Any one else want a career in fitness?

**IronCutie** · 08-15-2004, 02:58 PM

I do! I wanna go to UNCC, major in Health Fitness, then open up a gym and be a personal trainer. How bout you all?

**Shilling** · 08-15-2004, 03:04 PM

Being a sports doctor wouldn't be too bad. Or a sports phsycologist.

**USMuscle9403** · 08-15-2004, 03:06 PM

Yup. I do personal training now, and I'd like to go to school for kinesiology/sports nutrition and go somewhere with that. I'd also like to get into the supplement business.

USMuscle
Has goals

**IronCutie** · 08-15-2004, 03:09 PM

I wanna be a personal trainer. I need to find out how to go about it/how to get my certificate

**Rodity** · 08-15-2004, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by IronCutie
I wanna be a personal trainer. I need to find out how to go about it/how to get my certificate

Be a PT for Bally's. You need little to no knowledge to have the job.

**IronCutie** · 08-15-2004, 03:13 PM

As a matter of fact bally's IS the gym I go to lol. The only thing is....I plan to move to WVa and open up my own gym. Do I need to get certifide to be a PT at my own gym?

**ExtremeEnigma** · 08-15-2004, 03:52 PM

i'm about to go to college with an exercise science major. i don't have an exact job in mind yet though

**IncredibleHulk2** · 08-15-2004, 04:49 PM

id like to be a fitness model

**BIGABOY** · 08-15-2004, 05:38 PM

I wanted to be a PT but up here the money sucks for it so, Iam going for millwright lots of money and lots of jobs

BIGABOY

**avalanche41789** · 08-15-2004, 05:39 PM

Are there jobs in Sports Medicine and Fitness that pay big bucks like being a doctor?

**Heisman** · 08-15-2004, 05:44 PM

I'm thinking sport's doctor for me. It is still wide open though. As long as I continue what I'm doing (will allow me to get into almost any college, I hope) my options should be open. I plan on reading a few good weightlifting books and will go from there.

**Coopercentral** · 08-15-2004, 05:46 PM

Ya, I was wondering this too. What would prolly be the best job that would be closest to bodybuilding? I wanted to do something with computers awhile ago, but I hate them now. They never work, and just have loads of trouble with them.

Is being a personal trainer a good job? Like is that a pretty good job, money wise? And if so, what would you go to college for?

**tsunami** · 08-15-2004, 07:13 PM

i'm going to school for sports medicine, i wanna be a sports team's doctor

**drugsarebadforu** · 08-17-2004, 03:45 AM

THE MOST PRESTIGOUS JOB U CAN GET CORELATING WITH BB;ING WOULD BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST IT'S A LOT OF SCHOOL BUT GOOD MONEY LIKE IF SOMEONE GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT U HELP HIM WITH SIMPLE EXCERCISES TO GET HIM BACK IN STABLE CONDITION. AS FOR BEING A PERSONAL TRAINER THAT JOB KINDA BLOWS DONKEY NUTZ ANY BOD DICK OR HARRY THESE DAYS IS A PERSONAL TRAINER AND THE PERSONAL TRAINERS AT BALLYS ARE A BUNCH OF CROOKED SALES PEOPLE THAT TRY TO SUCK YOU OUT OF ALL YOUR MONEY. ONE OF MY GOALS IN THE FUTURE IS TO OPEN UP MY OWN 24 HOUR GYM UNLIKE ANY OTHER GYM BEFORE.

**HulkHagen** · 08-17-2004, 04:11 AM

I considered physical therapy but honestly it's a LOT of schooling and I'm going into radiology which is only a two year course and pays fairly well for a two year degree, around 20-30 bucks an hour around here.

When I get out of school and start making money working I'm considering doing a variety of things, one of which is saving up my money and starting a gym, but it depends on a lot of things.

drugsarebadforu, what part of Ohio are you from?

**bdybuilderchuck** · 08-17-2004, 12:41 PM

yeah i was looking into physical therapy too..looks like a good job.. but it requres lots of schooling as others have mentioned... i was wondering how much it pays...anyone have any idea or where i could find out?

chuck

**dwasson85** · 08-17-2004, 01:08 PM

Just as a point of clarification, PT = Physical Therapist, not Personal Trainer.

Personal Trainers come in a variety of ways. There aren't really any standards because there are so many places that can certify you. Personally, I'm going to get an ACE Personal Trainer Certification in the next year and train kids at my college's gym. A friend of mine was a trainer in college. The college charged $25/hour and he got $18 of that. The only trouble was that he only got like 4 hours per week.

I haven't taken the test, but from what I've been told, if you're really into bodybuilding/fitness/nutrition, all but the legal questions will be common knowledge to you.

At places like Bally's though, it doesn't really come down to how much you know. It comes down to how motivational you look. My friend trains more for self-defense/strength (heh... he lives in downtown Chicago) and even though he can do a clean sets of ass-to-grass squats of 315 with his 165lb frame, he doesn't look the part. Bally's wouldn't hire him.

As far as the pay goes, it's a crapshoot. Some places will hire you as that college did my friend. Some places will have you like an independent contractor and you just pay them a flat fee to hustle their clients. Other places will make you pay a percentage of your earnings. It really varies from gym to gym.

