If you are reading this, you know I am big into injuries.

That is my thing.

That is what I see, live, breath and overcome.

Sometimes I think I am a little crazy to be focused on this.

I wanted to get a reality check about this injury thing, I thought I would walk up to Tom Plummer and ask him about injuries.

Since I have presented at number of fitness conferences, I know that presenters are easily reachable.  I know I love it when people come up and ask me questions.

I had been sitting in the audience for 6.3 hours and I have been listening to his recommendations when it comes to what fitness clubs should be doing and highlighting what fitness clubs are doing wrong.

As I walked up, I was not sure of what to expect.  Tom is a blunt guy.  It you are wrong or suck, he will let you know.

I thought he would say it is a crazy idea and I was wasting my time.

I waited my turn and asked.

Here goes my question:

“Tom, I don’t do group training or training in a club.  I do one-on-one training focusing on people with injuries.  Do you think I am crazy for being in this niche and is there a future in this niche?”

What Tom Plummer had to Say about Training Clients with Injuries

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I love going to conferences.

Learning is my drug.

Especially if you get a chance to hear some of the leaders and godfathers in the world.  (Not sure what the female version of godfather is.)

One of those guys is Tom Plummer.

I know a lot of you do not know who Tom is, I will get to that.

I was introduced to him when I was doing my Masters of Science Degree in Exercise Science.

I was taking a fitness business course.  One of the books I had to buy The Business of Fitness.

I was not expecting much from the book.  I was kind of pissed off because I had to buy 5 books for the course and not excited to be reading a book on how to run a fitness business.

As I read it, I was taken back.  I thought a fitness business was simple but it is not.

Tom Plummer at NFBA Conference

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I am off to Seattle today.

I got off early and crossed the border in 10 minutes.

I was making great time until I got near Seattle and got hammered by Seattle traffic.
Look at the photo.  The traffic sucked but Mt Rainer in the background is nice.

I promise never to complain about traffic.

Vancouver traffic is nothing like in Seattle and LA.

Last Saturday I was stuck in LA traffic.

All this traffic is brutal.

While driving I was listening to the radio.

I found one thing that helps with traffic is listening to Barry White.  How can you get angry or mad listening to Barry White.

The radio does not play Barry all day long.  They play that California song.  I don’t know who sings it.

One cool think came up on the radio.

Swearing and Pain

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