I had planned on taking it through NASM, but it's $650 just to take the exam with no retakes. Why is it so expensive?
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03-31-2011, 06:09 PM #1
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03-31-2011, 06:18 PM #4
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03-31-2011, 06:28 PM #5
Not much from what I heard. The great thing about NSCA is that they also have cd's that you could purchase also to give you a better understanding. My suggestion is to learn the material, past the test, then get your REAL education from books like Arnold's and Musclemag encyclopedia of bodybuilding, Men's Health power training, and Power eating for basic nutrition. There's more, but those four are more than enough to deal with clients. And maybe purchase MD from time to time.
Depending what you want your specialty to be, if it's weight loss and muscle gaining, then these are all you need.
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03-31-2011, 06:59 PM #6
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04-01-2011, 08:54 AM #7
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04-01-2011, 09:55 AM #8
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ACSM is another.
study materials were $200-ish and the exam was $275. But you can buy your study materials first, get your studying in, then register and pay for your exam when you're ready. That breaks up the cost.
Of course the 3-day seminar adds significant cost. I didn't do one, and passed the exam with a very high score.
But I've heard the seminar is helpful.
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04-01-2011, 10:11 AM #9
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04-01-2011, 10:32 AM #11
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04-01-2011, 12:34 PM #12
^^^ This
There's an old saying "you have to spend money to make money" and $650 is really a tiny investment when you consider a good personal trainer can make $100k per year off that initial $650 investment when others graduate college w/ $40,000 worth of loans and a liberal arts degree and don't make jack.Contact me about our author Program
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04-01-2011, 12:48 PM #13
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04-02-2011, 07:17 PM #14
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04-02-2011, 11:31 PM #15
Yes!
It's not too expensive, it's that you don't make enough money. This kind of thinking is the opposite of an abundance-type thinking you should have if you want to make money in this field. Pay more for higher quality ***** because you see yourself as a high quality trainer. Train people using high quality methods and then get paid more for it.
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04-05-2011, 11:45 PM #16
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04-06-2011, 05:40 AM #17
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