First ask around and determine the local market value. It may seem counterintuitive but you do not want to underprice your services - it makes you look less authoritative and less like an expert. I'm...
Might find it easier to get hired at a higher end establishment. I found that the degree made all of the science stuff on the certification exam much easier as well as opposed to trying to learn it...
This. Building the relationships is more important than knowing everything about training. The best trainers can form strong personal connections with their clients!
A college degree in kinesiology definitely helped me in the certification process. I'm certified through NSCA and it's pretty much recognized anywhere. Great place to start!
You nailed it here, though both have their benefits. Keep in mind though that if this is your first time doing a program like this, you may need to ease into it a bit. What else are you doing? Are...
Especially given the fact that you have just started, never slack on form. The worst thing that can happen is to get a lingering injury that will affect your workouts for a long time or keep you out...
Coming from someone who just ran it last week, work on conditioning first. Once you get to the first obstacle, it essentially becomes an HIIT workout; you get a sprint followed by a break where you...
Honestly I think the best decision I made was to start in a training studio. It was small - only 5 employees at most, so I was able to learn the whole business side of things while honing my craft as...
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Congratulations on finishing up school and deciding on your career path. Personal training can be very rewarding but also quite difficult to build up to a large client base. My best advice would be...
