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AZA Balloon Decor CRUSHED the setup for our member Red Carpet Challenge in April!! Can’t wait for the next one!

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Full set up: AZA Balloon Decor

Happy Thanksgiving to the Precision Community. From the bottom of our hearts, we cannot thank our clients enough for their consistent support and for training with Precision with a humble, hungry, and happy attitude. We hope you take time today to spend well-deserved moments and create memories with loved ones.

Happy Veteran’s Day to all those out there.

Precision Training has many clients who have served and we can’t thank them enough for their time in the military.

Be safe, enjoy the weather, and get a good workout in!

Summer just ended and fall is in the air…but are you thinking about NEXT YEAR’s summer body?!

Before you know it, the holidays will be here. Are you going to wait until your winter weight piles on, the snow melts, and the sunshine comes back out to start working on the 6 pack you strive for every year?

OR, will you…

Prepare for the holidays
Plan ahead
And make life easy on yourself come next spring?

Talk with your coach (or find one if you fly solo) about your plans for the next 6 months. Got to start now if you want that summer body when Memorial Day rolls around!

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Ben Turnwald has been a client of Precision for 8 years. He has trained with every trainer, explored every style of training we have to offer, and consistently shows up to get work done 2-6 times per week, every week.

Prior to his wedding in February of 2022, he expressed that he wanted to “get shredded.” With the help of every trainer at Precision, he got his body to a place that he loves - both in performance and in aesthetics.

Consistent, hard work and trust in people who care makes the difference over time. Identify your goal, find people to support you, and go after it.

📢 Join Our Growing Team at Precision Training! 🏋️‍♂️💪

Are you passionate about fitness and making a positive impact on people's lives? 🌟 We have exciting opportunities available at Precision Training for two enthusiastic and skilled trainers, as well as an admin position. 🚀

As a premier fitness facility, we take pride in our friendly and personalized approach, helping clients achieve their goals with intentional program design and genuine care. If you're a certified personal trainer with a NASM-CPT qualification or possess exceptional administrative skills, we want to hear from you!

Join our close-knit community of fitness enthusiasts and be part of a team that prioritizes individualized attention and client success. 🤝

Ready to take the next step in your fitness career? Don't miss out on this chance to grow with us! To apply, click on the link posted in the comments below.

Let's create a healthier and stronger future together! 💪

Trainers - your job is NOT just to facilitate a workout. We are in the transformation business. It is your job to help your client understand (as well as apply) specific behaviors that will move the needle toward wherever they are trying to go.

1️⃣Define the variables that they need to do CONSISTENTLY (aka - 90% of the time or more) to help them progress.

NOTE: If they can’t be 90% consistent, the behavior is too hard or you need to have a hard conversation about what their goals really are and what they mean to them. Understand what they are willing to sacrifice so you can coach them appropriately.

2️⃣Help them track those behaviors CONSISTENTLY.

3️⃣DRAW THEIR ATTENTION to the areas they are struggling and HELP them either adjust the behavior or come up with a plan to overcome whatever is causing the struggle.

Without these steps, your clients will get through workouts and may get fitter, but their progress is limited. Take control as the health and fitness expert and find other ways to permeate their lives with positivity. They’ll see more progress, trust you more, and in turn, they’ll be your biggest cheerleader.

Do you facilitate your clients’ workouts, or do you lead them?

Coaching is a science…AND an art.

Do you intake a client, put them into the same programming you have for everyone else, and facilitate their workout each week? Or do you listen to their goals, their fears, their desires, gain their trust through care, and lead them from their current state to the next best version of them?

If you’re going to challenge your clients to do big things, you better be ready to help them get there.

is more than a Nutrition Coach. She is a certified Master of Health Coaching, currently working on becoming board certified by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching.

To us, achieving a healthy lifestyle is so much more than controlling your exercise and nutrition habits. Deep health means having control and consistent, positive actions in many areas, including the following:

👯‍♀️Social: connection to others in a safe and positive way
💪Physical: performing and functioning well
💭Existential: feeling a sense of meaning and “purpose” in life
❤️Emotional: experiencing (and regulating) a full range of emotions
‼️Mental: being alert, focused, competent, thoughtful, learning and solving problems well
🌻Environmental: your everyday surroundings support your wellbeing

Do you have ways that you focus on each of these areas in your life?

Do you help your clients incorporate fitness into their lives, or do you expect them to make it last by just adding a piece to the puzzle?

