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What statement best describes a low-cost health club?

A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very few amenities other than access to exercise equipment

What statement best describes a mid-market health club?

A health club that provides all the features of low-cost clubs and additional amenities like higher-end locker rooms, snack and supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of membership

How can fitness professionals earn CEUs?

Attending fitness industry conferences

Karim, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, recently retired from playing professional football and is beginning his career in the fitness industry. How can Karim best promote his experience as a professional athlete?

Karim's experience as a professional athlete allows him to create a unique selling proposition (USP) allowing club members to exercise with a former professional athlete.

Why can personal trainers be considered among the most important employees within a health club?

Personal trainers come in direct contact with members and can have the greatest influence on whether members achieve results.

Prior to ever working with a client, what is the most important priority when starting an independent personal training business?

Purchasing liability insurance and appropriate business licenses

During an interview with the hiring manager at a large health club, Sarah, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, is asked how she can contribute as a personal trainer even though she has no formal experience working in the field. What would be the most appropriate response?

Sarah discusses her previous work experience in a busy day care, where she had to multitask multiple times a day to perform her job duties. She thinks the multitasking helped prepare her for the demands of a busy fitness floor.

When working in a health club, what piece of equipment would it be essential to know the location of?

The AED, in case the personal trainer will need to perform CPR on a health club member

Roderick, an NASM-CPT, has submitted his application to be a personal trainer through the website of a large health club company. What will provide the best opportunity to get noticed by the hiring manager?

Wearing a suit and tie to the health club to drop off a resume with the hiring manager and complete an application in person

What term describes the process of building a relationship based on communication and trust?

building rapport