Comments on: “THE GAME” of PERSONAL TRAINING: Girls, Guns, and Living the Fitness Lifestyle!!! http://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/ Share the Latest Fitness Marketing, Personal Trainer Marketing and Boot Camp Marketing With Others in the Industry. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rajhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-2349 Raj Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:16:09 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-2349 HaHa this keeps getting better. Ah man it's good that you know abou the game so you can catch some chump trying to pull some techniques on your brazilian mami. Man I've read everything I can on pick-up and was seriously considering being a pick-up artist once. Then you realize that once you have the lifestyle the women will come because you don't have game any longer YOU ARE game. HaHa this keeps getting better. Ah man it’s good that you know abou the game so you can catch some chump trying to pull some techniques on your brazilian mami. Man I’ve read everything I can on pick-up and was seriously considering being a pick-up artist once. Then you realize that once you have the lifestyle the women will come because you don’t have game any longer YOU ARE game.

]]> By: benhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1790 ben Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:41:09 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1790 i would love to meet this guy. i have both the game and mystery's new book. how awesome is that you met him. There is the PUA show on VH1, but i never catch it since i am so busy working around the clock and plus i keep forgetting. for one thing, i want to ask you is this: what did you learn about this guy? Why do you think it is impertavtive to learn this method as for marketing and trying to get new clients. can you give me more details-- i need to find a way to warm new clients and get them to sign up my group training and boot camp too. thanks!! ben i would love to meet this guy. i have both the game and mystery’s new book. how awesome is that you met him. There is the PUA show on VH1, but i never catch it since i am so busy working around the clock and plus i keep forgetting. for one thing, i want to ask you is this: what did you learn about this guy? Why do you think it is impertavtive to learn this method as for marketing and trying to get new clients. can you give me more details– i need to find a way to warm new clients and get them to sign up my group training and boot camp too. thanks!!
ben

]]> By: Kaiserhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1690 Kaiser Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:28:31 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1690 Yeah good point Doug - by calling the book "fiction" I kind of overlooked that - that the book does blow open your reality and show you a different way of perceiving human interaction, and beyond that business and marketing - Drawing the parallel to Personal Training, it's the same - it was the the same major turning point that occurred in my thinking about this profession - when you're conditioned to think in terms of: School>>>grad school>>>secure job+student debt>>>>more major debt>>>give up on your dreams ... The whole idea of a job based on something you already love, being the boss of your customers, making more than hardly anyone can make in a few short years, and none of it requiring sitting in classrooms or behind a desk doesn't make any sense - So it's a major turning point in thinking - changing how you think of society and what's possible - Yeah good point Doug – by calling the book “fiction” I kind of overlooked that – that the book does blow open your reality and show you a different way of perceiving human interaction, and beyond that business and marketing –

Drawing the parallel to Personal Training, it’s the same – it was the the same major turning point that occurred in my thinking about this profession – when you’re conditioned to think in terms of:

School>>>grad school>>>secure job+student debt>>>>more major debt>>>give up on your dreams …

The whole idea of a job based on something you already love, being the boss of your customers, making more than hardly anyone can make in a few short years, and none of it requiring sitting in classrooms or behind a desk doesn’t make any sense –

So it’s a major turning point in thinking – changing how you think of society and what’s possible -

]]> By: Doug Grocehttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1688 Doug Groce Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:51:11 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1688 Yeah I remember reading this book back in college - haha, I felt kind of funny about it, but my roomate would constantly hear me cracking up in my bedroom and had to know what it was - I ended up lending him the book, b/c it was, like you guys say, very entertaining. We didn't take it too seriously, but since we'd always go out together, we definitely noticed a changed in the way we approached different things. To me, I can just take the title, and apply it to a lot of things - treating life and my career as a fun game. Keeps me from getting too SERIOUS when things aren't going well. Seems like other people that take this more fun approach have a better attitude and tend to do well in personal training. Yeah I remember reading this book back in college – haha, I felt kind of funny about it, but my roomate would constantly hear me cracking up in my bedroom and had to know what it was – I ended up lending him the book, b/c it was, like you guys say, very entertaining.

We didn’t take it too seriously, but since we’d always go out together, we definitely noticed a changed in the way we approached different things.

To me, I can just take the title, and apply it to a lot of things – treating life and my career as a fun game. Keeps me from getting too SERIOUS when things aren’t going well. Seems like other people that take this more fun approach have a better attitude and tend to do well in personal training.

]]> By: Kaiserhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1680 Kaiser Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:54:26 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1680 Yeah - I think it's a mistake to treat the book as more than just a highly entertaining, very well written piece of fiction. One of those "based on a true story" movie types. Yeah – I think it’s a mistake to treat the book as more than just a highly entertaining, very well written piece of fiction. One of those “based on a true story” movie types.

