Many fitness facilities require instructors to have CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), AED (automated external defibrillator) and/or first aid certification. They’re even a requirement for many fitness certifications. Even if no one is requiring you to have comprehensive first aid certifications, it’s a good idea for every fitness professional to take this training and get certified through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the National Safety [...]

Q. How can fitness professionals avoid being sued? A. It’s simple: perform your job perfectly in every moment to achieve the desired outcome each and every time. In a perfect world, maybe that would be the solution. The reality is that things are not this simple. There is no perfect solution to prevent every misstep that could lead to your being sued. Of course it [...]

When something unexpectedly goes wrong and a client decides to sue, chances are the client’s attorney will name anyone and everyone who was part of the client’s fitness plan in the lawsuit. Which means that if you were part of the team, you’ll want to be covered by insurance. What you may not realize is that the type of insurance policy you have in place [...]

Like any full-time fitness professional, fitness students who spend any time working directly with clients are vulnerable to professional liability claims against them, too. And if a client you are training, or have trained in the past, believes they’ve been wronged or injured due to your negligence during training you provided, they may choose to file a lawsuit against you. It won't matter to them [...]