Personal Trainer Resources
The resources on this page are part of the Not So Typical™ PT Network; a vetted membership community for personal trainers who take an anti-diet, neuroinclusive, and genuinely accessible approach to fitness. Every article here is written to help you work better with neurodivergent and marginalised clients; practically, not just in principle. If these values already shape how you coach, the Network was built for you. Find out more about the PT Network →
How to Describe Your Approach Without Using Diet Culture Language
You've rejected diet culture in your practice. But it's probably still hiding in your copy, in phrases so normalised you've stopped noticing them. Here's how to find and replace it.
What Neurodivergent and Marginalised Clients Look for When Choosing a Trainer
Choosing a trainer is a high-stakes decision for the clients mainstream fitness has failed. Understanding what they're looking for changes how you present everything.
The Fitness Industry's Inclusivity Problem (And What Trainers Are Doing About It)
The fitness industry talks about inclusivity constantly. The people most excluded from it aren't seeing much change. Here's what's actually broken, and what the trainers doing genuine work are building instead.
Neuroinclusive Fitness: What the Industry Gets Wrong
The fitness industry has started using the word "neuroinclusive." It's being adopted faster than it's being understood. Here's what it actually gets wrong about neurodivergent people in fitness.
Why Transformation Culture Is Burning Out Ethical PTs
The fitness industry has a retention problem. And the standard explanations don't cover the most important one; the specific, invisible exhaustion of working against transformation culture every single day.