Forum: Personal Trainers Section

an interesting topic for discussion. I wonder how many trainers ever give this any thought. Do we ever give thought to the "atmosphere" or "vibe" that is created during a PT session? Whether we realize it or not there is a vibe or atmosphere present during our training sessions. The same...

I have a few clients who are friends/family so they train together. The groups range from 2-4 clients at once. The gym advertises that its the same price for more than one person to train at once (even though we we change whatever we want). The benefit is that its cheaper for them as they split...

i work for a corporate gym so it's a little more easier to attain clients than being an independent contract trainer. new members are passed along from sales counselors to trainers as free "fitness assessments" and thats the time to try and attain potential clients. several times now I've had...

There are too many blatant "I want to be a PT" Or questions regarding certification. I envision this forum to be more of an exchange of exercise routines, programs for special populations, questions for TRAINERS about a certain exercise or circumstance that one of his or her clients have, etc. A...

If I had thought of working as a PT? Im one of the few guys who are nice enough to stop & answer any questions when asked. Said something about a NFA or some sort of a cert. Buy a book do a 3 day course.. I have no idea cause lets face it.. it was chest day & couldnt focus. Was told they...

Do you pay a flat rate? If so how much? Do you pay/get a percentage? If so how much? To get it started, I pay 50%.

I know another trainer who works for a small gym in SoCal. The gym owner considers his trainers to be "independent contractors" and expects each IC to pay their own insurance, taxes, etc.. like a typical IC. BUT the the gym sells the training packages, sets the rates and pays the trainer...

whats are the rules again? I know the 1st on its nothing above the head?

im 16 right now and i decided a while ago i wanted to become a personal trainer i am currently working on my physique (cutting) to better be able to sell my self(and compete in the future)and was wondering if i start working now and put aside 300 to 600 dollars now by the time i turn 18 i just wnna...

Anyone have any good resources/suggestions. I am graduating from college this year and realize that I hate what I studied and don't really want to work in an office :( Any information on how long it takes to get certified, best way to go about it, any advice or things to think about.

My whole life I've wanted to be a S.W.A.T. Team Officer. Then, I found out the ones in my area don't get paid any more then a regular Sheriff does. Then, I decided I'd like to be an FBI officer, but I had my doubts ... I didn't have any experience in the feild obviously and I didn't want to...

Ideally I would like to become a Strength and conditioning coach on the collegiate level. I have been reading the book (Essentials of strength traing ing and conditioning) and i was wondering how hard the test is really. A buddy of mine took it and did not pass said it was possibly the hardest test...

Ok i've been PT'ing for about 3 months now. I've pretty much became the main trainer in regards to hours i'm doing there (large gym) and i'm starting to take it more upscale/ cut out the BS and bad clients. The none of the other trainers have a cancellation policy but now I am going to enforce...

Ok so I have a client that doesn't click with me! I have tried several things! I just feel tension and not sure how to handle it! Any suggestions?

Okay, not sure if this has been discussed. In short, how do you get paid? 1) I am assuming most people sell "packages". if so, how do u set that up? Are you giving a discount for larger packages? 2) If they buy a large package, lets say 50 sessions, do they have to pay that all at once or...

I have to finalize my schedule again soon and i really wanted to start taking classes i SHOULD be taking, getting cores out of the way. Problem is i really dont know what jobs there ARE out there, and before i go to my own search, wanted to post this up for responses. If i could just bodybuild...

I am considering applying to York University as a mature student to study Kin/Health. The process is a little different for me since they mostly base their decision on what I've done outside of the classroom as opposed to grades. I was not a slacker; my reasons for dropping out of high school were...

wow..im looking at these threads and its all 19 yr olds posting. Whats up with that? Do trainers go bad after they turn a certain age??? thats news to me. Do people not value life experience anymore?

Say, within a few weeks post certification. With no post-highschool training, only the cert. I'm interested in the job-availability.

Hey, idk if u cover fields out side of personal training but lets see. I have another year till I can become a personal trainer which I plan to do but I want to go beyond that. My over all goal is to become a strength an conditioning coach, hopefully for some sort of professional sports team and...

Hi guys, I am studying NASM now and i ll take the test soon. I am worrying about what i should do next after i get the cert. because i have no experience on fitness. How did you find your clients at the first place? Do you have any suggestion for me? English is my second language, sometimes...

I'm writing an essay for my college english class about future professions we wish to persue. As a source for my final i would like to include a poll. Edit: I realize unrespected is not a word :o i was having one of those moments.

If you had to choose between going to client's homes and training them with portable exercise equipment or have them come to your home since you already have a decent home gym set up that you can easily turn into a home studio, which would be a better choice? I thought of a few cons and pros...

My mom is in medical equipment sales for the handicapped and has been studying for her own exams on diseases and what not..She has been using a website that visually shows how everything works in the body, skeletally and muscularly..I haven't gotten far into it yet, but she just sent it to me....

If you would like to ask a certified personal trainer with over 20years of experience- please be free to ask me- maybe I can help you? mike PS - sorry for the wrong spelling