I've also got several friends who are going into Physical Therapy. That's honestly near a doctor as far as education goes. Most PT majors must take ~18 credit hours all through college to graduate with the necessary requirements.

**bradp** · 08-17-2004, 01:11 PM

My dream in life is to become a united states marine. After a couple years of infantry service i want to physically train other marines during boot camp, i.e. DI. currently junior in highschool. Already gone to the recruiter, I feel great to know that my ultimate dream is close and achievable through hard work.

**IronCutie** · 08-17-2004, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by dwasson85
Just as a point of clarification, PT = Physical Therapist, not Personal Trainer.

Personal Trainers come in a variety of ways. There aren't really any standards because there are so many places that can certify you. Personally, I'm going to get an ACE Personal Trainer Certification in the next year and train kids at my college's gym. A friend of mine was a trainer in college. The college charged $25/hour and he got $18 of that. The only trouble was that he only got like 4 hours per week.

I haven't taken the test, but from what I've been told, if you're really into bodybuilding/fitness/nutrition, all but the legal questions will be common knowledge to you.

At places like Bally's though, it doesn't really come down to how much you know. It comes down to how motivational you look. My friend trains more for self-defense/strength (heh... he lives in downtown Chicago) and even though he can do a clean sets of ass-to-grass squats of 315 with his 165lb frame, he doesn't look the part. Bally's wouldn't hire him.

As far as the pay goes, it's a crapshoot. Some places will hire you as that college did my friend. Some places will have you like an independent contractor and you just pay them a flat fee to hustle their clients. Other places will make you pay a percentage of your earnings. It really varies from gym to gym.

I've also got several friends who are going into Physical Therapy. That's honestly near a doctor as far as education goes. Most PT majors must take ~18 credit hours all through college to graduate with the necessary requirements.

If I get my certification, will I be able to train at the gym I want to open up?

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**dwasson85** · 08-17-2004, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by IronCutie
If I get my certification, will I be able to train at the gym I want to open up?

Absolutely. I don't believe you actually need any certification to train at a gym (I mean there's no law requiring you to be certified.) The gyms just want their trainers to know a few things I'm assuming for insurance reasons.

I believe the most respected certification is the ACE certification. They have ones for different specific areas of training and for general training. You have to know CPR to even take their classes though. I'm not sure how much it costs.

**IronCutie** · 08-17-2004, 03:04 PM

Right on

**drugsarebadforu** · 08-17-2004, 07:03 PM

damn 20-30 bux an hour for a radiology degree that's crazy i wish i would've gotten into that..................im from strongsville(a suburb of cleveland) but i am in columbus now for college at ohio state and summer sux down here can't wait til autumn when football season starts and things start getting crazy down here................what part in ohio are u from?

**oregonpanthers** · 08-17-2004, 07:36 PM

I am currently getting my undergrad in kinesiology at UW-Milwaukee and then Im going straight to UW-Madison to get my undergrad in nutrition. If all goes well I can have the 2nd degree done in 9 months after this one. Plan on taking both degrees into a personal training/strength and conditioning type field so I can work with the general public and athletes on topics of fitness, sport performance and nutrition. Gotta stay well rounded and versitle to keep all possible clients open to your services. I already put in 6 solid months as a personal trainer at Bally Total Fitness this summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin so I got a good taste of things so far. I also got NSCA-CPT certified early this past spring, plan on getting my CSCS certification right after I complete my undergrad here at UWM. Had to give up the personal training job for my resident assistant job I am taking up this year in the dorms at UWM. Cant work off campus if your a resident assistant. No big deal though, I get free room and board and 250 bucks a month to supervise the dorms every other weekend, evenings and nights only. Next summer I plan to start private training on my own.

**HulkHagen** · 08-19-2004, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by drugsarebadforu
damn 20-30 bux an hour for a radiology degree that's crazy i wish i would've gotten into that..................im from strongsville(a suburb of cleveland) but i am in columbus now for college at ohio state and summer sux down here can't wait til autumn when football season starts and things start getting crazy down here................what part in ohio are u from?

I'm from Vinton County it's a pretty rural area. It's about a half hour from Athens if you're familiar with that area. I go to Rio Grande university right now. I thought about transferring to OU in Athens to get into Physical Therapy but I decided to stick with Radiology.

**Need2BeBig** · 08-19-2004, 01:23 AM

I wanna be a personal trainer definetly

**Duggan18** · 08-19-2004, 01:48 AM

im gonna get my certification, fitness training and weight training so i can work in a gym, i don't think ill ever get my personal training course though, im gonna be a teacher, but it would be cool to work at a good gym when im in uni

**ravadongon** · 08-19-2004, 03:12 AM

Pay is poor for most compared to other jobs, most people would be better of going into other fields and better using what they've got.

**chornsby** · 08-19-2004, 05:19 AM

I am training to be a fitness instructor and a sports nutrionist and i am looking to become a fitness coach at one of the top soccer clubs in england as coaches and instructors in britian are impossible to get hold of, and the pay is exceptional as the clubs turn over a rake of profit.

**cdawson360** · 06-29-2018, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by IronCutie

I do! I wanna go to UNCC, major in Health Fitness, then open up a gym and be a personal trainer. How bout you all?

I'm looking to attend university of Houston kinesiology

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