Forum: For Personal Trainers

This is something we all have to do as Personal Trainers, I have tried various different marketing approaches, I have used all the social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, I have added a few videos to YouTube also, these are great as they are free but they don't really generate enough...

Hey all, I'm admittedly terrible at marketing and promotions so I'm trying to get opinions on getting new clients as a freelance personal trainer. I've read many suggestions around the net from various sites suggesting going into businesses like salons, spas, health food stores and the like and...

Looking for a little advice. I work at GoodLife and as per my contract, I'm not "allowed" to work outside of the gym for money. I'd really like to run some bootcamps in the summer (there's a great park a block from my house), but I'm a little nervous about getting found out. I'm sure plenty...

Hi, Im blizzard, I am 20 years old now and have been working out for 11 months. I have started taking protein shake (only) 4 months after I started lifting weights. There are noticeable results already but I am not satisfied because of the body fats I have in some area particularly in my lower...

Has anyone managed to move onto or crack corporate training? How would you recommend getting into local businesses? Do you offer discounts? This is something I would like to break into this year, but really have no idea as of yet how to.

MET-Rx magazine is one of the largest custom print and online magazines in the health and fitness industry. MET-Rx magazine is looking for fit females of all ethnicities to represent the brand in the upcoming summer issue and through brand social media channels. Applicants must be over the age of...

I'm 24, have a fast metabolism so I've always been thin but in shape. I weigh about 130 lbs, and have been trying to gain weight. I've gone up maybe 15 lbs in bench in the last year. Is that right? Seems like I've hit my ceiling because its super hard to go up in weight. I take NO xplode as my...

Hey, just built a site for personal trainers and I need it tearing apart. Literally rip it to pieces. Everything that is wrong. Preferably constructive but I don't mind the odd profanity. Won't link cos I'm not looking for link juice. It's instituteofpersonaltrainers(dot)com Any help would...

Nobody at the teenage bodybuildning forum could answer this so I hope there is someone more experienced here who can give me some answers :) I've just read through the 5x5 book by Elliott Hulse, and i was looking at the 5x5 in-season for Athletes. that looks like this: I'm a semi pro...

Hi my name is ramsey and i just pass the nasm cpt. I was on amazon and borders looking for some books so i want to get off on the right foot.. i join this site. Can anybody give me a good personal training business book and a standard business book to read. Thanks

Just something I've been wondering. I really wanna know my stuff when I get out into the personal training field. I realize getting the NASM would be enough to get me hired at a lot of places, but would becoming both ACSM and NASM qualified do me much better in concerns to my knowledge of the...

Since continuing education is part of the job, which ones have paid off for you? Also why isn't there a sticky for this?

Hi my name is Davide, i'm from Italy and i just want to ask you some advice about pt certifications. i'm looking for a worldwide recognized certification just for working in italy having a prestigious certification. i'm still an issa's personal trainer . somebody told me that issa is not the best...