigue you are feeling is your body desiring more energy. The best way to create this energy is to improve your physical condition; this can only be done through proper nutrition and exercise.

The best exercise and fitness tips you can be given are to eat right and do something that constitutes exercise, this may be as simple as a short walk with the dog twice a day. Or riding on a stationary bike while watching TV. Doing something is better than doing nothing and it is the first step to doing something else.

Exercise and proper nutrition can actually be addicting. If you need to have an addicting habit then exercise and fitness are definitely the best addicting habit you can have. Once you start feeling better you will be motivated to do even more, and if you stick with this mentality then eventually you will be surprised to see how much time you actually did have.

Once you have gotten into a regular routine you should seek a fitness expert that can provide you with additional exercise and fitness tips. A trained professional will understand the limitations on your schedule and help you design a program that will fit your schedule. The other best tip you can receive is to not give up, no matter how hard it may seem to keep the schedule. You owe it yourself to take care of your body, it is the only one you will get.

If you think that after 50, 60, or 70 that it is all over sexually, then my friend, think again. In this article, you will learn that there are certain types of exercise that can increase sexual libido by over 300%. No kidding! Read on and discover how easy it is to enjoy and better and richer sex life right now – no matter at what stage of the age game you are in.

The Key Is In Doing Barbell and Dumbbell Exercises

Progressive weight resistance is the key to sexual “shangri-la”. Exercise is indeed the key to better health, energy and vigor, but all exercise types are not the same. Jogging will improve your endurance and cardiovascular stamina (very good for having vigorous sex of course), and yoga will increase your flexibility and ability to get into exotic bodily positions (just in case you have just put down a recent copy of the Kama Sutra). Notwithstanding the benefits of practically any type of regular exercise for improved health, the secret lies in the increasing of testosterone.

The Research of Dr. Ronald Bahr and How Testosterone Level Increases

Scientific research carried out by Dr. Ronald Bahr of Oslo, Norway showed that after 1 hour of vigorous weight training, testosterone can increase by as much as 300% and will last up to 2 hours after you’re finished! And if your testosterone level can increase 3 times more than normal, you know what that means! Party time with your clothes off!

Increase Your Testosterone – Increase Your Sex Drive – This is the Secret!

Testosterone is the hormone responsible for sex drive, and is produced less as we reach 50 and radically declines after 60, however learning to eat healthfully and how to exercise using barbells and dumbbells can transform your body and energy level in as little as 12 weeks.

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6. Cook portable foods and bring meal replacements or healthy snacks for drives, flights and day trips

I love to drive, so for my trip last month I packed everything up in my car and hit the road. Naturally, I cooked for the road trip and my food came with me! I’ve learned how to make a variety of portable foods including several different types of oatmeal pancakes, tuna burgers and healthy sandwiches. Some of these “portable foods” can be even eaten with your hands while you are in a car, on a plane or sitting in a seminar room.

On my recent trip, I knew I had a long drive, so I calculated the number of hours on the road and the number of meals I would need and simply brought them all with me. For two of my on-the-road meals I had oatmeal-egg white-apple-cinnamon pancakes and one of my “meals” was simply a high protein meal replacement shake and fresh fruit. It’s not difficult at all when you plan and pack food in advance.

7. Choose your gym or check your hotel fitness facilities in advance

Many people work out right in their hotel rooms with a body weight exercise program or even portable equipment. Since I’m a bodybuilder, I refuse to go without a fully equipped gym. Unfortunately, on-site Hotel gyms are notorious for sounding great in the advertisements and then when you arrive, you find that the “gym” is a room about the size of a walk in closet, with a few pieces of (mostly broken) archaic equipment from the 1970′s. There are a few exceptions, but having learned my lesson a couple times, I now use the Internet to locate a gym prior to my trip. Call in advance and ask if there are daily or weekly rates.

You can also ask if your hotel has an affiliation with a local health club. During my last trip, the hotel was affiliated with a Bally Total Fitness Center that was just a 10 minute drive away and use of the Bally’s was included with the price of my room. It turned out to be an excellent club, so I was a happy camper.

If you are already a member of a gym in your local area, check to see if your gym has an affiliation with other clubs around the country or if they belong to an organization such as IHRSA (international Health, Racque & Sportsclub Association). Some clubs are part of a network which allows you to train at other clubs when youre traveling – all you have to do is show your membership card and you will get access to train at other clubs that are part of the network. IHRSA has more than 6,500 clubs in 67 countries in its network.

8. Pack your workout gear and plenty of workout clothes

When you pack hastily at the last minute, things can easily be forgotten and left behind, so be sure to pack plenty of workout clothes with you and bring any other gym gear you might need (belt, lifting straps, etc). For extended trips, inquire with your hotel to see if they have laundry facilities. (The hotel where I recently stayed had an onsite laundry room, which came in handy with my 2.5 week stay).

9. Change up your workouts as you change up your gym

Some people get accustomed to their hometown gym and they’re upset or disappointed when they don’t have access to the same equipment when they travel. They feel that it cramps their style or hinders their results. However, this can really be a blessing in disguise. Your body adapts to any workout, often in just a matter of weeks. We tend to be victims of our own habit patterns in life and that includes our workouts. You might want to take advantage of it when you have new and different equipment at your disposal.

After “scoping out” the gym’s facilities, design an entirely new workout program for a change. Do something 100% different. Sometimes a simple change of exercises is enough to stimulate new progress. The club I trained at during my last trip had a full line of “Strive” machines which are not available at my hometown gym. These machines allow you to choose three different resistance curves on each exercise. Very cool. Since I had access to this equipment, I did a totally new routine and used more machines than usual. Although most fitness experts these days generally advise you to use more free weights than machines (and I agree for the most part), using these machines was a great change up and I could feel and see the difference.

10. Walk, bike or make physical recreation part of your travel plans

Personally, as I am already in very good shape, I usually don’t count casual walking as part of my “formal” workout (cardio) program, although it certainly might count for other people. However, it never hurts to get some extra activity and all physical activity burns calories and provides some health benefits. I’ve found that more often than not, when I am on the road, whether for business or pleasure, there are plenty of opportunities to get some physical recreation and see the sights by foot.

On a trip last year, I spent an entire afternoon hiking in the hills of a beautiful national park. On another trip, I rented a bike and rode for miles along a beachside bike path. On my recent trip, I spent an entire day walking through museums and then sightseeing. I walked for hours. I also couldn’t help but notice other people (mostly conspicuously unfit people), tooling around outside on those stand-up scooters. Funny thing too, because right next door to the motorized scooter rental was a bike rental. Which would you choose – foot, bike, or “lazy-person’s chariot?”