Forum: Personal Trainers Section

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...

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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

I am trying to cram in the NEsTA cert before my school stars. I am going to take the test in a week. Anyone who has taken the test or has any advice Id love some info on what to concentrate on and what the test is like. I am really limited on time and money so I can't fail this exam. Reps for any...

Okay so my buddy recently got his cert for crossfit. I told him today that i would like to get certified as a cpt through nasm sometime soon. He said why waste your time and money when you can get crossfit certified. I said "i cant see an older lady or gentleman being able to do alot of crossfit...

Hi all - I am doing bootcamp for women outdoors and have been doing many different circuit training workouts and would lke some fresh ideas, I dont use equipment: Have been doing:- sprints side running burpees lunges pushups plank

i went on an interview at a local gym and now they want me to do a 30 minute practical. but would that include cardio, weights or both? i don't believe in doing both the same day

An assistant manager emailed me to come fill a position they had open...so i figured..what the hell...ill go in and see whats up... I FEEL BAD FOR THEIR TRAINERS. $6 a session - non-negotiable. they sell training for u...u still have the ability to make SOME LITTLE commission. i tried so...

I will be graduating from my school next year with this degree. Does anyone else have this degree? If so, what type of work atmosphere and pay are you seeing? I will get the NSCA CPT later on down the road post graduation, but how many of you are getting jobs with the Bachelor's Degree alone?

hey dudes how ya doin?? i have a doubt nd need to know if its great or not?? relating to vince del monte programm and am gonna buy his book , so all wat i need if any one try it and was great change in his life i need it thnx alot

i have always wanted to enter in a body building competition, i still want to get leaner, but my diet probably is not as healthy as i might think, i can get no results in seen abs, and it sucks, but thats why i need a mentor to help me, achieve my goals faster, and get me ready to compete.....

Is there anyone here on the forum that is a strength and conditioning coach? I am after some information on finding a job with the certification. How hard is it to find a job with just a S&C Cert? I get the feeling most gyms won't hire a strength and conditioning coach because they don't have that...