Programming for Weight Loss Clients as a Personal Trainer

[@TheMuzz743]

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

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[@focusedfitnesspersonaltraining]

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[@meltrease2165]

Hey! I'm a new PT and l feel lucky to have stumbled across your videos. So thank you so much!! Love the idea of programming for clients using Hypertrophy and or Strength/Power, Day 1-107. As you said, majority of our clients will be based of weight loss. Most are not aware of the different types of training methods, so this is a great place to begin. I would love to build up the confidence with training both men and women in Hypertrophy, Strength and Power. I'm slowly getting through your videos and learning little tips as l go. Really liking and learning from everyone so far. Thank you again for putting all these together. Cheers 🙂

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for your support! Glad the channel has been helpful to you!

[@fitforfreelance]

Mel, this info is CRAZY to get as a new trainer. You'll be bounds ahead of how most of us started by just considering these things

[@rachaelsanfilippo6553]

I found your channel about a month ago. I am a certified Athletic Trainer looking into personal training as a side job. Your videos are so helpful and very well put together. Thank you for making them!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m very glad to hear that you’re finding them helpful!

[@ExploreCorbettwithShivam]

The Best video of all time... I am a Fitness trainer and I needed this... Now I am damn clear about how to program and design their workouts nutrition etc😍

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I love it! Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@sheend]

Just found your videos after 1 year of not doing anything with my PT certificate. Got a job with weird hours, began a new relationship, so I sidelined my dreams. Keep making content!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! I’m glad you found the video helpful!

[@alexcatalfamo5464]

Hey Sheen, hope you were able to start utilizing your PT Certificate! Just wanted to give you some advice in case you are diving into the PT field especially if you are doing this as a side gig. My one biggest advice is to not focus on training "everyone" and instead focus on training a specific type of person with a specific type of problem. This will increase your value drastically and allow you to provide better results to your clients. So essentially you will be selling results/transformations instead of training sessions. Hope this helps and if you have any questions, ask away.

[@verntolman6532]

Insane value here, what a good person you are to provide all of this for free.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks so much for the kind words and support!

[@simabeauty134]

As a new PT, I would appreciate such a fantastic video. It was informative for me; keep going on, and I hope my dreams come true as an expert PT like you.😊

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@jamespatrickpro9973]

Thank you and thank you! I've started designing a program and your videos are most helpful. Looking forward to more them!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I appreciate that! I’m glad you’re finding everything helpful!

[@SynergeticWarriors]

So awesome to see her physique updated! 😮 jumped from a video of three years ago to 2 yrs. Keep it up.

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks so much!

[@dernprofitness]

Best resourceful PT channel on YT hands down. Thanks Jeff

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks man! I really appreciate it!

[@Candyapplebone]

My problem is I know a ton about weight loss but I don’t know hardly nothin’ about resistance training. Hopefully one of those personal trainer certification exams’ study materials / coursework will give me a decent foundation! It’s good to know that most people are looking for help in my area of expertise, but I imagine it would be hard to sell it without some supplementary resistance training knowledge and programming. Not to worry though, this ain’t rocket science 🚀

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

The certification that you choose should give you a foundation. Even watching more of the programming videos should help there too. Resistance training is actually pretty simple more often than not. It takes some practice but that’s about it.

[@vaibhavshejul8233]

And finally i found the KZbin channel i am looking for

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

So glad you find it helpful!

[@francismartino6890]

Awesome, as a strength coach and lifelong learner, this is what we need more of!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I really appreciate that!

[@richisgamin]

Honestly this was needed school teaches you some things but not really how to program I thank you my friend

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You’re very welcome!

[@nopofosho1]

Jeff please continue to make these videos. They are both informational and inspiring.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m glad that you’re finding them helpful!

[@caiqueferrazss]

What rich information, man! Thanks 🇧🇷

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

My pleasure!