]]> By: REALM3Nhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1678 REALM3N Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:26:35 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1678 "What Neil points out through the book is these PUA’s are actually big-time geeks and losers." "I even saw one Mystery’s instructors again just a few days later at HOME... This guy was trying to do magic tricks and stuff to get interest from people. Needless to say that after a while, he just ended up sitting in the corner by himself... It was pretty sad" Hallelujah. It's nice to see there are other people out there clued up enough to recognize the damn truth. Keep it real. “What Neil points out through the book is these PUA’s are actually big-time geeks and losers.”

“I even saw one Mystery’s instructors again just a few days later at HOME… This guy was trying to do magic tricks and stuff to get interest from people. Needless to say that after a while, he just ended up sitting in the corner by himself… It was pretty sad”

Hallelujah.

It’s nice to see there are other people out there clued up enough to recognize the damn truth.

Keep it real.

]]> By: Kaiserhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1667 Kaiser Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:25:49 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1667 Hey Chris - yeah the book kind of translates to everything - in the end it's about how to give value, create a positive image, and connect with people - what kind of connection you're looking for is up to you! And yeah Bedros, for Trainers more so than any other profession, looking outside of the "job" is vital for success. There are so many variables and so much of a human element to what we do that you have to get your drive and inspiration from other places - it's then that you can unlock the true potential here and get out of the slave labor mindset of the big box gyms - What's up Michael - yeah that PUA stuff is a good vehicle for positive change - I think that gets lost from what I hear about how people interpret Neil's book. And yeah, you're right about the relation to Personal Training - the same principles work for both! Hey Chris – yeah the book kind of translates to everything – in the end it’s about how to give value, create a positive image, and connect with people – what kind of connection you’re looking for is up to you!

And yeah Bedros, for Trainers more so than any other profession, looking outside of the “job” is vital for success. There are so many variables and so much of a human element to what we do that you have to get your drive and inspiration from other places – it’s then that you can unlock the true potential here and get out of the slave labor mindset of the big box gyms –

What’s up Michael – yeah that PUA stuff is a good vehicle for positive change – I think that gets lost from what I hear about how people interpret Neil’s book. And yeah, you’re right about the relation to Personal Training – the same principles work for both!

]]> By: Chris McCombshttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1663 Chris McCombs Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:11:24 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1663 Kaiser, dude I LOVE that book, in fact my second most popular post ever was about how the same techniques PUA's use to get women work on getting clients. In fact, I just made a video for my blog yesterday with my bud Steve Hochman where he breaks down how's he's been using PUA strategies to get TONS of clients into his boot camps - he's been getting KILLER results with this stuff Cool post bro, me and Bedros were chatting about you yesterday on the 5 freeway on our way up to Valerie Waters launch get together We're both impressed with the way you've been doing things lately Kaiser, dude I LOVE that book, in fact my second most popular post ever was about how the same techniques PUA’s use to get women work on getting clients.

In fact, I just made a video for my blog yesterday with my bud Steve Hochman where he breaks down how’s he’s been using PUA strategies to get TONS of clients into his boot camps – he’s been getting KILLER results with this stuff

Cool post bro, me and Bedros were chatting about you yesterday on the 5 freeway on our way up to Valerie Waters launch get together

We’re both impressed with the way you’ve been doing things lately

]]> By: Bedros Keuilianhttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1662 Bedros Keuilian Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:02:29 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1662 Kaiser, great post as always. And the GAME is as important to read as is any book on direct sales, marketing, and rentention. Early in my PT career I had more success looking outside of my industry for marketing and selling ideas than inside. The results where always being ahead of the curve like offer 30 minute sessions before anyone else, creating EFT (continuity), online training, ect. Bedros Kaiser, great post as always. And the GAME is as important to read as is any book on direct sales, marketing, and rentention.

Early in my PT career I had more success looking outside of my industry for marketing and selling ideas than inside. The results where always being ahead of the curve like offer 30 minute sessions before anyone else, creating EFT (continuity), online training, ect.

Bedros

]]> By: Michael Duivishttp://super-trainer.com/the-game-of-personal-training-girls-guns-and-living-the-fitness-lifestyle/#comment-1660 Michael Duivis Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:13:51 +0000 http://super-trainer.com/?p=1219#comment-1660 Great post, and even though PUA's often come across as geeks (and they might AMOG you when you're with your girl), their recommended readings are the EXACT same as a Personal Trainer should apply. I used to be into that PUA thing, which led me to read 'Influence' , 'Think and Grow Rich' , among others. It's all about being an Alpha Male, having this be your world, having the strongest reality, etc. We're just THAT lucky that Personal Training is 100% about those principles. Forget "sarging", we call it "prospecting". Great post, and even though PUA’s often come across as geeks (and they might AMOG you when you’re with your girl), their recommended readings are the EXACT same as a Personal Trainer should apply.

I used to be into that PUA thing, which led me to read ‘Influence’ , ‘Think and Grow Rich’ , among others. It’s all about being an Alpha Male, having this be your world, having the strongest reality, etc.

We’re just THAT lucky that Personal Training is 100% about those principles.

Forget “sarging”, we call it “prospecting”.

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