What would be a reasonable price for clients from a trainer who just got certified?

[dps89]

I am a new legit personal trainer, i just got certified through ISSA, and have been training and helping others get into shape for about 2 years now. This mom of a 17year old son approached me and asked if i was still in the military and i told her i got out last summer and just got certified to be a personal trainer and then she asked me if i would train her son, and i got all excited that this would be my first real client to train, and asked me what the price would be and iwas like dumbfounded hahahaha

i told her it would be affordable and left it at that and then we exchanged information and she had her son called me and i talked with him a little bit about myself, but then it fell back on price....


so if anybody has any advice on this situation, it would be greatly appreciated.

[TrainerJosh]

When I was first starting out and had private clients I charged $40 an hour. One thing to make sure of is to get insured before you take on private clients. For $150, you can be an insured trainer and it is just a safety net for the 'just in case' situations. I eventually built a great base and because I was driving from client to client I gradually increased my rates to where I was making $75 an hour, but that was in LA. So you should also take into account the demographics of your area so you are affordable taking into account travel expenses and studio/gym fees (if necessary). Also, I began to offer session packages at a reduced rate if they purchased 10 or more sessions with me up front. I hope this helps :-)

[MuscleTechMarc]

$50/sessions is reasonable.

Tell her that is your price but if she pays for 12 or more sessions up front, you can do it for $45/session!

[Keltron]

Whatever you do, sell her monthly packages and agree to complete them by the end of 30 days. So if he's twice per week, instead of selling 15 sessions at a time and let him just use them up at his own pace. Sell 8 and say that they must be completed in four weeks. That way you're not getting dicked around if he decides to skip some sessions or whatever. If she doesnt like that and says "oh well he might get sick and lose sessions" then say, "Ok, well how many sessions can you commit to?"

But if he buys 8 and misses one, that just means that he'll have to come in three times per week one week.

[jeffsmith2]

What's reasonable really depends on how affluent people in your area are. Charging 80 bucks an hour might work in downtown NYC where people have that kind of disposable income, but not in upstate NY where there isn't as much money. Do some research in your area. Phone gyms and see if they'll tell you what they're charging. Many will be *******s and force you to come in have a sit down meeting first, but it's up to you. Get quotes from other trainers.

[dps89]

When I was first starting out and had private clients I charged $40 an hour. One thing to make sure of is to get insured before you take on private clients. For $150, you can be an insured trainer and it is just a safety net for the 'just in case' situations. I eventually built a great base and because I was driving from client to client I gradually increased my rates to where I was making $75 an hour, but that was in LA. So you should also take into account the demographics of your area so you are affordable taking into account travel expenses and studio/gym fees (if necessary). Also, I began to offer session packages at a reduced rate if they purchased 10 or more sessions with me up front. I hope this helps :-)


Where would i look to become an insured trainer ?? cause right now all im doing is basicly a client to client type of thing, so being insured would most definately help.


and also thanks for all the tips... this client wants to do a 4-5 day a week workout plan

[jeffsmith2]

Whichever organization you were became certified with should have an agreement with an insurance company that offers insurance options for personal trainers. Mine is roughly 200 bucks a year and gives me 2 million in coverage and I can upgrade to work with children or to cover all equipment and such if I ever had my own gym.

[dps89]

Whichever organization you were became certified with should have an agreement with an insurance company that offers insurance options for personal trainers. Mine is roughly 200 bucks a year and gives me 2 million in coverage and I can upgrade to work with children or to cover all equipment and such if I ever had my own gym.

ah alright thanks