The Group Fitness Instructor Business Podcast

#12 What should the GFI do in the lead up to Gyms Opening? This episode was hard to name, so we decided to make the name long and eye catchy. 5 things the GFI should be doing NOW in prep for the gyms opening! Keep streaming Make contact with your gym Learn your workouts Contact your members Start building your physical volume up now GFItoONLINEPT Programme “leverage your group fitness business to build your online PT Revenue” - http://eepurl.com/g8g0h9 JODIE IG PAGE - https://www.instagram.com/jodieh.fitness/ Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1

#11 Online PT. Why Now & How To Start In this episode, we chat about Online Pt and how a Group Fitness Instructor can leverage their existing positioning to build an Online PT Business. Webinars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHP2p_U8YYo&t=621s GFItoONLINEPT Programme “leverage your group fitness business to build your online PT Revenue” - http://eepurl.com/g8g0h9 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1

#10 Types Of PT Models In this episode, we discuss the Pros & Cons of the Types of PT Models commonly found in Gyms. Employed PTs Self Employed PTs Recommended second listen from the 17 minute mark - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ricky-long-podcast/id1347627841?i=1000446945500 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1

#09 Coaching “you can only coach what you see and you can only see what you know” In this episode the topic of coaching as a group exercise instructor is discussed with the reasons why it’s important and working tips you can action in your own classes. DISC MODEL TEST - https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/ GFItoONLINEPT Programme “leverage your group fitness business to build your online PT Revenue” - http://eepurl.com/g8g0h9 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1

#08 The Power Of Connection “People start coming to gyms and fitness classes for aesthetic reasons and they stay and keep coming back for social reasons” In this episode, Lyndsey and I discuss the power of connections, our experiences and tools you can use to create a connection in your classes and fitness business. Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1 

#07 WHY you need an email list & HOW to get started As a Group Fitness Instructor, you have such little access to your members. In this episode, we discuss why having an email list is so important to their fitness success and your business growth. Why you need an email list How to get started Email formats Options to monetise Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Ricky Daily Email - http://eepurl.com/dnZVpP Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Lyndsey Email List - http://eepurl.com/gWokn1 

#06 Streaming Classes Online What to do & What not to do! 1 - Create a membership 2 - Address your sales funnel 3 - Create a community 4 - Teach differently online compared to a live class 5 - Use Feedback as your biggest tool to improve and evolve. Videos mentioned in the Podcast Zoom Set-Up - May 10th 2020 - https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_7n5VHBjwd/?igshid=eljjxn40ey24 Our first-class - https://www.instagram.com/p/B98__3_h5dO/?igshid=2y7dxfcsnz42 How to set up meetings via Zoom - https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-4yRWFhDl5/?igshid=285w0hgb4w7m Different platforms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC-KC55BomI&t=115s Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/

#05 An Instructor Panel Discuss Online Initial Module Training Online Initial Module Training with Les Mills is a New Thing which was created in 2020 during the global pandemic Coronovirus. The panel discusses their experiences on their training on 4 different modules for 4 different Les Mills Programmes. Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/ Jordan https://www.instagram.com/tjy336er/ Kirsty https://www.instagram.com/smithypersonaltraining/ Terri https://www.instagram.com/terry.quinn86/ Ellen https://www.instagram.com/eosborn19/

#04 How to Master Your Instructor Technique In this episode, we share ideas on how to Master Your Technique whether it is your own Technique or a 3rd party provider. This episode was recorded February 2020 - Pre Covid19 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/

#03 How to Learn Choreography In this episode, we share ideas on how to learn Choreography whether it is your own choreography or a 3rd party provider. This episode was recorded February 2020 - Pre Covid19 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/

#2 How to Get Classes This episode we discuss how to get freelance work as a Group Fitness Instructor. We share our tips and strategies to get yourself known in your area and position yourself as the group fitness expert. This episode was recorded February 2020 - Pre Covid19 Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/

#01 The Group Fitness Instructor Business Mindset & Introduction Welcome to a brand new podcast hosted by Ricky Long & Lyndsey Morrison. The goal of this podcast is to serve group fitness professionals from a business standpoint. All feedback and comments welcome to rickfitni@gmail.com ---------- This episode introduces the mindset process of a group fitness professional. We encourage you to take notes on this podcast and listen a couple of times as this forms the foundation of our thinking through all future episodes. In this podcast, we reference a book and an image by Robert Kiyosaki "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" here are some links which may help you understand further. Image - https://medium.com/@purnachandramardarajsatpathy/in-his-book-rich-dad-poor-dad-kiyosaki-explained-a-key-concept-of-esbi-d6a38492969b Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuSgn85I1fQ Listen to the book - https://www.audible.co.uk/search?keywords=rich+dad+poor+dad&ref= Buy the book - https://www.bookdepository.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Dad/9781612680194 ------------- Ricky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/ Lyndsey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey__morrison/