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Why Aren’t You Using Online Fitness Coaching?
By bigbubby
If I were to tell you that you could burn away as much fat as possible by sitting at your computer twiddling your fingers and toes, would you believe me? Well I sure hope you don't!
However, losing weight in the confines of your own home at your computer is not only possible, it's a reality. What I mean is that you can use the advice that's given to you through online fitness coaching to pursue a more productive way of burning off undesired fat and reach your fitness goals.
Any program, no matter how difficult or time consuming takes EFFORT. Through online coaching, anyone can receive the advice and the motivation to put 100% effort into their fitness goals. The end result whether its weight loss, toning, and muscle gain can be achieved with certainty.
It's all about saving time and money!
If you can imagine yourself with a personal trainer at the gym, receiving face to face advice, and helping you out physically with your exercise routine. Then by all means sign up to one of your local programs and off you go! There's nothing wrong with having your own personal trainer.
But the down side is that these expert trainers cost money. Some can charge $150 per hour, and many find this service so expensive to the point where their wallets are paper-thin and overdue bills are pilling up!
The cost each type of personal training (offline - meet your trainer type) varies with different levels of service and convenience, let's investigate some of these services on offer.
Personal training in a health club:
This has to be the least expensive due to the fact that you're already paying the club a membership fee. You could be stuck with long cues for equipment let alone the discomforting stares of fellow exercisers.
Working out at home:
With a personal trainer, this can obviously be the most convenient provided you have some equipment at home. You might find yourself walking to the bank more often with the higher rates these "come to your home" types charge.
Private training studio:
If you've accepted the invitation for personal training at their studio, chances are you'll be paying fees that would fit into the "pricey" category. Location is also another factor; if the studio is located further away than you can walk then it may not be convenient for you.
Furthermore, if the personal trainer has a busy schedule, you may not get the appointment times you had hoped for.
Although location and price can be inconvenient, there's no doubt that this method can be the most effective way to exercise. Sometimes, it's a case of confidence and personal preference to avoid certain situations, which may leave you embarrassed, confused or bothered.
For example, many have been pushed into taking advantage of the local gym's
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Online University Design
An online university is a web site that provides a complete "one-stop shop" for all your employees' training
needs. By logging into an online university, your employees obtain information about newly released training
programs, guidance on the programs that are appropriate for them, registration services for both online and
classroom courses, and immediate access to their training records.
Online universities are not the exclusive province of large corporations. Small and midsize firms that do not
have their own private networks can provide online university services to their employees using an ASP
(Application Solution Provider) model. Many of the key features of online universities are now offered by a
national and international suppliers on an outsourced basis.
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Many aspects of teaching adults are fundamentally different than those employed in teaching children.
Andragogy is a word popularized at the end of the twentieth century to describe the difference. This article
by D. Verne Morland, managing partner of ROI Learning Services, highlights the important principles in
teaching adults and suggests how they can be applied to business training.
How to Write Instructional Articles
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professional literature. This article by Herbert L. Bivens, chief learning officer of ROI Learning Services,
defines instructional articles and describes how to write them.
Put Earn in Your Learning
Many companies view training as a component of their employee benefits package - an expense to be controlled,
not an investment to be maximized. This attitude is dangerously outdated. Survival in today's global economy
requires continuous, cost-effective, world-class training. This article by D. Verne Morland, managing partner
of ROI Learning Services, explains how to identify the "earn" in learning and measure the results
as you would with any other business investment.
Online and Blended Course Development
Online courses are self-contained, independent-study programs delivered via the worldwide web. They may be
relatively simple and short, delivering a little knowledge when and where it is needed. Or they may be
sophisticated, multimedia learning experiences that engage students for many hours over several sittings.
Online courses are primarily useful for conveying new information; they are less effective in conveying and
rehearsing new skills and in motivating students to apply their new knowledge.
Blended courses use a combination or blend of instructional methods and delivery technologies to convey
information, skills, and motivation to students. Blended courses offer almost all of the same instructional
methods and benefits as classroom courses, but with the distinct benefit of being delivered virtually.
ROI Learning Services has the expertise to identify which type of course is best for your company's
learning needs and we can deliver high quality programs that will have a measurable impact on your
business results.
Designing Online Courses for Adult Learners
At most schools of education aspiring teachers are taught the elements of pedagogy – the art and science
of teaching children. Many aspects of teaching adults are fundamentally different than those employed in
teaching children and for this reason a new word gained currency in the late 20th century – andragogy. This
article highlights the important principles in teaching adults and suggests teaching strategies to support
these principles in online courses for higher education and corporate learning programs.
ROI Learning Scorecard [tm]
The ROI Learning Scorecard [tm] is based on the Balanced Scorecard concept created in 1992 by Dr. Robert S.
