bignate73
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ROIDJUNKIE said:]part time devil here ,just got out of the military, will be working as a trainer full time soon I hope I dont get burned out being in the gym all day!
i dont get burned out being in the gym...i get burned out with some of the things i have to do when im not training clients. i love to train people. its a creative challenge each time because they have different limitations, goals, and habits than i do. i have to think outside of the things i do for myself and apply my experience and knowledge to their situation. keeps me thinking in different avenues and ultimately helps my training. i get new approaches and training techniques that i throw in to make my own workouts interesting, different and fun. ive broke away from the monotonous.
to the younger bro, go for it. people will listen to you if you can substantiate what you say. if you are not eloquent in explaining something then you may lose credibility but if you can thoroughly explain something in many different ways (to cover the variety of people you will deal with) you are set. some older folks like younger people just because of their high energy levels.
roidjunkie, im sure you are seeing that it takes a while to establish a good client base. i have been "full time" for a while now, but it is primarily part time. it takes time and hopefully you have some financial padding coming out of the service. once your face gets known and you talk to a few people....those people talk to others and you get a reputation. establish a good rep, and you are set.
peace