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Getting Greater Program Adherence Through Motivational Interviewing

Getting Greater Program Adherence Through Motivational Interviewing

Video Run Time: 52 mins
© 2026
ISBN: 9781718239777
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Getting Greater Program Adherence Through Motivational Interviewing introduces the motivational interviewing techniques that can help you take on the role of a facilitator and empower clients to find their own way to change. Whether you are a coach, personal trainer, physical therapist, or medical professional, you realize that change is difficult. When you are tasked with helping clients adopt a new program or change their lifestyle, these techniques will help you inspire your clients to better program adherence, leading to the success and results they’re looking for. 

Learning objectives

  • Recognize when a client is using change talk and sustain talk.
  • Effectively apply the OARS +I technique when working with clients.
  • Recognize the phases of motivational interviewing.
  • Employ motivational interviewing techniques to guide the client toward creating their own action plan for change.

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Certified personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, and group fitness instructors.
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  • Business Development

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  • Presentation slide handout (PDF)
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About the Presenter

  • Mark A. Nutting

    Mark A. Nutting, ACSM CEP, ACSM HFD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, brings the expertise of over 43 years of personal training and health club management to his work. He is the author of The Business of Personal Training. A longtime national presenter, his "Fitness Boot Camps for the Masses" has been a featured presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine's Health and Fitness Summit, the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Personal Trainers Conference, and the 2017 NSCA Japan Conference. 

    A highly skilled group fitness instructor, Nutting is also an award-winning personal trainer: He won the Personal Fitness Professional’s Trainer of the Year Legacy Award in 2016 and was named the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Personal Trainer of the Year in 2009. 

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