help a newb

[PuSHiT89]

thanks for takin the time to read this. so will be entering college this fall at the university of mississippi... ole miss... and i think that being a PT would be a great student job. i know plenty about fitness and training, i've trained myself and friends male/females and seen great results with them... i know i have no pics but i'm 6'0 190. 315 bench, 375 squat (weak) etc... just saying i'm not a dud. (no bragging)

back to the point... i was wondering what would be the best way to start. i know i need to get certification, what would be the most widely accepted and respected titles for a beginner?

any advice? thanks alot.

[nickmanzoni]

You need to be a trainer 24/7 to be successful.


You'll be at the supermarket, and you see a guy looking at cheese like a dumbass.... you gotta talk to him.

You're at the gym, and are asked the SAME DAMN question about benching for the millionth time: smile and answer. Smile. And smile often.


You never turn it off unless you're asleep. You will even ask your professor if he ever considered personal training.





All this of course if you want to be a success, making $1,000+ a week in a recession.

[Be-Be]

I train part-time by choice (while I try to start-up a related business) so it can be done. You might check with the gyms in the area or on campus to see what they accept. A lot of them accept almost any piece of paper that says "certified".

My first cert was a program that my gym sponsored. I read a book they provided in a couple weeks, spent the morning in a class, and took the test. NBD. When that gym didn't hire me, I went down the street to a private training studio. They hired me and I had a month or something to pass their cert which, again, was pretty easy. Less than a year later, I decided to be the trainer that I wanted to be, I needed a big name cert and spent the time, effort, and money to become ACE certified.

[PuSHiT89]

well i have orientation next week. so i'll probably go ask somebody in the fitness center what they have to say. and they DO hire student trainers... and i looked at the pictures of them and i look like i'd fit in great. so i'm thinking there is no need for a huge fancy certification, especially if i am only doing it part time. thank you for the advice though... both repped.

[kserajuddin]

You need to be a trainer 24/7 to be successful.


You'll be at the supermarket, and you see a guy looking at cheese like a dumbass.... you gotta talk to him.

You're at the gym, and are asked the SAME DAMN question about benching for the millionth time: smile and answer. Smile. And smile often.


You never turn it off unless you're asleep. You will even ask your professor if he ever considered personal training.





All this of course if you want to be a success, making $1,000+ a week in a recession.

loved this - reps