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Anybody work as a personal trainer here?

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Thinking about maybe leaving retail to be a trainer.
I figure to lose a lot of money until I get going though.
I got certified almost two years ago but never took on clients.
 
Rnch trains fine lil boys like you to bend over and take his johnson
 
Been one for almost ten years. Mostly part time but did the full time bit for about three years. I maxed out at about 30 sessions a week plus a couple of spin classes and was making decent money, but I couldn't deal with the swings you get in income. All it takes is a cold going around or the weather going bad and BOOM you have ten cancellations and are out $500. Hard to budget without a consistent income.

Now I do it part time 5-6 sessions a week for extra cash but only take on serious consistent people and have another full time job. It's a great way to supplement your income.
 
ponyfitness said:
Been one for almost ten years. Mostly part time but did the full time bit for about three years. I maxed out at about 30 sessions a week plus a couple of spin classes and was making decent money, but I couldn't deal with the swings you get in income. All it takes is a cold going around or the weather going bad and BOOM you have ten cancellations and are out $500. Hard to budget without a consistent income.

Now I do it part time 5-6 sessions a week for extra cash but only take on serious consistent people and have another full time job. It's a great way to supplement your income.
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Thanks for the response. I'm thinking because of my store management experience that maybe I should be a manager and take clients as well.
 
lartinos said:
Thinking about maybe leaving retail to be a trainer.
I figure to lose a lot of money until I get going though.
I got certified almost two years ago but never took on clients.
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How did you get certified? I have been tossing around the idea of getting certified. I spend more time talking and taking questions in the gym these days than lifting. Gets old, trying to be nice to everyone, might as well get paid for it. I told some dude the other day, that I got built like I am taking huge fucking amounts of steroids, he just stands there looking at me.
 
lartinos said:
Thanks for the response. I'm thinking because of my store management experience that maybe I should be a manager and take clients as well.
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I was a manager as well for a short time - honestly they are totally underpaid and you usually become a sales guy because you have to close all the training sales. Not worth it in my experience.
 
ponyfitness said:
I was a manager as well for a short time - honestly they are totally underpaid and you usually become a sales guy because you have to close all the training sales. Not worth it in my experience.
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Well, if the money isn't there then I wouldn't take it. I've been selling clothes for years so doing some selling I wouldn't mind. I'm applying at a few of those huge gyms, we'll see what happens.
 
lartinos said:
Thinking about maybe leaving retail to be a trainer.
I figure to lose a lot of money until I get going though.
I got certified almost two years ago but never took on clients.
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How about market your own ABSolutely indispensable exciting new fitness product? Slap together $4 worth of plastic and aluminum, make yourself an infomercial, buy a 4am slot to run on a couple of cable stations, and make a million or so off lazy knuckleheads.
 
RottenWillow said:
How about market your own ABSolutely indispensable exciting new fitness product? Slap together $4 worth of plastic and aluminum, make yourself an infomercial, buy a 4am slot to run on a couple of cable stations, and make a million or so off lazy knuckleheads.
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+1.....

just dont get your tongue bit off by any 2 dollar hookers when u get all famous!
 
Yeah.. I had an offer to do some fitness modeling, but it's like one step away from gay porn lol. So I passed on it.
I just found a BAR for sale that lowered it's price by 70,000 dollars. I'm going to try to go see it ASAP. I have enough cash to buy the whole thing in one shot. ( I'm not poor) Place was redone 4 years ago and the picture looks NICE. Worth a look atleast.
 
I was a trainer 4-5 years ago for about a year, and then started back up at the end of last year.

like pony said, it's good for supplemental income. For me, it's good right now because i'm a full time student and it allows me to make decent money part time.

there is alot of sales involved too. and believe me, selling clothes is alot different than selling thousands of dollars worth of PT lol. if you're lucky, you get some clients with money that stick with you for a long time.
if you work for a big gym, you're going to get fucked. and you basically have to harrass the shit out of members to meet quota.
if you work for yourself, you need some good marketing strategies and need to know how to run a business


overall, as a full time career? It sucks because your income is capped and you constantly have to market and get new clients.
there's also a good bit of competition so you can't charge outrageous prices...
 
chris302001 said:
+1.....

just dont get your tongue bit off by any 2 dollar hookers when u get all famous!
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I think she cost him more than $2

More like $1000... doesn't the boy know how to get college girls?? just takes some beers and make their apt rent payment.. get to do them 3x month..

good and easy..
 
turns out my Dad knows the guys who give out the liquor licenses. i'm going to see the bar soon.
 
