Forum: Personal Trainers Section

Hello, I'm a 19 year old sophomore to be at Louisiana State University. I spent my first year as a Journalism major basically because it's what I'm good at. I still have aspirations to become a sports columnist, but I've been considering becoming a personal trainer or doing something along those...

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Well it turns out that i have some relatives who are interested in my services as a personal trainer. We live 2 and a half blocks from the beach, so i figured, what could be a better place to workout then on the beach. The only thing is im not too sure what i could do with them on the beach,...

Are theyre alot of questions involving anatomy and all that? What is the test like?

More specifically, when do we use a 2-, 3-, and 4-day split routine? (i.e., Monday is chest/back, Wednesday is Legs/Abs, etc.) Are there any advantages in using one over the other?

I am looking to become a personal trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach. I just turned 16 and would like to do anything I can do to give myself a head start. Thanks, Ty

Hello all, Have any of you taken this exam twice? I am wondering if there are more than one set of questions, or if it's the same set on retake. Thanks!

I want to get a nutrition certification to help market my services. What's the cheapest cert out there?

I have an early 50's male client who is a golfer, wanting to perform exercises that would assist him on the green. Any ideas?

That is still decent? ISSA?

So I am seriously studying for the ACE test and I was looking through part of it...do I REALLY need to know everything? For example, how many bones are in the human body and the responsibilities of each vertebrae? Some of this seems like they wouldn't test you on it...

I have a basic entry level certification that was enough to get me a job at a decent gym. I realize that if I want to make a living off of this I'm going to need multiple certifications so I can apply to better paying gyms. Originally I bought an ACE book but I got scared off because of the...

As I alluded to in another post, I am a professional in another field and have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. I have considered certification in personal training so as to potentially add that to my arsenal of stuff I can do for fun and, marginally, profit. I have been training for 30 years, and...

dammit lol i was training my client as part of cert 4 and i had her over like 7 weeks or so. we hat like 8 sessions or bit more anyways i remeasured her today and she gained size i could have sworn she was looking better and getting more fit but her girths prove different her waist i took...

Ok if you have time to read my story i could use the help! I am becoming NASM certifed this month after graduating TODAY (woohoo!) with a Nutrition-Dietetics Degree. I originally planned to go into pharmacy school but I didn't have the drive to do that and I had no passion for it. I am moving...

title says it all.... Basically I'm moving, and I'm gonna walk into the local gyms with my resume and see if they are hiring PT's and just go from there. I would be doing it as a second job, mostly night time hours I'm guessing because I have a normal 9-5 job. Obviously my degree and...

Is there any personal trainers out there willing to guide me a little or give me some help? I'm an 18 year old. 5'7 currently 131lbs Four weeks ago I would weigh in at around 145-150lbs. and I went on a crazy unhealthy diet and I lost around 15lbs in less then 4 weeks. I went on the diet to...

Do you just put something together base on your general knowledge and your client's goals or do you just pull something from a magazine or somebody you know? Reason I ask is this: I see this trainer today at my gym training a guy in his 50's with his son who is about 15-16ish, and they were...

I keep hearing how easy it is to intimidate clients. I dont really get it? Like some of them would rather damn near work with a fat trainer?? I just dont understand it at all.

Has anyone heard of or taken the National Gym Association, INC. Certification course? Iam not looking to become a full time pt just training a few people on the side. Mostley training baseball players 13-18 year old. There is a ton of Personal Training courses out there. I would really like to have...

How far do you live from your gym? I ask this because of scheduling purposes. We all have different clients that have schedules that are hectic. Some want to workout in the morning, some in the evening, some right after work. I live 15mins away from my gym. So it is a little inconvenient...

Just picked up my first client who is an avid golfer and wants to focus on improving his game. I know a lot of the exercises to use in his routine, and I've checked out the articles here at BB.com on golf training, but was wondering if any of you knew of some unique exercises for golf-specific...

Are you in school right now? Do you have another job? If you do have another job is personal training making you more money or your other job? Is your other job a full time job and training is just something you do on the side? How many clients do you see a week? How many times a week...

Hey All. I'm going to reach most of my fitness goals in the next year or so, and have some decisions to make. I'm in retail right now and getting tired of it. A trainer asked what I'm going to do once I reach my fitness goals. Right now two things come to mind either become a fitness...