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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 07, 2000 12:28 PM
   I just wanted to know how to go about personal training on my own?I worked in gyms as a personal trainer and love it.But now i want to take it a step forward and go on my own.I looked around and still didnt find all the answers. Also whats the best certification when your on your own? Thankyou for any advice, IP: Logged |
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
posted July 07, 2000 05:49 PM
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
posted July 07, 2000 05:49 PM
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
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kerrywood2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 07, 2000 11:13 PM
WOW!!! Thats one hell of a bump... Thanks bro, IP: Logged |
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I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted July 08, 2000 01:52 AM
First of all, that is one hell of an annoying bump. He's been doing that on all the different boards and it is a pain in the ass. I don't know if you are just stupid or if you are some 13 year old who has nothing better to do, but quit it. As far as your question, I would like to know also. I plan on getting certified asap and hopefully start training clients out of my basement when I go back to school. IP: Logged |
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Sight1 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 54) |
posted July 08, 2000 02:40 AM
PT is only lucrative if you are in a location which demands it. You must: 1-Have a gym to provide service PT is good for fat, old, out of shape, wealthy adults. IP: Logged |
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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 08, 2000 10:43 AM
So "ACE" is the certification to get huh?Any others besides "ACE"? Thanks for the information, IP: Logged |
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BuffBlondie Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 39) |
posted July 08, 2000 03:44 PM
Tony- ACE is one of the best...you might check out ACSM and ISSA also, they are reputable. I can tell you that personal training can be very rewarding on your own, as long as you're able to maintain a good level of clientele. Fortunately, I have had a steady level of clients and have enjoyed working for myself. I pay the gym a monthly deposit, based on the # of clients I have that month. Check around and see what gyms might offer. Many will want to rip you off, so be careful. Also, you have to be a "people person" in order to succeed at this business. It's great to know everything there is to know about designing programs, but unless you can apply that knowledge, you won't make it. Definately get certified and know your stuff, and if you truly enjoy what you're doing, it will be the most fun career you can imagine! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 08, 2000 11:00 PM
Thankyou for the advice and information. I really appreciate it. Tony IP: Logged |
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Markie Mark Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 10) |
posted July 10, 2000 12:14 PM
ISSA, FIT, ACE, some are harder then others to get but they all help. Personal experience is a must. Personality is a must, and you have to be able to tolerate every type of individual.. Even stinky ones!! Flexible schedule and a good training facility. Nutrition background is always good because that part is as or more important then anything, and they will ask you ? pertaining to it all. Good luck. The $ is great and the rewards keep ya doing it. IP: Logged |
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mr perfect Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 64) |
posted July 10, 2000 02:40 PM
becoming a personal trainer is not as hard as many think. there are many self employed personal trainers out there who have unlimited clients and are not even certified. U see these trainers all over the place . I have been doing personal training since I was 18 years old and I have no certification at all but I am in fact very knowlegeable about fitnes topics. The best way to becomming a personal trainer is to start your own personal training business . meaning hire other trainers to train your clients . Your job will be to get the clients and you will have your trainers train them . It takes nothing to start your own personal training business. But u do need to have insurance in case your clients get injured. from my experiences the best way to getting as many clients as u want is to make connections with health food store owners. U see these people have access to many clients who buy supplements from them. Tell them who u are and also tell him that u want to make a deal with him that when he brings u clients u will be giving him 15$ each client he gets me that's in one session by the way. In my business I usually charge 60 to 100 $ an hour . so let's say the health food store owner gets me 10 clients for the week and they each train 2 sessions a week. That's a total of 20 sessions . so the store owner makes 300 $$ in profits and that seems like alot and it is for doing nothing but u will be making alot more your income for the week from only these clints will be at arround 1000$ cash.. But remeber that's only from one health food stores cliets. Now imagine u have over 10 health food stores getting u 20 clients a week not U can make some real money . I have a contract with 10 stores and I make a minumum of 2000 a week in income . And sometimes go up to 5000$ a week. And the only thing I do is making connections with health food store owners. It's very easy to get as many clints as u want U just need to do some work in the beggining finding good trainers and making the right connections with health food store owners and then u will have unlimited clients..good luck  IP: Logged |
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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 10, 2000 11:54 PM
Thankyou for all your advice. I have to say that is one of the smartest things i ever heard of Mr.Perfect.In what city do you work?Cause it sounds like thiers no limits to your buisness.Thats really impressive. Thanks IP: Logged |
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mr perfect Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 64) |
posted July 11, 2000 03:19 PM
hey tony I will e-mail u more information u need to know to become very succesfull in the personal training business that I have learned over the years and I also like to help others who want to succeed in the personal training business . Keep checking your e-mail I will send u the all the info and all the tricks of getting unlimited clients and were to find the best trainers to hire for your business. The example I posted of how to get cliets is one of the best ways but there are alot more ways of getting clients that I have learned over the years U will be amazed how easy it is to get clients.I will try to e-mail u the information by wednesday , Because I won't be home today . So keep checking your email . [This message has been edited by mr perfect (edited July 11, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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Tony72 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 94) |
posted July 11, 2000 05:53 PM
Thankyou Mrperfect...
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