What is it you want lartinos? You're going all over the place here fitness training, bar, etc. here.

r
 
lartinos said:
Thinking about maybe leaving retail to be a trainer.
I figure to lose a lot of money until I get going though.
I got certified almost two years ago but never took on clients.
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Your success will depend on one thing and one thing alone = your sales skills.

You can be the best trainer or the worst, nobody will really care. Ultimately it will come down to SALES. If you have the balls and the skill (that is SALES) then I say, go for it. But don't expect to hardly be able to eek out a living.

If you are going to work for a gym. They will get all the clients' money up front and pay you a flat hourly rate based on how many times you train that client. If you don't make your quota - you get shitcanned and the next dope will inherit YOUR clients and that person will get the flat hourly rate.

Good luck if you want to work for yourself. Insurance, gas money, equipment investment are all things you need to consider if you are going to be traveling to train clients in their homes.

I did it for about 2 years and though there was a certain level of satisfaction when I helped out A LOT of very different clients with very different goals/needs in the end I wasn't paid nearly enough. Even my young girls (we are talking ages 8 through 12) recognized that when they would see how hard I would work with my clients and all the research I did when I was not with the clients (gym had a childcare).
 
BIKINIMOM said:
Your success will depend on one thing and one thing alone = your sales skills.

You can be the best trainer or the worst, nobody will really care. Ultimately it will come down to SALES. If you have the balls and the skill (that is SALES) then I say, go for it. But don't expect to hardly be able to eek out a living.

If you are going to work for a gym. They will get all the clients' money up front and pay you a flat hourly rate based on how many times you train that client. If you don't make your quota - you get shitcanned and the next dope will inherit YOUR clients and that person will get the flat hourly rate.

Good luck if you want to work for yourself. Insurance, gas money, equipment investment are all things you need to consider if you are going to be traveling to train clients in their homes.

I did it for about 2 years and though there was a certain level of satisfaction when I helped out A LOT of very different clients with very different goals/needs in the end I wasn't paid nearly enough. Even my young girls (we are talking ages 8 through 12) recognized that when they would see how hard I would work with my clients and all the research I did when I was not with the clients (gym had a childcare).
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Yeah what she said. I'll just stand here and look pretty.

r
 
Razorguns said:
What is it you want lartinos? You're going all over the place here fitness training, bar, etc. here.

r
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just kind of thinking outloud. The actually fees for a business with an existing liquor license
Is a few hundred dollars, I did some research and spoke to people. 200k lol!
You're banned from this thread.
RG, I've decided since I have 6 years of management experience and money to start/purchase a business that that is the direction I will go.
I'll let you guys know how this place is.
 
lartinos said:
just kind of thinking outloud. The actually fees for a business with an existing liquor license
Is a few hundred dollars, I did some research and spoke to people. 200k lol!You're banned from this thread.
RG, I've decided since I have 6 years of management experience and money to start/purchase a business that that is the direction I will go.
I'll let you guys know how this place is.
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my father owns a business in manhatten and buying an existing liquor license is about what i quoted you. they dont give them out in manhatten anymore so the cost is extremely high when bought from a bar owner. but im sure you knew that, i mean you are in retail.
 
lartinos said:
just kind of thinking outloud. The actually fees for a business with an existing liquor license
Is a few hundred dollars, I did some research and spoke to people. 200k lol!
You're banned from this thread.
RG, I've decided since I have 6 years of management experience and money to start/purchase a business that that is the direction I will go.
I'll let you guys know how this place is.
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this is how you make money in a service business:

1) help others make money
2) help others cut costs.

You can write your own check. If you want an easier method, far cheaper, become a club promoter. I know guys in Hollywood who throw all tohse fancy velvet rope nights at fancy clubs, get celebs, hot chicks, fashion shows, sponsors, tat artists, record release parties, charity events, famous dj's, whatefver it takes. Bring in tons of people charge $30, and making bank every week. Plus get laid tons with all the coke you ever want. I could do that shit with my eyes closed, but i'm kinda busy next few years.

r
 
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