Independent Trainers?

[bigdaddy425]

Hey, I'm a recently graduated trainer and the gym prospects are pretty slim in my area. Any independent trainers out there running into problems with health clubs not allowing you to train? In home training is killing my wallet!

[Sicshift]

yeah, I would never go back to a big gym.

[jdmalm123]

Hey, I'm a recently graduated trainer and the gym prospects are pretty slim in my area. Any independent trainers out there running into problems with health clubs not allowing you to train? In home training is killing my wallet!

Most clubs won't let indpendent trainers use their gyms. Usually, it's a liability insurance issue. If you have good insurance, maybe proving that will make them comfortable enough to let you in.

I put a home gym in my basement for about 5k....one client 2x/week for a year will pay that off...long term, it's worth the investment IMO.

[adoniscomplex]

you cant go into a corporate gym and just train people youd be eating away at their business

i would look around for studios to train at
a year ago i got hired as an independent at a studio and its been great
i just recently added a indoor sports facility to my list of places i am contracted to train at
the hourly this way is much high
i make around 37 an hour
vs at a normal gym they pay you 20-25 tops

[ExtremeEnigma]

you just have to look outside the box, don't just look at health clubs. velocity sports performance, that i intern at, lets independent trainers come in and use the place for $25 a session. they have a track, turf area and all sorts of goodies to use too. look for places like that.

even though i probably won't accept a job there when my internship is over, i'll definitely bring my own people there on the side whenever i have time.

[Goal_FN]

I refuse to work for someone else, so I equipped my basement and it's now my training studio. As someone else mentioned, it seems like a lot of money up-front, but it totally pays for itself over time. Just be sure you have the time and money for marketing yourself if you're going to go independent. I'm not sure what space you're working with either, so this may not be a possibility for you.

You may also want to check with apartment complexes, corporate clientele, etc. Places that have gyms but haven't hired on trainers. You may be suprised at the places you can get business. The most important thing is to be creative and think "bigger picture".

Good luck to you!

[brspecialists]

Hey, I'm a recently graduated trainer and the gym prospects are pretty slim in my area. Any independent trainers out there running into problems with health clubs not allowing you to train? In home training is killing my wallet!

I am independent and pay rent at a gym to be able to use it. You will have good luck with small gyms like Snap and Anytime because they usually have such weak PT programs that the competition does not bother them. You can find this sort of situation for as little as $200 per month. Good Luck.