Forum: Personal Trainers Section

I'm an exercise vet of 10+ years with numerous bodybuilding shows under my belt. I've recently decided that I wanted to train a few people on the side but haven't found out a way to approach it.(yes I recently acquired my certification) I do not want to work for a gym as they do not pay nearly...

I will be training 2 women for the first time next week. I've never done more than 1-on-1 training. Can anyone provide some good, hard exercises that are appropriate for two individuals...or any other advice that I could use when dealing with 2 clients? Thanks so much.

After going on a lil strength and conditioning course, it has opened my eyes to no reps past 11, and the true benefits of compound and power training , p t ing the guys is pretty easy in terms of there goals varying and mixing it up , for the ladys tho im really struggeling theres so many...

I highly suggest looking into the ProPTA academy for certification. All of the class time and clinic time is taught by IFBB pro body builders and fitness competitors. I learned so much in such a short time, and the time spent with the trainers in the gym while working with their clients was...

i am looking for the best place to buy independent contracting insurance?

If you are certified and willing to answer some of my questions please post in this thread. I have a 4 yr college degree called Health Fitness Specialist but now I am thinking of taking the exam and need to brush up on some of the risk stratification stuff.

I was wondering if anyone from this area knows what the most accepted and easiest cert is. I read the sticky and the big 3 but im curious which I should go with. I am 18 and have this semester off before returning to college. I love everything about lifting and feel like I've learned alot. I want...

I was wondering if anyone had used an osteopath for injuries/problems associated with bodybuilding? I ask because I have exhausted all other avenues as far as I know. I've posted on here before about the bad knee pain I get during and after training legs. I got several good replies and...

I am in the process of ordering equipment for a corporate fitness facility and have been shown what they originally were going to order. They had $57K down for Technogym Kinesis One products. I looked at them online and they basically look like they would perform like a FreeMotion dual cable...

I want peoples to help me doing a bunch of basic sport articles, we will be covering all the major topics in the domain, I'm tired of **** on this board, someone got to do something to help beginner. *CSCS is welcome *Certification is required *Bachelor in exercise science is welcome I...

So there I was... I was working out this afternoon at my university's gym. A staff member (also one of the 'trainers') came up to me and asked if I could lift 100 lbs. I thought maybe he was trying to pitch me a sale, so I told him I eat 100 lbs weights for breakfast. He said, "Ok, cool, can...

I'am considering going to NPTI to be a personal trainer. I just graduated from high school but I've heard some good/bad things about it. Does anyone know if its worth going there or if its just a waste of time??

So, I'm basically in a high school program at a technical college that allows me to take college classes until I receive my degree (at which point I'll get my diploma as well) all for free. I've enrolled into a fitness specialist program with hopes of making this my career. What I want to know,...

Please let me know and please tell me why.

I need to get a new certification, I do not want to renew through NASM... Does anyone know of any decent online certs I can get for a reasonable price???

I've been trying to respond to everyone's pm's about personal training sales and increasing your business. I've been pondering starting a site and some other ideas but I'll be writing up a short list of ideas for creating leads etc. and post it either today or in the next day or two. So...

The jumping, really ballistic ones could be bad...But what about this one(it's a little bit like running and as far as I know running is okay for pregnant women): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUq6vqjXEf4&feature=related

So I'm getting ready to take my NASM test and begin looking for a job but had a couple of questions more for people with a NASM certification and work for a gym. So basically I have worked out at a hand full of gyms and don't think I can ever recall seeing a trainer doing a fitness assessment on a...

I have a client who has been with me for about 10 months who I will call Gina. Gina's profile: (prior to training) 44 yrs old mother of 3 alcohol 1x a week, no smoking 276lbs (at about 5'6) completely no expercise experience in the last 15+ years nutrition was not aweful probably eating...

Was one of the most successful in my field. Broke my back. Done with the training side. May start a site or teach the business side of training. Ask questions if you feel like it. I'm just sitting here bored and I hardly ever come here anymore... When I was single, I built a business of...

24, 5'3" 130lbs -flat chested tap dancing freak im at a loss on program design

or are they that different that I need the ACSM text?

Sooo im currently a sophmore in college aiming towards becoming a Physical Therapist. I currently wait tables because its good money but not something I want to be doing for the next 5 years of my life. I would like to take the steps to become a personal trainer and still attend school How...

So I just started a job at walmart. I want to offer my services to the employees of walmart at a discounted rat. Now when I talk to who is ever in charge I don't want to just be like hey I need more money and want to sell to your employees. I was thinking of typing a paper a little something...

Hi, I'm thinking about becoming a pt but I don't really want to work a a fitness chain like 24 or somethin like that. I was hoping to start off on my own just paying rent at a gym. How hard would it be to do this? any suggestions?