For personal trainers, stress can be a very real issue. You might not think that a career in the fitness industry would be subject to stress, as a lot of the time you are acting as your own boss and therefore don’t have to answer to managers or angry customers. The reality is that being […]
Personal training sessions are not usually cheap, in fact, personal trainers can be expensive, so if you’re paying so much for them, how come the sessions expire? Why would something that doesn’t go off or out of date ever need to have an expiration date, and what can you do if yours have expired? In this […]
Is there any point in paying for qualifications and getting certified to be a personal trainer anymore? Isn’t personal training too saturated already? What’s the personal training job outlook look like right now? And is it a good time to start a career in fitness? Well don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. In this article, I’m going to explain […]
Let’s cut to the chase, no matter how amazing your sessions might be and no matter how qualified you are, if you can’t make people buy your sessions, you will fail as a personal trainer. I know, it sucks to hear this, but it’s the truth. I’ve seen trainers that were so knowledgeable they could […]
Let’s face facts, selling personal training is hard! You’ve nailed your comp session, you’ve built so much rapport that you’ve already been invited to Christmas day dinner and you know that you’re going to get on like a house on fire with your prospective client. There’s just one thing in the way, you’ve gotta sell them […]
Hiring a personal trainer can be seriously expensive, and it’s no quick fix, it can take weeks or even months to start seeing any results at all. So what if after several months of training you still aren’t seeing any improvements? In this article, I’m going to break down the top ten reasons why your personal […]
You have probably been told to find your niche on your training courses, and every blog you read tells you that you’re going to need one if you want the big bucks in personal training. But how do you find your personal training niche, what are your options, do they work and should you have one? Lot’s of […]
If you are looking to become a personal trainer, you may well be wondering if personal training is a full-time job, or if some PTs only train clients part-time?. If so, how many hours do they usually work? If these are the sorts of questions you have about starting a career as a fitness instructor, don’t […]
I not only used personal training assessments to make sure I knew what exercises to prescribe my clients, but I actually made it my version of a wow session and gained a lot of clients by doing it. In this article, I am going to be walking you through the exact personal training fitness assessment that I […]
Establishing rapport with your clients or potential clients is probably the most important skill to master. If you can’t generate a decent flow of conversation, you are going to seriously struggle, if not outright fail in this business. It’s harsh, but it’s true. When you’re looking for clients, you are going to need to do two important […]