Not everyone has the luxury of being able to hire a personal trainer, in fact, only 10-15 percent of members of gyms with PTs ever make use of their services. So, what are your options if you want to get all the same benefits, but you can’t afford a personal trainer? Good news my friend, this […]
Being a gym or fitness instructor isn’t necessarily a hard job, and there are thousands of people that pass their exams every year to become one, but there are few people that truly excel in the role. In this article, I am going to walk you and teach you exactly how to be a good fitness instructor. Sound […]
Confidence doesn’t come naturally to everyone, and you may be worried about a lack of it holding you back in a career as a fitness instructor. Don’t worry, I wasn’t confident at all when I first started instructing exercise, but you can learn, and in this article, I am going to show you everything you need to do […]
So you love fitness and you’re heavily considering taking it up as a career. First off, great choice, I loved every second of being a personal trainer and I think you will too. If you’re going to work as a personal trainer in a gym, you’ll need to be certified, but how old do you […]
While it may be obvious to some that hiring a personal trainer is the fastest route to success in your fitness journey, what is less obvious is just how often you will need to see your personal trainer to accomplish your goals. Factors such as time, cost, goals, timeframes, and lifestyle factors all need to be taken […]
Being a self-employed personal trainer is a whole different kettle of fish from being employed. For some, it’s far easier as they no longer need to follow other people’s rules in terms of their business. And some people see being an employed PT as a beginner’s way to train people. When you go self-employed, you […]
Personal trainers make it look so easy to stay in shape, don’t they? But how? Most of the time you see them they are sitting around in the gym reception on their phones or mucking around with the other trainers, so how much do personal trainers work out to stay in shape, and are they doing […]
You might have heard that personal trainers recommend you train with them three times a week, but a personal training session can cost quite a bit of money, so how many pt sessions a week do you really need to get you to your goals? Having at least a rough estimate would help you to […]
Personal training is a tough industry, it’s great fun, and if you’re successful, you might end up making a lot of money as a PT. The truth is that most trainers don’t make it, but how many personal trainers quit in their first year after qualifying, and why are the turnover rates so drastically high? In this article, […]
If you’ve been doing your research, you will hear a bunch of different numbers thrown around in regards to how many clients the average personal trainer has. Numbers anywhere between 10 to 20 and in some cases 30 and up, but what’s the actual average? How many clients does the average personal trainer actually have? Well, the […]