How Much Should Beginer PFT CHARGE $$$

**Deltasaurus** · 10-01-2008, 11:55 PM

i just got my personal fitness trainer cert. through NESTA and im in better shape than ever getting leaner stronger and learning more everyday
just got my business license and insurance. how much should i charge per session?

oh yeah i got the name finally

FULL SPECTRUM FITNESS
progressive physical development and performance nutrition
©2008 all rights reserved...Im serious....LoL

**Ernst** · 10-02-2008, 01:02 AM

Do they know you're a beginner?

Call other trainers in the area pretending to be a prospective client and find out the going rate.

**CSAR** · 10-02-2008, 01:35 AM

Full Spectrum Fitness? What are you, like the prism of the fitness world? Are you gonna massage my sore glutes after a monster squat session?

I'd buy that for a dollar!!

**stpete** · 10-02-2008, 04:01 AM

Guys at my gym charge $35 per half hour and $60 per hour. They'll drop the prices somewhat if you want 10 - 30 sessions, but not much.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 12:46 PM

im in a small town the gym has only been here a few years. i was thinking 30 a session for the first 3 months clients

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 03:24 PM

30bucks to cheap? is a small town and the gym has 500 members which is like 1/5 of the town at least so if charge say only $30 and i get 3 clients a day 4days a week that 360 dollars a week and only 12 sessions a week then after say 3 months new clients will be charged $45 was what i was thinking. i need some feed back plz

**JiGGaMaN** · 10-02-2008, 03:48 PM

the going rate is a formula based on size and bodyfat, the bigger and leaner you are the more you charge.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 04:00 PM

ok so Im not small in 15% bf thats not to lean so 30? or what

**gixxerboy1** · 10-02-2008, 04:19 PM

I would shop around and see what the going rate for the area is. Then be competitivie. Offer package deals also

**Atomini** · 10-02-2008, 04:50 PM

Personal training is bullshit.

Get out of this industry as soon as you can.

You'll quickly realize why shortly after you start.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Atomini

Personal training is bullshit.

Get out of this industry as soon as you can.

You'll quickly realize why shortly after you start.

Im sorry u think that but here. Where I live. In California its not bullshit because people are trying to increase their health and well being. Im sorry its a bullshit industry from your point of view. BTW my friends make more than 5k a month working 4 days a week. and has very good clients who he is showing great results in body re-composition. he charges $125 a session and does about 4 a day. so thanks for your input but it really didnt have much relevance to the question i asked.

**gixxerboy1** · 10-02-2008, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

Im sorry u think that but here. Where I live. In California its not bullshit because people are trying to increase their health and well being. Im sorry its a bullshit industry from your point of view. BTW my friends make more than 5k a month working 4 days a week. and has very good clients who he is showing great results in body re-composition. he charges $125 a session and does about 4 a day. so thanks for your input but it really didnt have much relevance to the question i asked.

Your friend is very rare. Yes there are successful trainer but a huge % more arent. Most successful trainers dont train in a gym. They have their own studio. Also most successful trainers don't even train anymore. The yrun the business and have trainer that work for them. I've been in the industry for years. I'M glad its not your career choice. Atomini is correct

**Atomini** · 10-02-2008, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

Your friend is very rare. Yes there are successful trainer but a huge % more arent. Most successful trainers dont train in a gym. They have their own studio. Also most successful trainers don't even train anymore. The yrun the business and have trainer that work for them. I've been in the industry for years. I'M glad its not your career choice. Atomini is correct

Yes, exactly. I've been in this industry long enough (yet thankfully it's not a career choice for me) to know that it really just leads to frustration. The only way you get anywhere, as you said, is by rising up to the management level. And if you're a manager, you're not even a trainer anymore. I hear trainers all the time tell me they'd love to make it career and rise up to the management position... but at that point, like I said, you're not even a trainer anymore. You're better off just getting a degree in business and becoming a manager in a small company.

Oh how the world is so decieving.

**Atomini** · 10-02-2008, 05:16 PM

And you have been personal training for how long?

Anywhere you go to do personal training, you'll always feel like a car salesman.

Sorry to burst your bubble, dude, but I feel it's best to let you know of the dirty dark side to this industry that you won't be able to see before you actually get into it. Don't worry, my friend, you have a long ways to go before realizing it. EVERY career, job, hobby, etc. comes with a dirty dark side that nobody sees because they've got some extremely passionate romantic view in their heads before they start doing it. And that's fine... so long as you're not being naive about it and you know the truth prior to engaging in your select passion.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Atomini

And you have been personal training for how long?

Anywhere you go to do personal training, you'll always feel like a car salesman.

Sorry to burst your bubble, dude, but I feel it's best to let you know of the dirty dark side to this industry that you won't be able to see before you actually get into it. Don't worry, my friend, you have a long ways to go before realizing it. EVERY career, job, hobby, etc. comes with a dirty dark side that nobody sees because they've got some extremely passionate romantic view in their heads before they start doing it. And that's fine... so long as you're not being naive about it and you know the truth prior to engaging in your select passion.

this is not my career choice this is what im doing while im going to college but regardless your input

and you can take that to the bank

**Rugger02** · 10-02-2008, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

this is not my career choice this is what im doing while im going to college but regardless your input

and you can take that to the bank

I couldn't help but notice that you ask for a lot of opinions and advise, and 9 times out of 10 you end up being rude to the people that give their opinions or advise.... Not a good way to go about things IMHO

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Rugger02

I couldn't help but notice that you ask for a lot of opinions and advise, and 9 times out of 10 you end up being rude to the people that give their opinions or advise.... Not a good way to go about things IMHO

9 times out of 10 huh really may i plz have some References ???