[@nikam4167]

Love this and super helpful as usual! I can't wait to see your next video on taking the client through the different phases!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! Glad that you found it helpful! The phasing video is actually one of our older ones. It’s right here if you’re interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWTY4x_iJySis0

[@michaeliannaccone7678]

I just found your channel maybe three days ago and its been so helpful. I am a new trainer and I battle with debilitating anxiety and doubt. This channel is so helpful I did send you a mesg as I would love to try a virtually work with you if that is a possibility

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Hey michael! I appreciate the support and thanks for reaching out! We’re a bit backed up in emails right now, as we get quite a few every day! We’re not doing any virtual work right now, but that could change in the future!

[@jackatherton3727]

I'm I'm the same situation! It's like imposter syndrome and a feeling of what are they paying me for?

[@michaeliannaccone7678]

@jackatherton3727 it gets better, and you will start to feel confident pretty fast. I have been doing this for about 5 months, and I am now training 33hrs a week, and my clients love me and how I train them.

[@jackatherton3727]

@michaeliannaccone7678 Thank you for the reply. I love this channel and the following. Sorta healthy is raising the standard.

[@daynahossle8326]

Yes very helpful

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@taraoreilly1094]

Thank you I've just recently qualified, and most information and videos have been over whelming. But yours are very inspiring. ❤️

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m glad you’re finding everything helpful!

[@chloeclarkson4416]

These videos are super helpful thanks so much!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! We’re glad that you’re finding them helpful!

[@Al.takrouri_coach]

I really appreciate your amazing work and the knowledge you share with us. it was and remains helpful to me. keep up the good work up

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@aasmapenwala8270]

Always waiting for your new vedios to implements professionally and efficiently make improvements to give best results. Thank you so much..💪❤️🙏👍

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you Aasma! I’m glad that you’re finding them helpful!

[@Spofit]

Nice information and steps to train weight loss clients, thanks

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ScienceBasedFitness]

I love this video. Lol extremely straightforward and helpful.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@TulpaVision]

Sounds good to me breaking down the phases and how you go through them. Good video by the way

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m glad that you found it helpful!

[@marissasanchez492]

Yes, tgst would be nice

[@KeyannaWeaver]

Very helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m glad that you found it helpful!

[@samiwazni9070]

Great help in my career and my studies, Thank you Man!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Excellent! I’m glad that you’re finding the videos helpful!

[@fitforfreelance]

That nutrition support is key! Let me know if you're a partner who needs to outsource it remotely!

[@emangabr2974]

Can you please share with us some of your clients transformations🙏🏻also thank you so much for all ❤️❤️❤️

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you for the support! I may share some in a future video! We’ll see!

[@blagd]

Another great video as per usual with you mate! Any chance you could point out which video(s) go more into detail about exercise selection, please. Thank you so much!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks I appreciate that! Honestly, I can’t pinpoint any specific video but a lot of the earlier programming videos have more information on exercise selection. Maybe I should cover it more in a future vid!

[@seanbellruns]

I really love your stuff mate. Thanks so much for all your help and great videos

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks I really appreciate that!

[@priyarevisdass]

Thanks again Jeff for a great video!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! Glad that you found it helpful!

[@emilyescobedo9917]

Love your channel and videos. Keeps me in check. Thank you !!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! We’re glad that you’re finding the videos helpful!

[@Chris-cv4fv]

Hey Jeff, I think it's on this video but I can't find it. You mentioned a book about online training, at least I think it was you.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Unfortunately, I don’t know any books about online training. I’ve reviewed the online trainer academy or OTA course, but that’s pretty much it when it comes to online training/coaching

[@Lady_B_]

Truly appreciate your content!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! We’re glad that you’re finding it helpful!

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thank you i really love your videos i think theyre extremely helpful!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! That’s always great to hear!

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Love these videos!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@TessWashingtonMD]

this was an absolutely amazing video! thank you so much!!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@alexandragiraldo8083]

I love your videos and yes they are super helpful!!!!!

