Where do you work!

[soccerpro6]

Just throught this would be kind of fun and informative to any potentail future trainers. Post the following!

Your educational/certification background. (What college, what degree ect)

What type of fitness related career you currently have. (Personal trainer, rehabilitation, ect)

Where you currently work. (Be as specific as you would like!)

Salary. (If you want)

Where you have worked in the past. (past training jobs, experiences with it)

Dream job (training related)

Any comments about anything related to a career in PT! My info is below!

Education: Currently working towards my B.S in Exercise Science as well as working on my ISSA CFT certification, after which I will work on getting NASM and/or ACE.

Current area: Personal Training, specifically weight loss and sports performance.

Current work: Small local gym, near my college, as a personal trainer.

Salary: Currently working only to gain experience, not charging for my training sessions. I just want to get comfortable training and build a portfolio!

Past work: Coaching soccer, PT at a local gym back home.

Dream Job: Big time weight loss trainer, Strength coach for some sort of pro sports team, Oprah's trainer :D

[Archangel12580]

Great idea, Im just now starting to grab some of the study literature for various certifications and kinda flipping through what I already have now. I aspire to be a trainer myself so seeing a thread like this is definitely helpful. Its nice for a hopeful like myself to see what people have done in terms of training/education/certifications and what paths their careers have taken.. Inspiration for sure.

Again, great idea, looking forward to seeing this thread grow..

[bigfrog]

Your educational/certification background. (What college, what degree ect)
Exercise Science, M.S. in Rehabilitation, ACE, 911fitness, NSCA-CSCS

What type of fitness related career you currently have. (Personal trainer, rehabilitation, ect) Personal Trainer on and offline (mostly special populations), Kid's Fitness Program Designer/Implement, Supp Distributor (barely), YLAX Coach

Where you currently work. Independent. Contracted Out

Salary. Changes weekly

Where you have worked in the past. (past training jobs, experiences with it) College, 3 different gyms, 2 Personal Training Studios, Health Consults for a large company that's nationwide..Enjoyed all. Did get tired of some of the job aspects. Things that weren't in my job description.

Dream job (training related)I have my dream job.

Any comments about anything related to a career in PT!Be a people person. Be yourself. Learn daily. Be a teacher. Don't do half-@ss work. You're offering a needed service. Be professional and treat your clients the way they should be treated. DO THE JOB RIGHT!

[atx1975]

Education: A.A.S in Network Security Technology, B.S in Network Management and Design, ISSA CFT, ISSA FT (in-progress), after probably NASM finally.

Current area: Personal Training

Current work: Big commercial gym

Salary: not important only doing part time "for now"

Past work: none

Dream Job: Performance or strength coach probably

[Bigrob45]

B.S Exercise Science, NSCA-CSCS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES, Bally Total Fitness...

[soccerpro6]

Any comments about anything related to a career in PT!Be a people person. Be yourself. Learn daily. Be a teacher. Don't do half-@ss work. You're offering a needed service. Be professional and treat your clients the way they should be treated. DO THE JOB RIGHT!

Thats what I'm talkin about! ^^

[gimmehoes]

why not work for yourself?

[soccerpro6]

why not work for yourself?

Some people do as independant trainers! I guess it's more personal preference, if you have the experience/funds to go independent and really the desire to go off on your own.

[LJadmas]

Some people do as independant trainers! I guess it's more personal preference, if you have the experience/funds to go independent and really the desire to go off on your own.

It's more of, do you have the balls to go out on your own. Most trainers would rather work for a gym because of job security, and leads being handed to them. When you're on your own, you have to get your own leads and turn them into clients

It's more difficult and a big risk for trainers

[soccerpro6]

It's more of, do you have the balls to go out on your own. Most trainers would rather work for a gym because of job security, and leads being handed to them. When you're on your own, you have to get your own leads and turn them into clients

It's more difficult and a big risk for trainers


Very true, it for sure takes some balls to give up a steady pay check at a commercial gym and go on your own and find your own clients ect

[bigfrog]

Very true, it for sure takes some balls to give up a steady pay check at a commercial gym and go on your own and find your own clients ect
Thank you thank you.... ::bows::

[sargefit]

Your educational/certification background. Future Fit personal trainer - Register of Exercise Professionals Level 3

What type of fitness related career you currently have. (Personal trainer, rehabilitation, ect) Personal Trainer, class instrucor (Circuits, aqua, pilates etc), instructor for British Military Fitness, Weight Management and Nutrition Consultant.

Where you currently work. Independent, in the park or your home.

Salary. Changes weekly

Where you have worked in the past. (past training jobs, experiences with it) Esporta, local council health centre.

Dream job (training related) Doing it now.

Any comments about anything related to a career in PT!.
Remember you do not know everything.
Learn something new everyday.
Assume your client knows nothing.
Give everything 110% because you do not know who is watching.
Give you clients the best service you can - they WILL tell all their friends.
Listen to your peers who know what they are doing (BigFrog etc).
Dont listen to some of the clowns on here (No names needed).

[bigfrog]

Listen to your peers who know what they are doing (BigFrog etc).
Thanks for noticing Sarge..

[Jack_the_Repper]

Education/Cert: B.S. in Exercise Science and Minor in Nutrition in May of 09, ACE CPT
Job: Full time student and part time personal trainer
Job location: Local fitness chain
Past experience: Previously had a job internship w/ Jim Cordova for a few months about a year and a half ago which inspired me to train/ bodybuild.
Dream Job: Physical Therapist and part time trainer
Comments: Job shadow other trainers, you can learn a lot. Be an example of how to lift and do exercises properly, read scientific based research and dont believe everything you see in Muscle and Fitness (saw one that said you can spot reduce fat loss, wow!), talk to other fitness professionals.


I agree, good idea for a thread.

[Halothane]

Your educational/certification background;
B.S Exercise Science, NSCA certification(CSCS, NSCA-CPT)

What type of fitness related career you currently have.
Independant trainer, I also work with nationnal team(under contract)

Where you currently work.

Private fitness industry

Where you have worked in the past. (past training jobs, experiences with it)

I started in the gym in my hometown

Dream job (training related)
Head coach for a sports team.

[TheManofSteel]

Education: BS in Exercise Science; CPT by NASM; studying for CSCS

Current area: Private Personal Training with upper class clientel

Current work: private studio (only 3 other trainers in company)

Salary: health insurance, 401k, paid per hour

Past work: two YMCAs, my college's gym, internship with college's strength & conditioning coach

Dream Job: trainer to the stars, strength coach for a sports team, but most likely owning & running my own personal training studio

[soccerpro6]

dont believe everything you see in Muscle and Fitness (saw one that said you can spot reduce fat loss, wow!)


haha repped for that! Amazing what some people will believe

[bigfrog]

dont believe everything you see in Muscle and Fitness (saw one that said you can spot reduce fat loss, wow!), talk to other fitness professionals.
Like we don't have enough problems explaining this...Especially to females... A well known magazine says it, infomercials too. How much harder do companies want to make it on us?

[Halothane]

haha repped for that! Amazing what some people will believe

There's alot of misconception..even from trainer.

[Jack_the_Repper]

Like we don't have enough problems explaining this...Especially to females... A well known magazine says it, infomercials too. How much harder do companies want to make it on us?

haha yeah..... the bender ball... it will tone and sculpt your abs and obliques.... with no diet plan at all

[TheManofSteel]

haha yeah..... the bender ball... it will tone and sculpt your abs and obliques.... with no diet plan at all

My favorite is still "Hip Hob Abs"