**Atomini** · 10-02-2008, 05:22 PM

Ok. You'll see what I mean about 5 months into being a trainer.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:31 PM

he been in 6 years and does very well. i have another friend who makes around 3grand a month working 5days a week 4 sessions a day.the work is not hard people always want people to help then with their goals

**Panzerfaust** · 10-04-2008, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

he been in 6 years and does very well. i have another friend who makes around 3grand a month working 5days a week 4 sessions a day.the work is not hard people always want people to help then with their goals

So why are you not talking to them about what to charge etc but come here?

Atomini is probably correct, most trainers are morons and don't make the crazy money your friends do.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:32 PM

How many people u think would want a personal trainer if they could have one as part of just working out at their gym

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 05:40 PM

my goal is to finish college in the next four years im 20. and do this personal training thing part time. my target market is Athletes and Business men and old people i have a few friends i train one of which is a MMArtist who is becoming very well known and another who got 1st place last year in Down Hill skiing in all of CA and another who is and another who is going to wrestle the 2012 olympics other than that ill probally be training cougars and Milfs and some business men.

**WARMachine** · 10-02-2008, 07:25 PM

Lol this thread is funny...

Anyway, AJ, they're are some trainers in my gym that charge 60$ an hour. Most give like 3 or 4 free ones then start charging...

I teach BJJ/MMA ... I wonder if i could make a lil more if i starting personal training too...

I only charge roughly 125$ a month for BJJ and 170 for both MMA/BJJ.

**Sir Lifts-a-lot** · 10-02-2008, 07:27 PM

You won't make dick. I thought I would get my cert and do it while in school. Worked at a Power House and everything and still made jack shit. Unless you are an established trainer with some high class clients for your area you are not going to do anything. Majority of trainers that work at gyms are looked at as jokes. Your clientel will be the elderly, who may be regualrs for a while, and then the out of shape moms who do it for about a month then say f'it.

The only way to make money is to open a facility that strictly does training.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by war4BTT

Lol this thread is funny...

Anyway, AJ, they're are some trainers in my gym that charge 60$ an hour. Most give like 3 or 4 free ones then start charging...

I teach BJJ/MMA ... I wonder if i could make a lil more if i starting personal training too...

I only charge roughly 125$ a month for BJJ and 170 for both MMA/BJJ.

Im in a small town. and today i got my first client a women who is a recent mom has a 1yr old child. said how much do you charge, i said $35 a session not a hour. She had complimented me on how much i have changed since the first time she had seen me come in there, and would like for me to help her obtain he goals, we are scheduled for her first session and assesment tomorrow, i will also be helpnig her with diet as IMO is the most important part.

also u liv in CA so do i, where u liv i wanna learn BBJ my sambo teacher moved back to russia and my boxing coach is in seattle for 2 months

so lemme know an hit me up

Originally Posted by Sir Lifts-a-lot

You won't make dick. I thought I would get my cert and do it while in school. Worked at a Power House and everything and still made jack shit. Unless you are an established trainer with some high class clients for your area you are not going to do anything. Majority of trainers that work at gyms are looked at as jokes. Your clientel will be the elderly, who may be regualrs for a while, and then the out of shape moms who do it for about a month then say f'it.

The only way to make money is to open a facility that strictly does training.

sounds like someone couldnt keep clients

maybe if they saw results in a month you'd still have them as clients

and if doesnt work out i can always go back to Sales

**WARMachine** · 10-02-2008, 11:20 PM

^^ LOL

Yeah im in So. Cal... OC area...

I see youre in Tahoe? Not very close, but youre still welcome to come by.. lol

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 11:23 PM

u know what im moving to pacific beach in April after i turn 21. we should stay in contact till then

**WARMachine** · 10-03-2008, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

u know what im moving to pacific beach in April after i turn 21. we should stay in contact till then

Ill be in Thailand till January but for sure...

I make trips to Oceanside and San Diego all the time...

**JiGGaMaN** · 10-02-2008, 11:43 PM

Ill give you a call sometime.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-02-2008, 11:47 PM

how nice of you

**Deltasaurus** · 10-04-2008, 12:06 AM

sweet maybe il come up ur way and train. an maybe u can grap something in Thailand for us LOL

**Deltasaurus** · 10-04-2008, 09:46 AM

ron paul nuthugger? Atomini nut hugger

J/K my firend he wants me to charge people out the ass like him

**Panzerfaust** · 10-04-2008, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

ron paul nuthugger? Atomini nut hugger

J/K my firend he wants me to charge people out the ass like him

Bottom line, you are only worth what you ask...I would NOT start out like them, for you its all about building your client base and reputation. There are no shortcuts to an extremely successful business...you get out what you put in.

You suffer not making much money at first but once you are established, then come the rewards.

**MuscleScience** · 10-04-2008, 10:10 AM

If your good, know your stuff and have a decent personality you will do fine. The biggest thing is showing people the value of your service. I train part time, I fight an uphill battle because most people see trainers as jackass's. I practically only train special populations, its were my interest are and I can design a program very easily. I say charge what you want, if your doing things right. Word of mouth will get you all the business you need.

**Deltasaurus** · 10-04-2008, 06:35 PM

true dat

**ReallyBigBiceps** · 10-04-2008, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by A2thej2008

i just got my personal fitness trainer cert. through NESTA and im in better shape than ever getting leaner stronger and learning more everyday
just got my business license and insurance. how much should i charge per session?

oh yeah i got the name finally

F*ULL SPEC*TRUM FITN*ESS
progressive physical development and performance nutrition
©2008 all rights reserved...Im serious....LoL

wait til someone googles FU*LL SP*ECTRUM FITNES*S and pulls up this post
then they go through your post history, connect you with steroids etc..

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