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Thank you! That’s always great to hear!

[@abderrahmanederrahi3153]

that you sir

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You’re welcome!

[@juliansaunders1434]

Fantastic information as always

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I appreciate that! Thanks for the support!

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Great

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Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@leanwithangeline8060]

I really appreciate your videos thanks so much

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for that! We appreciate it! I’m glad you’re finding them helpful!

[@Plusultra_PT]

Great video! Keep up the great work

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Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@TravTalker]

Loving this content!

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Thanks! We’re glad that you’re finding it helpful!

[@JD-hu3dg]

Good work Jeff!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks JD!

[@rochellerawlins4296]

Thank you for this

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Of course! Glad you found it helpful!

[@georgewatt1580]

You are awesome!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! We appreciate that!

[@nataligonzalez5927]

Very helpful for a beginner trainer here 🌻👍🏼🙏

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@alexcatalfamo5464]

Hey Natali, welcome to the personal training field. I'd love to give you some advice if you don't mind as I see you are new to personal training. My biggest piece of advice is to focus on a specific type of clientele and solve a specific type of problem for them (example: weight loss for busy professionals). This will drastically improve your value and allow you to give much better results to your clients. Think of it like this, you are not selling training sessions, you are selling results/transformations. Hope this helps and if you have any questions about this, please ask away.

[@fizzfit7468]

Can you please explain what the difference between Muscular Endurance and Metabolic Conditioning is? And why they are important phases to program for weight loss - what do they achieve?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

The rep ranges are a bit different and slightly different exercises are favored in each phase. Weight loss is mostly dietary, so there isn’t any phase that will drastically effect weight loss more than another phase. The main reason to phase clients is to prevent plateauing and boredom. That said, more calories will be burned on average in muscular endurance, and even more than that in metabolic conditioning compared to other phases, so they definitely could be extra useful for weight loss clients.

[@shannattygains7100]

So when you say foundation the workouts in the beginning should primarily be compound movements? So for example one session would include, chest press, deadlift, squat?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Ya compound movements should be the foundation of your program. The moves you mentioned are good examples but rows, lunges, pulldowns and a whole bunch of other moves would be good examples too. You certainly don’t have to fit all of the moves you mentioned into one session but your sessions should be primarily composed of compound moves.

[@Faithglossy1]

Amazing

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! We appreciate it!

[@Mikehighlyfavored]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Of course!

[@lukesjourney4276]

Love it

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for your support!

[@grantymataira]

Great vid!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@jackatherton3727]

I love your videos, very informative and helpful. I was just wondering though, when you talk about cardio, if you are doing a short sharp, none plyometric, HIIT session with a healthy client and you fully inform them of the benefits and really coach and motivate them through, would you not agree that the benefits and endorphin dump would be beneficial? If you don't agree could you give me some suggestions for clients looking for results within 10 sessions?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! I appreciate the support! I think HIIT style workouts can be beneficial and you should see some progress over the course of 10 sessions. I would suggest that you make it all about the clients goals. If they’re focused on weight loss, double down on nutrition alongside those HIIT workouts. If they’re focused on a different goal, focus on that and tailor those HIIT workouts to that persons goals. How well you customize everything alongside those HIIT workouts will determine how much progress they make and whether or not they continue to train with you beyond 10 sessions.

