Forum: Personal Trainers Section

I am really beginning to question people.. As you trainers know, how aggrivating it can be to constantly try to motivate and get people results, and those of you who truly care and put your everything into trying to help people, and the end result sometimes not being worth it I've recently...

Originally I planned on working at a gym for a while, but now decided that it's not worth it. So I'm planning on getting a part time job and setting up my business on the side. But I have a few questions that I'd greatly appreciate some answers to :) 1. What's an approximation/ball park for...

One of my clients has recently discovered that she is pregnant. High risk pregnancy at that! We had been doing really intense training, but her being high risk has changed everything. we no longer use weights, just body weight, and have lightened everything we do. just maintenance, i guess. ...

I was wounder something... Im tryin to get my bf down I have stopped drinking pop and started drinking iced tea, no sugar, and no caff. I know its better than pop but my ? is drinking tea going to help with the bf loss?

Okay so i was looking into getting nasm certification. I was wondering for those who are certified with it, what package did you buy i was looking between the standard and starter. Only thing the starter has that standard doesnt is Intro to Personal Fitness Training Course.

are the nsca and cscs books similar? I know that may sound like a dumb question but when I read the summary of both books they both seem similar. So.... would it be possible to read cscs book and take the test on nsca?

Hello. New to the sight and am looking to lose 40 - 50 pounds. Stats - 38 yrs old, 6 ft., and 260 lbs. Looking to get fit. Can anyone recommend a good fat burner and maybe some other supplements that might get me started? I am willing to work at this, I just need some help getting started. Thanks

Hello, I got my ISSA cert a while back and I had an interview with a local gym recently which went well. I actually had an interview at this same gym some time ago, but it was under different management. I did a training session with the manager(female, if that makes a difference) but I...

I heard about Poliquin's Biosignature Modulation a while back. Personally, from his material that I have read, he appears to know what he is talking about, but some of his stuff is out there. Needless to say I was pretty suspicious of this system. I was wondering if anyone has ever read about...

One thing I can never understand is how personal trainers figure out what they want to charge, in my area the prices are a bit too erratic, from $65 an hour to $120.

Hey all, a couple of you have gotten back to me and we've gotten a chance to work together. I can honestly say this site has the best focused, goal seeking clients I've worked with. I'm bringing my rates down to $50 a session ONLY for bb.com members. Just send me a private message on here with...

I am looking into becoming a personal trainer hopefully until I go away for firefighting / EMT classes. At 24 hour fitness, it says I need at least one of the following, ? ACE (American Council on Exercise) Personal Trainer ? ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer...

I have a 47 Year Old Female client that i am working with that has a problem when she is benching her left side of her body squirms. She says there is zero pain and is very healthy. She just has NEVER in her life done resistance training. I think its just a matter of gradually getting her stronger...

We all know private training is the real way to make money, but not having a good place to train people at is a huge setback. honestly, I dont think too many people would be eager to pay $50 or so per hour to train in your basement, but maybe that's just me. So I guess I'm looking for some good...

Hello all. I'm looking to see what sorts of certifications one would need to become a lisenced Personal Trainer in Canada. By the what body grants the lisence if there is one? I took a look a the CanFitPro certification and it seems interesting. Please help me out here as I am completely...

Hi, As a trainer I've never tried this plan with any of my clients. I'm kind of keen on trying it but have a q maybe someone can answer for me. Say my client currently presses 4kg for dumbbell incline chest press (3 x 12) - on what weight would you suggest I start them at for the first set of 12...

Hello all, I recently got hired as a trainer at Ballys Total Fitness. My Manager is so nice and very helpful, I can quickly realize that it is all about sales sales sales....Not saying that you can be a poor trainer but it seems like you can be a better salesman than trainer and be successful. My...

Has anyone promoted their services online such as Craigslist or the such? Any luck or is it a waste?

I have had my certification since April.....with out going in to to much information on my personal life and my situation, why can't I just cut out all the BS of an LLC, insurance, tax ect and just do my own thing getting paid under the table but still advertising with buisness cards, word of mouth...

Hi trainers, I was wondering what degrees, experience do you need to become a good personal trainer?

Hi everyone! My name is Stevie and I am looking for a coach/trainer who can help me achieve the physique I am looking for and also set me up on a supplement plan. (Please See my profile for what I would like to achieve.) I am located in Ventura County, California. Tips and advice are very...

all i need is yes or no pleeeeeaaaase and extra comments if you would like.. GOOD BOOK TO BUY? http://www.nsca-cc.org/online_store/detail.html?pi=142&ci=1

I am a Canadian Student looking to become a personal trainer. But I have a problem. I need to choose a site that will make me a certified personal trainer now, so that i can go back to university to major in Health. I've always been interested in fitness and health since i was a little girl. I...

2 part question: For personal trainers without a gym (at home trainers): How did you market yourself and succeed? I have a few ideas to get my name out there since I'm primarily word-of-mouth, but did you guys do anything that you thought was a long shot but turned out for the best?

They suggest that I buy about 400 dollars worth of books to prepare for this exam, what books are really needed to pass this exam? Thanks