w/ our economy going bad? will people drop their trainers?

[getnfit4me]

Originally Posted by kserajuddin

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AWESOME - I'm downloading your reports and reading them now. This will help me alot! Thanks - repped

[shooffzfitness]

In my experience you have to pick up group traing or buddy traing to help ease your clients financial hardships. They see that you are willing to work with them and feel more confident that you really want to help them. Do what you nmust to keep your clients. In my opinion a trainer with no clients is just a guy that works out. The new year is coming so that always means new business, so keep your head up and don't give up if this is truley what ou love.

[kserajuddin]

Originally Posted by getnfit4me

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[-Ironside-]

Clients are dwindling fast, this economy crisis must end

[unauthorized]

Personal Training is a luxury

When people cut back on spending, it's the luxury expenses that always get cut first

[magrini08]

everyone has extra money that they will spend on something they really want or need. its just a matter of convincing potential clients that what they need is a trainer to get them in shape. you cant put a price on good health, in my opinion. if having a trainer is the best way for someone to have good health, they will pay for it. having said all that, the gym i work at just got all of their equipment repossesed two weeks ago!! i dont really work for the gym, just my friends fitness company which is contracted to the gym. but bc of the subsiding economy, i now have no place to train my clients and do not know when the owners are planning on getting the new equipment in. it is a little harder now, but you just have to talk to the right people and youll sell pt's.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by unauthorized

Personal Training is a luxury

When people cut back on spending, it's the luxury expenses that always get cut first

repped

[AlphaStyles]

pretty much exactly why im going back to school for physical therapy. you'll always have a job with a pt or pta degree

[kserajuddin]

Originally Posted by magrini08

if having a trainer is the best way for someone to have good health, they will pay for it.

Exactly - If finances are tight and you're doing your job as a trainer, you'd be surprised at how people will get ride other stuff up before even THINKING about dumping their trainer -

[flexapeal]

If people are having trouble paying for training just cut back on your asking price. Run a special for a month or 2 , hey you might just add clients instead of losing them.

[unauthorized]

Originally Posted by kserajuddin

Exactly - If finances are tight and you're doing your job as a trainer, you'd be surprised at how people will get ride other stuff up before even THINKING about dumping their trainer -

What if they lost their job, or their significant other has lost their job?

There's always that other person to say "just do it on your own, we need the money right now. Go to the gym on your own and do it. You don't need a trainer"

This will conquer getting rid of other stuff, to continue paying for a trainer

This is the perfect excuse to stop training with a trainer = money

People always cut luxury expenses first, always as i already said. Personal training, vacations, going out, are cut! They need money for food, family, and a roof over their heads

you can be doing your job 100% and your bringing results, but if their money is tight because of work, you lose!
They can just go to the gym and try to do it on their own for $40+ a month

The rich can continue paying no problem. It's more than half of the middle class, and the poor that will cut out training

I like to put myself on the other side as the client, and see it from their side

[Pyro05]

The credit crunch is likely to get worse for a year before starting to pick up...

I agree with the use of special offers... if a potential client wants to start but doesn't want to spen their money... a limited offer might be enough to get them to sign up...

[unauthorized]

Originally Posted by Pyro05

The credit crunch is likely to get worse for a year before starting to pick up...

I agree with the use of special offers... if a potential client wants to start but doesn't want to spen their money... a limited offer might be enough to get them to sign up...

If a potential client does not want to spend their money, then they never will

I tell ya what tho, there will be many many many trainers, rookie and some vets, that will drop their rates to get more clients. A person who once paid $50 per session, will no longer be able to afford it, but will have a 90% better chance of going with the trainer who charges $15 per session.

For the independent trainers
As the economy gets worse, trainers rates will lower if they want to stay in business. When the economy gets better, trainers will raise their rates. Rates will fluctuate with the ecomony. I know a couple studios that shut down within the past few months in LA because of the economy. If they dropped their rates, the owners could not pay rent.

For commercial gym trainers
Rates stay the same because it's corporate and they will not budge. Trainers will have no clients, so they will seek another job to make ends meet. The trainers here will hurt more, because they have no say in $$ per session. It is what it is

I know if i was looking for a trainer, and i once paid $50 per session, it would be such an easier excuse to go with the $15 per session trainer. CHEAPER, and people will seek the cheapest trainer possible IF they can afford it

[DontSleep]

Originally Posted by unauthorized

If a potential client does not want to spend their money, then they never will

I tell ya what tho, there will be many many many trainers, rookie and some vets, that will drop their rates to get more clients. A person who once paid $50 per session, will no longer be able to afford it, but will have a 90% better chance of going with the trainer who charges $15 per session.

For the independent trainers
As the economy gets worse, trainers rates will lower if they want to stay in business. When the economy gets better, trainers will raise their rates. Rates will fluctuate with the ecomony. I know a couple studios that shut down within the past few months in LA because of the economy. If they dropped their rates, the owners could not pay rent.

For commercial gym trainers
Rates stay the same because it's corporate and they will not budge. Trainers will have no clients, so they will seek another job to make ends meet. The trainers here will hurt more, because they have no say in $$ per session. It is what it is

I know if i was looking for a trainer, and i once paid $50 per session, it would be such an easier excuse to go with the $15 per session trainer. CHEAPER, and people will seek the cheapest trainer possible IF they can afford it

To your last paragraph.......

That is not always the case. Having a personal trainer is not like having a car that takes supreme that when times are rough, you might started using mid grade. Now of course people will be looking to spend the least amount of money, esp during a recession, but when it comes to health, going the CHEAPEST route might be more damaging then beneficial!

[Sonadora]

I hear what you're saying, but the economy is not the only thing going bad. It's just the main focus right now. People have just momentarily forgotten that obesity is another national crisis we are having. Things will pick back up. Just hang in there and be patient.

[unauthorized]

Originally Posted by DontSleep

To your last paragraph.......

That is not always the case. Having a personal trainer is not like having a car that takes supreme that when times are rough, you might started using mid grade. Now of course people will be looking to spend the least amount of money, esp during a recession, but when it comes to health, going the CHEAPEST route might be more damaging then beneficial!

Not always the case? What are the %'s?
If you're putting 91 in your tank, you're now putting 87, because it's cheaper. If you were paying $50 per session, you're gonna look to pay cheaper like $20, if you want to continue training. The trainer may drop his fees (bad), or you might just drop training overall, hit up craigslist and find the $10hr trainers

The thing is, the car is needed, because you need to work and get from A to B. The trainer may not be needed, because that money will be used for gas in their car. Again, personal training is a luxury. Having a car is a need, because people have to travel to work. If they dont have money for gas, then they can't go to work, so they can't pay you

I agree, that the cheaper trainer could be more damaging than beneficial. The hard part is getting the client to understand the importance of that. They either understand it, or they dont

[Al Shades]

Originally Posted by TLotou

possibility?

Probably.