Oftentimes, clients approach us wanting to add something - working out - to their schedule. What they don’t consider is that to make a lasting change, they have to envision what it will mean to make changes throughout their entire life.

Do they plan for the extra sleep they’ll need?
Do they plan for how they’ll take what they’re currently doing during your workout hour and moving it somewhere else?
Do they plan for the changes they’ll need to make to their diet to get the most from their exercise?

As trainers, it’s our job to not only point these opportunities out to clients, but to educate them as to how they’ll change their experience in the gym AS WELL AS guide them as they work to make widespread, lasting change.

Just being there for their workout isn’t enough. Ask yourself - are you training or are you leading?

3️⃣ Reasons Why You Need a Personal Trainer

Reason #1️⃣ - Accountability
There is something to be said about having an appointment you’re “supposed” to show up for and a person waiting for you to be at the gym when you said you would be.

Reason #2️⃣ - Expertise
Trainers spend years learning about the body and perfecting their craft while training. Find someone to take into account your goals, lifestyle factors, and your body’s abilities and combine them into workouts that help you progress.

Reason #3️⃣ - Connection
Having a human who knows you helps you learn faster, adhere to your plan better, and navigate challenges when they come up.

Avoiding basic functional movement patterns (squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, carry etc.) in your clients’ programming because they hurt is rarely ever the answer when it comes to helping them achieve their goals or prepare them for a long, pain-free life.

Rather, the issue is not having a strong idea of how to strengthen and stabilize the right areas to promote success in those movements and positions.

1️⃣ Identify pain points or movement incompetencies in a lightly loaded (or bodyweight), regressed version of that movement pattern or activity.
2️⃣ Use other movements and exercises to regress the pattern appropriately and build up strength in the prime movers and accessory muscles. This is also where you build competency in the general function of the movement pattern.
3️⃣ Adjust volume and load to what the person can control and tolerate. Progress it strategically over time and eventually train these patterns without pain or fear of injury.

This is a GREAT opportunity for new mommas who need a little extra help getting back into the swing of working out and take time for THEIR own bodies!

📣There are only a few spots left in our upcoming MommaFit program!
🫵Take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen your body and get back to feeling like yourself.

https://forms.gle/vb6u7wzZbDpXwtrn6

8-week program, beginning February 25th, and ending April 22nd (excluding March 25th).
If you can't make a week due to a scheduling conflict, we would still encourage you to sign up. We will have video content to keep you up to speed, so you won't miss a thing, momma.

Ever wonder what it means to bulk, cut, and maintain? In preparation for his 2022 wedding, worked with Precision to shed away the body fat he had gained while trying to put on muscle in previous years with us.

Since the wedding, he has been intentional with both his training and nutrition, and has found a way to not only maintain the progress he’s made, but ADD additional muscle mass and LOSE additional body fat. That’s the power of working at your maintenance level!

Ben is living proof of what you can do when you feed well, work out intentionally, and maintain a generally healthy lifestyle. Forget “shredding for the wedding” - Ben got shredded (and healthy) for life.

How do you keep the progress moving? ☝️

Checking the box is not usually enough to see the progress you may be looking for. Showing up is the first piece of the puzzle, but being intentional about your workout OUTSIDE your sets and reps is what really matters the most.

1️⃣ Drink water. Your body can’t perform well if it’s not hydrated. Keep a reusable water bottle on your desk or in your backpack, and refill it often.

2️⃣ Eat well. Fruits, veggies, whole grains, protein, and healthy fats are all part of a balanced diet that will give you the energy to get the most from your workouts.

3️⃣ Move and mobilize. A tight body doesn’t function well. Ensure you stay moving so your body is ready to perform and stay injury free.

4️⃣ Sleep. Find a routine and stick to it as often as you can. A body that sleeps well recovers well and performs even better.

Applications for our first Trainers in Training cohort of 2023 are now CLOSED!

Thank you to all who applied. We are very excited to expand our team.

Didn’t get in on it this time? No worries! We will open applications again in March for our next round of the program. Keep an eye on our social media for all important information regarding the Trainers in Training program.

A coach of course needs to have a comprehensive understanding of exercise science, programming strategies, anatomy & physiology, etc… BUT almost more importantly a coach needs to be able to communicate with their client.

For Clients: Ask questions, give feedback on what you’re feeling, and try to help your coach learn as much as they can about you. It is only going to help them help you reach your goals quicker and more efficiently.

For Coaches/Trainers: Explain your programming and thought processes more, you don’t have to dive into the nitty gritty of exercise science and biomechanics,(unless they really ask for it) but having an open dialogue with your client will only improve the relationship between you both, and help make you a better decision maker in relation to the choices that affect the clients goals.