[@jackatherton3727]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Thank you for the reply. Helpful as always

[@Lb37253]

Hey Jeff I started my job as a local trainer at a commercial gym in late Oct 2020. Your videos are such well done and organized for the viewer to understand otherwise complex processes for noobie trainers. Thank you very much. As a suggestion for a video, would you be able to discuss the best way to measure bodyfat % for clients whether it be using the tape measurement sites, caliper sites (7, 9, etc.) or a combination of both in addition to accounting for total weight. Perhaps you could help elaborate on the topic of weight loss especially for overweight clients who are sensitive on the subject matter. Do you have advice on assertiveness in terms of scheduling when to track weight loss progress? Every in person session? Once a week? Thanks again for the great, concise content. I wish you all the success. Lucas

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank for the great comment and support! We really appreciate that! We typically obtain a clients body fat by using the 7 pinch method and we also do circumference measurements with a tape measure too. We go over a lot of that in our assessment video. As far as weigh ins and assessments go, to some extent I leave it up to the client. If a client doesn’t want to do assessments or weigh ins we don’t. I recommend them both to pretty much everyone though. I like weekly weigh ins for my weight loss focused clients as well. If someone is especially sensitive to certain things, such as body fat measurements, I make sure to let that person know that they don’t have to do them if they don’t want to that way there’s no pressure.

[@Lb37253]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Absolutely! Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to help answer my dliemma. It's your genuinely kind willingess to share your resources, expertise, and free content that has honesty allowed me to grow into a more well-rounded trainer. Yes I have a certifcation from ISSA but to your point, the real learning is on the job, and your videos capture that element perfectly. I will certainly tweak my approach with bodyfat measurements, so I appreciate that. I suffer from social anxiety which I think is only intensfied with the "imposter syndrome effect". With less than a year of actually training people under my belt, I can certainly agree with your sentiment about patience and dedication being required for this career regardless of hours. It's certainly my passion, and your knolwedge in the field watching your videos made me comfortable knowing all trainers go through the the rough spots especially starting out.

[@Swf23]

Thanks so much for all your incredible videos. I have learned so much from you as a new personal trainer. How do you know when you push a client too hard or is there any such thing? How much is too much?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Definitely is such a thing! In my opinion, your clients shouldn’t be dead on the ground, ready to vomit or can’t walk for days after their workouts. It should be challenging enough that they’re working hard but not so hard that they’re dying every session.

[@nicolenoblesfitness]

Great outline, thanks! Question - NASM includes plyos, rotational exercises, body weight (such as push-ups) in their Stabilization Endurance Phase, but I noticed you save those for your Muscular Endurance Phase. Is it your opinion that these are too advanced for beginning clients?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! We do many body weight exercises in all phases. Pushups, squats, etc make sense in any and all phases for most clients. We also do rotational exercises in all phases typically as well. We don’t do plyos with most clients though.

[@nicolenoblesfitness]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Got it, thanks!

[@deborapolifonte8878]

Thank you for your very informative videos. Could you give me an example of when you would go through all the phases mentioned and then go back to the foundation stage? Is there a reason why a client would go back to the foundation stage? & if they do would they do the same program again they did in the beginning? Thanks!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for the support! You go back to the beginning to switch back to that rep range. In this case the foundational phase provides the biggest range giving you the most freedom. There will likely be less form work going through this phase the second time around though.

[@rockyingram]

What platform do you recommend using to design the workout plan and sell it as a PDF?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I don’t really do that specifically. I use Canva and google sheets for all of my projects though. We use trainerize for online training too

[@izziediaz4257]

I have a question! I have a few clients that are females & want to lose weight. When they track their food, I find that they are actually under eating (1200 cals or less) what should my game plan be nutritionally for them ? This client is 200 lbs and works out 1-2 days a week. I’ve noticed a lot of women come to training undereating and i have a hard time with it

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Are they weighing and measuring food? Are they writing down every single thing? Are they going out on weekends? Most often, clients are vastly under reporting their actual intake and are eating a lot more than it seems.

[@abubakarsadiqueabdullah1766]

Can you please help me out with some consultation forms in PDF

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Here's the video to our consultation. I would watch that first. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZSui2SHeLqcoJo Here's the link to all of the downloads shown in that video: www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms

[@abubakarsadiqueabdullah1766]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Great content. Keep it up

[@kianahyaee1235]

Do you think it’s essential to use different phases in order or just go with the rep range you think works best for the clients goals?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You can certainly change up the order of phases/rep ranges if you think it would work better for a client

[@coryfitness1841]

When you in the muscular endurance phase do you do 15-18 reps for compound exercises? Also do you have any videos on metabolic conditioning

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Ya we do 15-18 reps for compound moves very often in that phase. Exceptions do exist of course. We don’t have any videos on metabolic conditioning so far but I’m sure we’ll be putting out related content at some point soon.

