Forum: Personal Trainers Section

I'm looking at getting certified through ISSA and I was wondering what your experience are like as a trainers. Do you consider yourself employed through a gym or do you work for yourself? Do you create your own hours? How did you branch off and build up your own business?

For most of us trainers, prescribing meal plans, let alone macronutrient ratios and the like, are well beyond our scope of practice. We are supposed to simply tell people about government healthy eating guidelines. Let's have a look at that. Australian healthy eating guidelines for a 19-50yo...

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting in this section, so any and all feedback would be very appreciated. I became certified through ACE back in December and am jumping into coaching clients online. I feel like with this platform I'll be able to reach and help so many other people...

Hey Designing programs and giving clients workouts is intimidating to me. Is there anywhere I can go to read more about program design and how to be a personal trainer from a training stand point?

I'm developing a business model that may require me to train people outside of my local. I have been exploring virtual training options (via webcam) like powhow ? Has anybody ever been trained this way or done any training this way (real time via webcam) ? I'm interested in understanding your...

wanna focus on over 50. which certification is best or does it matter?? thank you

Four years ago today, I started training people out of my garage in the afternoons and evenings, while still training people at the globogym in the mornings. Five months later I did my last shift at the globogym, and have trained people exclusively in the garage ever since. Ask me anything,...

Good Morning All, I am looking into becoming a CPT. I am looking at NASM and ACE. Can any of you tell me experiences you have all had with either one?

Hello, Anyone using trainerize to log their workouts? Was just wondering when is the most convenient time to log the repetitions. Do you do it during the training or after it?

I own a gym in Oregon and we work with all types. We do a little bit of group training, we also have one on one training and some open gym times. We are always super welcoming to all types. I have an interesting situation that must be handled with care and understanding. Never been in this...

So I am interested in becoming a personal trainer. I love fitness and been working out for 4 years now and I want to share my love of fitness with other people. I've been google searching for PT courses and noticing that the courses are only online?

Has anyone paid for the NASM Recertify for Life? This allows you to pay a one-time for of $329 and you NASM CPT will be good forever without having to pay recertification fees. You also need to keep current CEUs and CPR/AED certification. Seems like in the long run this saves money, so I'm...

I would like to be an online coach/trainer and in-person in a gym. Any advice for someone like myself. I am pursuing the NSCA-CPT. Is it ok to coach without a certification? I have been lifting and learning online for 6 years. Ive coached online one client to start thus far. Is this acceptable?

Do any of you know of a good app where I can do things such as write notes about my clients and schedule sessions with them? Not looking for some chit app that barely works.. I know there are many out there, something that you use and like and works well thanks brahs

Hi there, I have been an in-person personal trainer for a while now but decided I'm going to pursue the online path. My first real bump in the road is a social media following. I am not sure how to make myself stand out above all these millions of other photos that get posted each second. If...

Hey yall! Im new here and looking to transition from engineering to working as a PT/gym owner or helping local gym owners as that's always been my first passion:) Can you guys answer a few questions please, so that I can get an idea of what really goes on behind the curtains of a PTs/gym...

What do you folks think about the Strength and Conditioning online program offered at Algonquin College? http://www.algonquincollege.com/ccol/program/strength-and-conditioning-training-part-time-online/ They say completing the program will allow me to received credits for Canfitpro, YMCA,...

Hi, Is there any app that allows personal trainers to design, log & track workouts of multiple clients? I'm looking for something similar to "Strong" app...but with facility of multiple user profiles.

Hey guys, I was hoping someone is able to post the format of the invoice they give their clients. I understand that it's not complicated to make one; however, I'd like to make sure mine resembles a professional looking one. Thanks for any help !

Looking for insight from other Personal trainers I recently met and hired a personal trainer who is coming to the gym in my apartment building. MY first impression was a good one, she has a lot of experience, she had a great website and when we met - I felt very comfortable. A full...

I'm meeting with a 13 year old later to help him get started. I'm not a trainer but I figured that I could help him get on one of the novice programs and tell him how to eat. My only fear is that he is quite small and I'm not sure if he will even be able to lift the barbell in some lifts. I have a...

So, I'm 280 lbs, and I'm SUPER self-conscious. I've been working out 5 days a week for the past few months, but I struggle with my diet. Part of me is considering having some kind of "work" done, like liposuction. Or, I've also heard of those "bands" or whatever they put on your stomach, to cut...

I currently have a full-time job, working normal hours at 7AM-5PM (8 or 9 a few nights of the year) in finance. I enjoy what I do and make an excellent salary doing it. I was certified through Equinox for personal training (while studying for my full-time MBA), passed NCSF with flying colors, and...