Very interesting. I have some more questions
1) What is the most basic certification should I go for if I just want to work as a Personal Trainer in a commercial gym(24/Lifetime/LA/Ballys)?
2) What is the timeframe it takes the average person to complete this certification?
3) What is the cost of this certification entirely; books, exam, certification?
4) You think this would be a good way of just side cash(i.e part time)?
Contemplating starting this in the summer and finishing by the time I graduate just as side money. I get a gym membership, get my protein/food money, and can just meet people recreationally.
your main clients will be overweight middle age women, at least thats what ive seen working in a commercial gym
I havent tried fucking my clients cause of my GF for 4 years but my buddy who was 2 years younger than me fucked like all his girl clients some married, some older than 50 haha then they buy him groceries all sorts of crazy shit you can basically be a pimp haha
I guess we all have different priorities. When I was a trainer, it was about making money, not fucking women.
Fucking your clients is asking for many types of trouble.
That's putting it lightly...the trouble will snowball on you too...ur spouse leaves and takes ur shit, no more female clients except the ones that heard about you and want to get laid, as bad news travels faster than good news...and a whole bunch more shit....
seen this more than once.
also, a woman getting a personal trainer often has some self esteem and body image issues they are trying to work out. it is real sketchy to take advantage of someone in this vulnerable position.
Hate to be a downer, but the personal training business is way down due to the economy. The first thing people will cut when getting expenses under control is PT.
FYI. Life time fitness has some of the best paid trainers in the business and the clinetel have good money.
Also, you need to be a good sales person to do well in training.
I may happen to train at LifeTime, and would concur that we have some of the best trainers in the business. We also have some of the best "sales" men and women who dress up as trainers. The beauty is after you establish yourself as someone that is knowledgeable, genuine, and gets people results, you no longer have to sell. I have only been "professionally" training for 7 months, and haven't had to do a consult in 3 months, because I get business on referral.
I hold the NSCA-CPT, and PTA Global Certifications. I am almost ready to sit for the NSCA-CSCS.I started studying for the NASM cert, but didn't believe in the philosophy from the first chapter, so I stopped. I didn't want to start being the trainer who tried to put every exercise on a Bosu. To each their own.