becoming personal trainer

**theone85** · 05-15-2008, 12:44 AM

as a lover to fitness and the with the thrill of helping others ive decided it would be a cool and fulfilling job to trainer others. i understand that many have degrees in personal fitness but id like something a lil less serious. i dont have intentions of making a career out of it but only to help me out through college. i know there are several certificates that can be earned, which are the best. and are there any online certificates that can be earned to trainer others.

**sik** · 05-15-2008, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by theone85

as a lover to fitness and the with the thrill of helping others ive decided it would be a cool and fulfilling job to trainer others. i understand that many have degrees in personal fitness but id like something a lil less serious. i dont have intentions of making a career out of it but only to help me out through college. i know there are several certificates that can be earned, which are the best. and are there any online certificates that can be earned to trainer others.

ISSA
S.M.A.R.T.

The best 2 IMO

**TJM7275** · 05-15-2008, 07:23 AM

Good Question Bro, I was thinking the same thing

**gixxerboy1** · 05-15-2008, 09:15 AM

Just remember personal training isnt about training. Its about sales and marketing

**TJM7275** · 05-15-2008, 09:46 AM

And i was a stockbroker for a long time... Sales is my thing bro.
Gix, come back to NJ in june and meet up with me and my boys

**gixxerboy1** · 05-15-2008, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by TJM7275

And i was a stockbroker for a long time... Sales is my thing bro.
Gix, come back to NJ in june and meet up with me and my boys

i might come visit. My boys have a shore house in avalon. Its about 10 mins south of sea isle

**Lemonada8** · 05-15-2008, 05:16 PM

sorry to hijack but i had a ?...

about how much can u make? i bets its all personal work ethic, but on average? cause i got hte same idea... thanks!

**TJM7275** · 05-16-2008, 10:21 AM

I was seriously considering doing it on the side. The rates they charge at the gym ae outta control.
Gix, def come down bro... June 18th thru the 22nd. If you can I will PM you with my number and where were staying. I might bring my GSXR-1000 too , so I will let you tear it up. Just threw some NOS on it

**gixxerboy1** · 05-16-2008, 10:30 AM

would you want to do in home training or be a trainer at a gym?

you have a pm too

**Oki-Des** · 05-16-2008, 02:54 PM

When I was younger, I was paid $100 hour just to count for elderly women why they did their own exercises. I was basically eye candy for them.
I also was a trainer at a health club and when women would call, I would answer the phone. When they would ask for the best trainer I would describe myself, but pretend I was someone else. Ha ha.
When they came they would ask for me, not knowing they had already spoken to me. Good luck, it is actually pretty fun and gives you an excuse to work out even more or gives you less excuses not to.
Greg Ladd (sp?) has an online training program if you want to start tomorrow!

**MFT81** · 05-16-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lemonada8

sorry to hijack but i had a ?...

about how much can u make? i bets its all personal work ethic, but on average? cause i got hte same idea... thanks!

Impossiable to answear. Its a combination of marketing, sales (mostly), if your a "people person" and how well you can adapt.

as far as Certs go, Ace isnt bad. Thats what I have. Honestly a monkey could prob. pass it. NASM has taught me a lot, going for that cert next.

I think being a PT as far as part time works out great if your a student cause you can fit it around your schedule.

Good luck bro!!

**MFT81** · 05-16-2008, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Oki-Des

When I was younger, I was paid $100 hour just to count for elderly women why they did their own exercises. I was basically eye candy for them.
I also was a trainer at a health club and when women would call, I would answer the phone. When they would ask for the best trainer I would describe myself, but pretend I was someone else. Ha ha.
When they came they would ask for me, not knowing they had already spoken to me. Good luck, it is actually pretty fun and gives you an excuse to work out even more or gives you less excuses not to.
Greg Ladd (sp?) has an online training program if you want to start tomorrow!

Awesome, wish I could answear our phones.