Forum: Personal Trainers Section

Need as MUCH help as possible. Ok so last time I ever workout/jog/ even SWEAT Was September 2013. I sprained my knee due to a basketball league i played in, so I basically became a fat ass until My knee healed. So 7 months later(March is about to end so I'm going to start on April) I decided to...

Hello community, If you where an independent contractor, then what do you think would be a fair price to pay per training session at a training studio or gym? Would you prefer to pay a variable rate, (per training session) or would you prefer to pay a fixed flat rent? If rent how much is a...

What's up guys. Just graduated college and offered a job as a trainer today. The guy says he wants me to help run crossfit classes. I've been lifting about 4 years but never done any form of cross fit, don't really know anything about it. What should I really familiarize myself with? I mean is it...

Hey guys, quick question for those who are more educated than me. I have a torn lateral meniscus in my left knee and have had it for approximately four years with actual debilitating symptoms (the "locking" of the knee, swelling, ect.) only occuring during football season and an unfortunate...

Just curious if anybody has unique payment structures they use with clients? I know the commercial industry just sells session packages to ppl, but are there other options? I currently use 2 different ones - #2 being the more consistent 1 - just a session package, a lump sum for 10 or more...

im looking into getting my first cert and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge on WITS, my college is offering a 5 week 50 hour class that will give me my WITS cert. http://www.witseducation.com/certifications/ptcert.htm anyone know if this is accepted in any major gyms? thanks.

What's up with the pullover? Is it primarily chest? Lats? Better to use dumbbell or barbell? This is just me, but I feel like whether it's Barbell or Dumbbell I always feel like 70% of it's in my lats, some in my long head of the Triceps, and some in my lower traps and erectors, and then trace...

Okay im a nice guy except i dont want a coach no more, how can i go about firing him? Im nice so i dont wanna be an ******* about it. Its just he had me cut from 167 to 150 and is still telling me to cut and i aint about be skinny again.

Im 18 and I'm a senior in high school I've trained 8 different people before and all were happy with their results I want to follow my dreams and get pay.ed to train people but I have questions like do you need a college degree and what would I have to be certified under to be a strength trainer...

Firstly I apologize to all the good trainers out there. But as we all know these days there a lot more bad trainers out there than good ones. As someone who is interested in training and helping friends with their training, personal training sparked my interest. I was watching a podcast by...

This is my left bicep...

Is there etiquette as a client that I should know? What makes a good client to work with and what are some of the things they do that bug you?

Hoping I can get some outside input on this as I'm unsure if I'm overreacting or if my feelings on this are valid. My boyfriend of 8 months (was my best guy friend for a year before that) recently started his career as a personal trainer. I'm really excited for him as this is his passion, and I...

Well for the past 4-5 years I have been wanting to become a Personal Trainer but I am not really sure how to do it, I have looked at the website CANFIT PRO and have been looking into there online courses but not sure if that's what i need or not, They seem to be individual and specific courses...

I decided 2 weeks ago to start training for my first competition in October. I have some weight to lose but have quite a bit of muscle underneath! =) Against my better judgement I hired a trainer whom I thought was a friend of mine. I signed a contract and joined a gym which I didn't need to do but...

I'm 19, not sure what I wanna do career wise, but I been working out since I was 14 & even read some of the personal trainer books a little bit. & I'm just wondering if its a worth while thing to go after? There's a golds gym & a lifestyles down the street from me & I might get certified & try them...

Does anybody on here know about it and know if the schooling is legit? It seems like a good setup bc it has 200 hrs in the gym as well at 300 in the classroom. The program also claims to have great job placement programs if I wasn't going to do my own business. If anybody can let me know about...

During casual conversation with a woman at the local gym im employed as a trainer at, she says she cannot do any ab work because of some sort of injury she could not define, but described as an old injury. i asked what motions she felt it at, and after some roundabout answer i said can you do a...

New to being a professional trainer, but not to fitness or training. Out of the gate i face a dillema that would be huge if i can figure out a way to handle this. i have two females who, separate from each other but with at least one of their own friends, are very interested in having me give...

Hi im planning on shooting a fitness video to place on my website and ******** page. Im inviting athletic friends to participate and want to know if anyone can give me tips or lead me to a thread here or a link to a good resource that will help me make a really good vid. im no way close to a...

I am a 38 year old male competetive athlete (mma) so the decline of my body's natural performance is a big factor in choosing which supplements to spend my few dollars on. Can you offer any insight as to compare (natural of course) hgh supplementation to testosterone boosting supplementation? i...

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i think i am ISSA certiftied i can i tell online??? i still havent gotten my certificate

i am about a week away from taking the final exam and i was wondering for those of you who took it how hard was it??? thanks

hey guys im new here and really new to lifting. im about 190lb around 6'1" with about 21% body fat. im not trying to become a huge person and but just get to be pretty decent. i used to just drink protein shakes and lift like a mofo and could max out around 240-250. now i can max out around 180...