Forum: Personal Trainers Section

so what did you guys do? take the exam pass apply at gym get hired walked around going up to random gym goers and introducing yourself and trying to sell?

Guys, please don't beat me up, but I need some advice here. I've been training with this personal trainer for 2 years and working with him he has helped me totally reshape my body. We have had a good rapport, so good that I feel free to give him Christmas, birthday gifts...things to show him I...

I graduated from college with a B.A. in Music Industry three years ago, but I no longer have any interest in pursuing a career in that field. Over the past several months, I have come to the determination that I would like to become a personal trainer/fitness professional after reading half a dozen...

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years as a part time job while you go to school? basically is getting a pt cert just for the purpose of having an identity worth it? i'm 29 years old and plan on going back to school in 2-3 month and when I say back to school I mean basically just starting until I do go back I wanted to get...

Hello PTs out there, I am 44 years old and would like to become a personal trainer, this is not a financial move for me. I am a semi-retired Mechanical Engineer/Tool Maker so this is not about the money, it is a passion. I enjoy working with people and keeping them on track with there fitness...

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Well I know theres a lot of bad stories out there working at Goodlife, but I think Im going to apply just because they are big gyms and have a lot of clients, Ive been doing independent but I dont have enough clients. I'm sure theres got to be some Goodlifes that are better than others to work...

While I have found nothing in the previous 4 pages or so doing a cursory search I am most likely touching on a discussed-to-death topic yet still I ask. My apologies if I offend. So I was fat, I did crossfit for a year and a half, am much less fat and much, much stronger. I grew tired of...

One of my best friends recently told me that he was promoted to master trainer and it came with a huge pay raise. So knowing how LA Fitness I jokingly said "so you're getting $10 a session now?". But holy **** was I wrong! So after he explained the new system and how it works, I spoke to my old...

I'm considering hiring an online pt mostly for Skype or email check ins for weight loss, but I'm not certain what would be a reasonable per month rate to budget for. My guess would be around 40-60/mo but not sure if that would be considered insulting or unreasonable. But I'd like to know what the...

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So a week ago, I walked into a LA Fitness and asked the receptionist if I could talk to the fitness director so I could set up an appointment with him to talk about PT employment. So the director comes down in a bit and tells me to come into her office. It was from here on that she took me by...

hey guys should i do the full course or the exam challenge? its CANFIT PRO the website if u wana check it out. and what CPR do i need? A OR C?

For the guys who've been in the business for awhile- especially if you're on your own, are you guys staying current on your certifications? I've seriously been asked three times total since 2003 even if I'm certified during a consultation (other than two health club interviews), and of course none...

Hey guys, I just recently went independent and have some questions about pricing. Would it be more beneficial to charge clients monthly or charge clients per session? Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.

Im thinking about going back to college for kiniseolgy and nutrition and will get some certs after I graduate. I live in philly now but wouldnt mind moving to nyc. How much could I make as a personal trainer up there?

I got certified in February, with the ACSM, and I don't have a ton of experience. My first client has generally been a decent starting point, except he has a bad back. He's really talkative and he is pretty friendly towards me. Today, he asked me to come an hour early for one of our sessions...

I am currently studying for the CSCS and I am only using the textbook to study at the moment. I was wondering what people would recommend in terms of study material for this exam and what they found to be most helpful. Also, I was curious if anybody knows if there are any audiobooks available for...

I work for anytime fitness as a trainer. Last night when I went into work I found out the owner of the gym had sold out to corporate and that we were now owned by anytime fitness. I was told I may be forced to become an employee instead of a private contractor and I may need to sign a non compete...

I need a personal trainer, what he must have as certification ?

As the title says I am looking for a strength trainer in the GTA in Ontario Canada. I have looked on local classified sites here such as kijiji but the problem is most of the pts seem to focus more on bodybuilding rather than strength training. The thing is I don't really care about size or...

Hi guys just looking for some advice to help me prepare for my level 3 PT qualification at college in a few months time, preferably from people who have done it themselves through CYQ (UK Qualification). I finished my level 2 Fitness Instructor (Dual qualification CYQ+NVQ) course at college a...

let me first start by saying that client X is cleared by her doctor for exercise and was told to seek a professional trainer. client X has a number of health issues that are super serious so im in need of any advice from some experienced trainers. she has: a metal rod from L1-L4 addison's...

I'm a new personal trainer. I have a background in powerlifting, been competing since 2004. I've also been in the military since 2008, Military Intelligence Officer. Since I have a military background, I'm starting a Fitness Bootcamp. I've got a website almost done, a date set to begin (March 1st),...