Forum: Personal Trainers Section

Been thinking about doing PT part time. Realized that all my life i've been giving people workout tips/ nutrition tips and loving sharing that information. So i figured i might as well get paid for it. What steps do i need to take? And how's the pay (need to know if dedicating my time to this...

hey guys, I've been considering getting certified for a while now. I'm mostly looking at NASM's program. My question is come this fall I will have the opportunity to cut back my work schedule a lot and think it might be the perfect time to venture into a part-time job as a pt. My question...

Our ACE instructor didn't have the answer to this question, so here it goes. I have no clue as to the scope of practice of an ACE-certified PT. I have seen and worked with others who have this certification and/or certifications beyond the basic ACE and have worked with clients (including myself)...

I searched this Topic but they were mostly older posts.Do any you Personal Trainers use Software to load your clients workouts/Diets etc? Ive tried a few just don like any of them. Thanks!

Body Fat Formula For Men Factor 1 (Total body weight x 1.082) + 94.42 Factor 2 Waist measurement x 4.15 Lean Body Mass Factor 1 - Factor 2 Body Fat Weight Total bodyweight - Lean Body Mass Body Fat Percentage (Body Fat Weight x 100) / total bodyweight Factor 1: 75kg x 1.082 = 81.15 + 94.42...

Just wondering which websites everyone uses for information about the fitness industry, apart from this one I love exrx.net and have just discovered fitnesscourses.org, its very raw atm but could become very handy in the future. any other suggestions?

First off Hi guys, I'm posting this in this section as I know you PT's know what you're talking about. So I'm 16 years old, 17 in 4 months. I'm wanting to lose fat so I've begun counting calories. Do you think this is a good idea? My parents say I'm too young and am still growing, but I...

I played soccer for 13 years and would love to be a coach for a soccer team. What qualifications are needed at various levels? elementary and high school? Would a CSCS suffice? What kind of pay do these coaches make?

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Hi, I am currently living and working in Japan teaching English and have decided to go to Australia by March 2010 to enrol on a Personal Trainers course at one of the institutions over there, in either Brisbane or Sydney. I have narrowed down the search for the most thorough and reputable...

Well i'm 15 and gonna study for being a personal trainer when i leave school, how long did it take you to become independent, what is the pay like and was it hard?? Thanks

Hi, Working with ladies mostly overweight with high fat %'s who have a goal of losing fat and toning up, in your opinion and experience, would it be better to get them onto a fat burning/circuit type program first with an aim of getting their fat % down to x and thereafter change their program to...

I just got a job as a PT at my gym and at our gym one of the factors that determine hourly rate is your certs... So I was wondering, for those of you that work at commercial chain gyms, were there certain certs that they gave you more hourly than others?

For those of you who teach exercise classes, boot camps, etc at a gym, how do your gyms handle cost on those? Is it where if you are a member of the gym, the class is open to the gym's members for free? Or do the members have to pay for the class in addition to the gym's membership fees? If...

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I'm a student at a tech college and I'm taking PT courses, ive heard that you can take a single test and if you pass gyms will hire you. Anyone ever here of anything like this?

Has anyone trained with, or knows of anyone who has trained with a company called thetrainingroom.com? Its the activeIQ cert you get, which I believe is ok, just wondering what the actual course is like? Thanks for any input

I always get "i got into a car accident", "my car broke down, so i have to fix it"

I have been asked to put together a Boot Camp for Women in my area. Does anyone have any experience with this or know where I can get some info on how to put one together? I would really appreciate any advice, thoughts or suggestions.

I'm going to to be getting my PT certification and was wondering what is the best workouts to do to be ready for the practical part of the testing.

There has been some talk that certain gyms only take certain certificates.. with that said would a NGA pt be fine or does a person really need a different one (like these iss and different ones I see?

I'm going to be starting a small group training class in a couple of weeks, one night a week, and I am looking for some ideas. Sinc I work in a womens gym, with many older women who are a little lost when it comes to fitness, I have decided that my theme will be an "Intro to Fitness". ...

I'm looking for some new lower body exercises and circuits for some of my clients. I'm primarily looking for suggestions that are purely bodyweight exercises and that don't involve jumping, or being on the ground on the knees. I'll take any suggestions though! Thanks.

Anyone go through this recently? How was it, any pointers on what to study more of? Thanks

Hey guys, I've been working on a few little projects and have been in the planning process for an idea for a "bootcamp business". Below I'll explain. I have always been taught, the way to make a lot of money is to be making money, even when you are not working. I very much believe in that and...