Happy Holidays from the entire Precision Training team and community. We hope you enjoy time with friends and family, delicious food, and a break from the hustle of life to breathe, reflect, and re-engage before 2023.

Rich Ammentorp has been training at Precision since he began preparing for a trip to Machu Picchu years ago. Since then, he’s completely changed his life.

Rich says…

“When I got to Precision, I thought…’Boy-am I out of shape!’ But what was even more amazing is the body analysis that Wade performed - and discovered basic physical limitations due to previous injuries sustained in a car accident. I went from “getting in shape” to tackle the trip to total overall improvement in my physical well being. Because of an accident in 1984, I had limited ability to turn my neck. After working at Precision for about a year, I realized while driving on the highway that I could turn my head without turning my body! I realized in that moment how much my mobility had improved.

Classes progressed to one-on-one training and recovery and getting specific help from a referral to a chiropractor to correct my movement. Now, my focus is on stability and balance. At 72, I’m bound and determined to improve. I have never felt better and more in shape in all my life.”

Are you a trainer who wants to build a career in the fitness industry?
Do you want competitive pay and employment benefits?
Do you want to learn not just how to facilitate exercise, but how to train people to excel at their goals?

Precision Training has opened its applications for the next round of the Trainers in Training program. Across 12 weeks, get paid ($1200 minimum) to learn from some of the best in the industry, with the potential for employment as a Precision Trainer upon graduation from the program.

As a Precision Trainer, you will enjoy…
🔸A BASE starting salary of $39,000 per year, with opportunity for biweekly bonuses and commission
🔸 Paid time off
🔸 No minimum sales goals. We help you get clients!
🔸 A teamwork-based environment

Visit precisiontrainingpt.com/careers to submit your application and learn more about the program, and contact our General Manager, , with any questions!

Are you a trainer who wants to build a career in the fitness industry?
Do you want competitive pay and employment benefits?
Do you want to learn not just how to facilitate exercise, but how to train people to excel at their goals?

Precision Training has opened its applications for the next round of the Trainers in Training program. Across 12 weeks, get paid ($1200 minimum) to learn from some of the best in the industry, with the potential for employment as a Precision Trainer upon graduation from the program.

As a Precision Trainer, you will enjoy…
🔸A BASE starting salary of $39,000 per year, with opportunity for biweekly bonuses and commission
🔸 Paid time off
🔸 No minimum sales goals. We help you get clients!
🔸 A teamwork-based environment

Visit precisiontrainingpt.com/careers to submit your application and learn more about the program, and contact our General Manager, Ashlyn Worcester, with any questions!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Precision Family to yours.

We are thankful for the new faces we’ve been able to meet since opening our Arlington Heights location just over a year ago.

We are happy to have grown our team (and for the prospect of continuing to grow it).

We are so grateful for our amazing community today (and every day) for continuing to support us, care for us, and allow us the chance to do what we love most.

We wish you happiness, health, delicious food, and some gainz on this wonderful Thanksgiving. Eat up!!

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be the end of good nutrition for 2022.

Follow the hand portion control method to give yourself a taste of all the best goodies while coming away from the table feeling full (but not stuffed) and ready to take on everything the rest of the weekend has to offer!

🍗 Load up on protein! Fill at 1/4 of your plate with ham, turkey, or whatever protein you’re gathering has to offer!
🥦 Opt for bigger servings of plain veggies, or enjoy smaller 2-3 bite portions of those in casseroles. Shoot for 1/2 the plate in combination of fruits and veggies.
🍞 Bread is NOT the enemy (and neither is gravy)! Start small and give yourself time to digest before grabbing more. Our eyes are often bigger than our stomachs!
🍰 Have one larger serving of your favorite dessert, or bite-sized servings of several!

Give yourself time to digest between dinner and dessert, and drink PLENTY of water! When you wake up on Friday, resume life business as usual!

See you in December!!

How do you translate your goal into action and progress?

🔸How LONG do you want that goal to take to reach?
🔸 How many DAYS per week are you willing to commit to pursuing that goal?
🔸 What ACTION steps will bring you consistently toward that goal?
🔸 Are those action steps SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, and ATTAINABLE enough that you’ll be able to consistently implement them?

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is the first step of many. Before starting something new, be sure to blow out your goals to prepare yourself to stay consistent, be specific and efficient in your action steps, and be ready do adapt against the inevitable bumps in the road.