Kaplan and Dr. David P. Norton. Having a balanced scorecard requires you to plan, manage, and measure your
organization from four perspectives: 1) The Learning and Growth Perspective, 2) The Business Process
Perspective, 3) The Customer Perspective, and 4) The Financial Perspective. This philosophy is consistent
with ROI Learning's holistic approach to training and organization development. By using our ROI
Learning Scorecard your company will focus on and invest in the right programs to build and nurture a
continuous learning organization.
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Survival in today's global economy requires world-class performance. World-class performance requires continuous,
cost-effective, world-class learning. The consulting and course development services provided by ROI Learning
enable businesses in all industries to achieve world-class learning results while maximize the return on their
learning investments.
How to Save Money on Training
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classroom. This article illustrates the component costs of a hypothetical two-day classroom course delivered
to 20 students ten times a year and explains the significant reduction in training costs that can be achieved
by using a "blended" delivery approach.
How to Use Training to Improve Your Business Results
Training your employees is an investment in your business and like any smart investment it should have a
good rate of return. Although training is not the solution to every problem, where it fits it can improve
your sales and sales productivity; it can lower your costs and improve your gross margin; and it can bring
expenses into line and increase your profitability. This article explains that by investing in the right
programs managers will clearly see the business results and will, at the same time, be creating a highly
competitive, continuous learning organization.
List of Services
ROI Learning is a full-service consulting and development firm for technology-enhanced training. We have
the experience to help you accomplish all of your training objectives. We can help you: analyze your
training needs, start a training program, reduce your training costs, increase your training effectiveness,
reach new audiences cost-effectively, develop and deliver online training programs, and measure the impact
of training on your business. We can also take a more holistic approach and help you with your education
strategy, tactics, programs, and success measures.
personal trainers. In terms of the convenience factor, it's a plus if you've signed up for a lengthy period. But you might find that sweating and stretching in front of hundreds of people just isn't your thing! Many people just can't stand that. Diets and Personal Training are alike! The truth has to be told here. People who start an exercise routine (with or without a personal trainer), only half will continue this good habit for long-term. The rest will have thrown in the towel within 6 months. How surprised would you be to find out that old habits are repeated when you stop personal training? This obviously varies from person to person but the lack of trainer support can sometimes render a person lazy to the point where they neglect their fitness... because for many it's the external motivation that provides the will to exercise and reach their goals in life. Online fitness coaching can provide a very similar service to traditional personal training, and the costs involved are usually much lower and much more affordable for the general population. In many situations, online consultation can be an excellent service if the trainer can deliver the right amount of motivation and supporting advice to the client. This can be seen in the case of weight loss, where many clients find weight loss a difficult task due to lack of confidence. There are always that bunch of people who will shy away from a personal trainer because of misconceptions and stereotypes. They may fear loosing face having to hire one or be under false impression that trainers are just for athletes or bodybuilders. This is far from the truth - a supporting hand from a trainer can go a long way for many wanting to slim down or improve their fitness levels. Online coaching really excels when the trainer acts as a mentor and plays a supporting role to dissolve misconceptions and stereotypes about people's inability to achieve the results they're after. Let's go through some of the benefits that can be attained using online coaching: * Personal coaching no matter where you or the trainer are located around the globe can help you develop the will and motivation to exercise * Save money on travel expenses and expensive personal trainers * You can exercise when you want discarding the need for timed exercise appointments * Where self-motivation fails, online training can provide enough support to stick with a homemade program. * No need to workout at a specific place designated by the trainer, take control over your workouts at home, at the gym, at work or on the road * Sit in the comfort of your own home on your computer to receive coaching and advice * Have your training questions and problems answered with educated responses, promptly and confidentially via email * Allows for tremendous flexibility, especially for those who travel. * Allows privacy for those who are intimidated by "public" personal training, such as people who don't feel comfortable with their bodies. * The American Council on Exercise asserts that online training is an effective supplement to working one-on-one with a qualified trainer As you weigh down the benefits of online personal training, you'll find that each method will give you substantial results provided that YOU are willing to put 100% effort into your exercise & dietary program. Personal trainers can't do all the work for you, but they can guide you in the right direction to the point where you can observe results in weeks not years. Whatever the interest, the choice comes down to you. Whether you're comfortable just working out with a friend, willing to spend money to see a personal trainer, or find opportunity with an online trainer, the achievements you make will be proportional to the time you put in. Gary Matthews is the author of the popular fitness eBooks Maximum Weight Loss and Maximum Weight Gain. Please visit www.maximumfitness.com right now for your 'free' weight loss or muscle building e-courses.
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A thirst for success
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Sales people must get smart
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CFOs peer into bleak future
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North-east's new take on recession
Being your own boss was once unusual in the region, but a lot has changed
Leadership lessons from 1955
Some old officer training notes offer clear, purposeful and persuasive thoughts, writes Stefan Stern
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