Being a personal trainer or fitness instructor can be a fantastic career, but it’s far from perfect. In this article, I will be explaining the main disadvantages of being a personal trainer I personally discovered during my career spanning over ten years. This list is in no way meant to put your off a career in fitness (because […]
Fitness instructors and personal trainers can often be thought of as one and the same thing. However, in this article, I am going to explain in detail the difference between a personal trainer and a fitness instructor. If you have ever heard these terms used and you are interested in working in the fitness industry but […]
If you’re seriously into your fitness and would love to make it your career, you are probably going to wonder how much it would cost to start your own personal training business. The good news is that in comparison to other businesses, the cost of starting a personal training business is relatively small. In this article, […]
Personal trainers are highly qualified exercise professionals, but are they certified to prescribe rehabilitation or corrective exercises? Very rarely are rehab exercises part of standardized PT certifications, so how can you be sure your trainer knows what they are talking about and will help your recovery, rather than potentially make things worse? Well, good news, […]
Personal training is very physical by its nature, and performing exercises can be more dangerous than you might initially think, so sometimes a trainer needs to explain in great detail how to perform an exercise correctly so that you don’t hurt yourself. For some, these “touch cues” as they are called are no issue at […]
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Spinning is one of the most intense and strenuous group exercise classes you can take part in. For some, spinning is all about the atmosphere and getting a great workout done in a short period of time, but for others, it’s all about burning calories. So, how many calories are burned in a spinning class? It’s […]
Great stuff, you sat your exams, smashed it out of the park, and got your level 3 personal training qualification. Now what? The good news is you have a few paths to go down, and in this article, I’ll be going through a bunch of them so you can decide exactly what to do after getting […]
Being specialized in specific training methods can really help you gain an advantage over the other trainers in the gym, and as I am sure you know, having an advantage is vital if you want to be successful as a personal trainer, especially in large commercial gyms. There are tons of different training styles you […]
I totally get why people are worried about hiring a personal trainer. They can be intimidating people, and I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of stories of trainers being mean to their clients so they get results faster (the sort of stuff you see on weight loss TV shows). In this article, I’ll be explaining whether […]
So you’re looking to be a personal trainer, but before you decide to commit to buying into a training course, you might be wondering “are personal trainers are happy?” That’s a good question, because if they aren’t happy, why would you want to work as one? The good news is, I was a personal trainer for […]