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Why did you give up meat? Peanut butter is always good and cheap. With a crockpot, your options are endless. Just dump stuff in there and try out new recipes. You can load it up with tomatoes,...

Really depends on the situation. If you only have 3 clients, then I think the 40/60 split isn't terrible. As you get busier and make him more money, you ask for more money. Just as an example:
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Like I told you before, stick it out for a year. Then, you at least have some experience on your resume. Who knows, it might even get better if you end up developing a decent client base. Also,...

Planks for a cooldown might be okay for you or young, relatively fit clients. However, you again have to consider what the purpose of a cooldown is. In an unfit client with hypertension, planks...

This is like the tenth time I've heard someone mention this, so I need to go ahead and actually do it. Are there meetings that you frequent?

The walking idea is great. You might also offer a free weekend Bootcamp on a Saturday morning. You might convert people to paid classes, or you might not, but at least people will know who you are....

I know in your position, you probably don't have much free time. If I were to ignore that fact for a second, I think every new trainer should go do an internship. Most of the questions you have now...

Just spend all your free time on the certification and knock it out in 2-3 weeks. Clients will only distract you and slow down the process.

1. Most trainers do warm-ups, but how does static stretching make the muscles ready for exercise? Stretching doesn't really increase your body temperature. Farmer's walks might increase the HR and...

8 reps is not "too hard" for a beginner. I just did an assessment on a client after having him train with me for 6 weeks. We had hardly dabbled into diet modification and he has been performing a...

Start with the CPT. There is really no need to jump right into spending $3,000-15,000 before you know whether or not you like the career. I wouldn't spend $15,000 on a 7 month program when you...

You are new and would really do best being mentored by someone. Did you already get the job or is this for an interview? In any case, a few thinks to think about:

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I'd train at someone's house if it was well kept and convenient to me. How much does your insurance cover?

Unless I'm mistaken, an LLC would not protect your house due to any injury/negligence...

Those are some pretty broad questions. As far as training in the home, I would say it depends. If you live in a fairly nice neighborhood that is convenient to others, then it might work out for...

I assume you've already sent a thank you letter? I would call in between 7-14 days. 3-4 weeks is too long in my opinion. If I was the hiring manager and someone didn't call within a week or two, I...

I'm starting a business now, so I'm funding it by working at a hospital 25-30 hours a week (plus 8-10 hours worth of commute) and a second personal training job that is ~10 hours per week. This...

Depends on your knowledge of the materials. No simple answer here. I've only studied for the ACSM-HFS, so I don't know the material that is covered by the CPT. Compared to other CPT...

Just test out the market. If you are too cheap, people will definitely wonder why. On the other hand, too expensive and people might not have the money.

$50-60 USD seems to be the average. In...

I never know if this is trolling or not. In any case, depending on their level of preparedness, a 5-10kg increase in bench is pretty modest for 12 weeks of training. If they are bench 1.5x their...

In my opinion, people often overdo the exercise. I didn't read the science too intensely (yet anyways), but I remember seeing a few studies where the group that exercised more lost less weight. I...