[@carolynmcneil9338]

Great information. Just want to confirm, are you doing each phase in 6 week increments? Is it ok to use 4 week increments?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks! This video is a little bit older. At this point I do everything in 18 session increments. That’ll break down for 6-8 weeks often times but it varies based on the client. Here’s a newer programming vid if you’re curious: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5bPi5yCf5uFZ6Msi=p4ojtf5mCxtFlHSH

[@carolynmcneil9338]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation thank you! Will take a look at it.

[@kianahyaee1235]

Hi, how would the metabolic conditioning differ from the other phases. What would you include that’s different ? Thanks

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I just include more metabolic conditioning movements such as battle rope waves, sliders, plyometrics, etc. other than that it’s somewhat similar to other phases.

[@kianahyaee1235]

Okay thanks! Do you do straight sets, one exercise at a time or do you pair exercises together that target different muscles as you would be able to get more Done in a hour session? What do you prefer ? Thanks

[@chloeclarkson4416]

I saw you use the FMS! How do you like it and do you find it useful in correcting mobility and stability limitations?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I do find it useful for those things! It’s very good for helping to find imbalances with clients! I would recommend looking into it if you haven’t already

[@chloeclarkson4416]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation I'm just finishing up level 1 right now! Good to see it being used in practice, not just theory. Thank you!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

@@chloeclarkson4416 got it! Good choice! FMS is definitely worth incorporating as a trainer!

[@Emmacolvz]

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[@richmartinez2748]

Do you charge for consultations?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I don’t charge for them. So people do though and you can make it work either way.

[@richmartinez2748]

Good to know thank you. This channel is very helpful. Im looking to get into PT on the side as I love fitness and helping people. Do you need a certification for doing it on the side? Or would i be able to buy an exam prep guide to get familiar with the concepts?

[@dmanzawsome]

Why do you need to add all this other programming for weightloss. I understand adding these things if your client wants but most of the gym work you are doing is not necessary to their goals? Wouldn't it make more sense to have an easier plan so its more likely they can follow it?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Before I answer that question, what about the plan do you find complicated?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I’ll also mention that getting your client to lose weight is simple. All you have to do is get them to eat less and move more. That being said, if all you do is advise your client to do that, you’re not going to be a successful trainer. This video just gives an easy to follow blueprint on how to train weight loss clients and keep their workouts varied and effective. The systems shown help the trainer to do that.

[@dmanzawsome]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation I feel like the inclusion of the compound movements, even at these higher rep ranges just isn't necessary for fat loss. I do 100% agree with programming them for health and functional daily strength which I'm guessing most weighloss clients will also want but perhaps not all of them. And the few that don't wanna do that work I would just program with most my emphasis on diet and cardio. It does feel kinda barebones tho I guess. I would probably replace the compound movements with some sort of athletic game or light-sport for those types to make more interesting and fun types of cardio for them.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I think including more cardio based activities in certain phases is good. I wouldn’t structure too much of that though. At least not in one-on-one training sessions, which this video is about. Remember, people are paying you a dollar a minute for your time. They’re not going to pay you that money to take them through games. It’s not a matter of what’s necessary. It’s a matter of what’s most effective and will get you paid on a regular basis. That’s why compound movements should pretty much always be the main part of your plan.

[@gavhlev2853]

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for the support!

[@wassimseifeddine1079]

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks!

[@RBimas37]

Lmao! So I don't need a trainer or to even train at all? Just do a fasting routine and lose the 15 pounds xD

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Haha if only!