Forum: Personal Trainers Section

I want to market some blocks of sessions as christmas presents Ive been trying to work on some posters but drawing a blank on how to advertise it and draw people in. Cant think of any good tag lines any ideas guys?

So I just got some cards printed out and on them I stated my name and all my info ETC. But as a little marketing thing i added "certified PI" (pain inflictor) do you think this might be a little too intense for some people and scare them off?

Hi guys, my client lost 100 lbs and of course his skin on abs is overflowing. Its nothing extreme, but he is not comfortable with it and I am trying to find some way to get rid of it (no surgery!). Do you have an experience with some kind of special cream or suplement? Thanks for all new...

Is this good? I'd think because you should have a sturdy floor that this would be bad form and could cause injury.

I have been thinking that I want to become a personal trainer, I love working out and tlaking about nutrition and fitness and I think I could really do this. I live in a small town, but I could commute to a bigger city to work at a gym, but I just dont know where to start. Help please...

Hello. Are there any of you out there? I'd like to get more info.

My friend works out there and doesn't have a cert which hes looking to get. He asked them what they accept and they say NASM only. Somehow this sounds like bunk to me because I know other people that worked there with other certs unless they started some sore of strict deal...I dont know why an...

So I've been working as an independent contractor for about 7 months now. I've just been titling my business as thomas the trainer personal training. Now I like calling my self thomas the trainer but I still have no set name for my business. I am located in the metro area of Salt Lake City...

I saw this article on the Consumerist.com. Creative, but not very moral. http://consumerist.com/5399038/bally-reps-drove-developmentally-disabled-man-to-gym-signed-him-up

i am studying for the nasm test. i ve been working out for 6 years. i would say that the gym is my second house, becaquse i love been there. but now that i am doing this course i feel like i don't know most of the things about exercises. do u guys follow everything the course shows u? like a...

Hey I have a (legitimate this time) question from this woman and I was wondering if I could get everyone's input.... a nice personal trainer case study activity....

Sorry to post this to the Personal Trainer area and not the Nutrition area, the question is for Personal Trainers. I am interested in possibly getting a certification in Nutrition and/or Sports Nutrition. I have surfed around and found one by ISSA that looked pretty good. They had one that...

From what I understand, the evaluator will want me to put them through a full body workout, 1 set per muscle group. All basic excercises. Should i be expecting any suprises? After that evaluation, I have my persoanl training evaluation, which I am sure is made up of a program for advanced people.

I'd been entertaining thoughts of applying to become a trainer at the gym I attend, or if going independent (preferred) setting up an arrangement to train there occasionally, or at very least getting paid for referrals of new members. However ... I'm getting a little worried about the stability...

I have some questions for those of you who are independent. 1) Did you incorporate and if so, when in your independent career did you do this? 2) Did you have a business name before you incorporated that you used? 3) If you're not incorporated, do you have a business name? Reps for...

Who has an NSCA book they want to sale OR ill trade my CSCS book?

I've gotten quite a few clients from this website but I'm always looking to improve myself. Let me know what you think, Thanks! http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=8455836&cat=&lpid=

Do cooperate gyms (24, bally, golds) do pre employment drug testing? And if so, is it urine or blood testing? I am looking to work as a personal trainer for a cooperate gym with my NASM cert. thanks

1fbarT8byrw there is some cursing so beware! edit: woops.. posted this in the wrong section.

i want to change my major in order to get a Fitness specialist certificate @ a community college. and then study health and nutrition. Here are my questions, how do you become a personal trainer? how much do you earn in average? i've seen many people who train others and dont know crap, i...

I'm about to buy the ACE books to pass the exam, and become an ACE certified personal trainer, once my credit card goes through (transaction denied). And I'm wondering, will that be good enough to become a personal trainer? A gym owner here says she has the ACE certificate and recommended it to...

Do you take on all comers or if you do not think you would click with them pass them on to someone. Just wondering what others do, if I know it will not work I tend to pass them on, not worth the money sometimes to be that aggrivated.

I have the Essentials of Personal Training Multimedia Symposium and the textbook. I just passed the exam and don't really see myself needing them anymore. PM me if interested.

I am very interested in obtaining a personal trainer cert and was wondering if anyone knows how to obtain one while stationed overseas. My home station is in Italy and all the research I've done looks like you need to do a proctored exam somewhere in the states on specific dates. I am planning on...