Comments on: Q and A: How Do I Become a Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor? http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor Personal Trainer Advice Without the Membership Fees Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 Kelly Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:43:46 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=237#comment-4034 Hanni- I actually found it on craigslist. the private places dont really do huge national campaigns or anything, so their jobs usually arent posted on their websites. but i remember the ad i answered didnt say anything about it actually being fitness together- it just said something along the lines of "training, but no sales- clients are handed to you" which sounded perfect for me. fitness together is the only franchise i know of that opporates this way, but sometimes privately owned stuidos hire the same way as well. Fitness together is a good bet, though, if sales and findign your own clients isnt your thing Hanni- I actually found it on craigslist. the private places dont really do huge national campaigns or anything, so their jobs usually arent posted on their websites. but i remember the ad i answered didnt say anything about it actually being fitness together- it just said something along the lines of “training, but no sales- clients are handed to you” which sounded perfect for me.

fitness together is the only franchise i know of that opporates this way, but sometimes privately owned stuidos hire the same way as well. Fitness together is a good bet, though, if sales and findign your own clients isnt your thing

]]> By: Hänni http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/comment-page-1/#comment-4033 Hänni Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=237#comment-4033 Great article Kelly. How do you get a job at a studio? It must be more competitive than getting a gym job. Is there a job search web site, or do you have to know somebody? I have worked for gyms in the past and was totally turned off by the sales requirements. Great article Kelly. How do you get a job at a studio? It must be more competitive than getting a gym job. Is there a job search web site, or do you have to know somebody? I have worked for gyms in the past and was totally turned off by the sales requirements.

]]> By: june http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/comment-page-1/#comment-4003 june Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:50:06 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=237#comment-4003 I passed the ACE PT certification 10 years ago. It was very easy, very simplistic. Since then I have graduated with a BS in Exercise Physiology and a MS in Athletic Training. Knowing all I know now, I would be VERY skeptical about hiring a trainer who passed the ACE certification exam - or most other PT certifications which do not require a college degree in the field - without having a degree in the field. Clubs also do not pay well, and have very little requirements of their trainers besides having passed a short multiple choice exam. The requirements 24-Hour fitness has for its trainers is minimum. I am 31, have my own business, train clients in their homes, and make a six-figure salary. I don't feel like I am "behind" in any way due to spending the time to graduate with an advanced degree in sports medicine. I feel like it was worth the time and effort. I passed the ACE PT certification 10 years ago. It was very easy, very simplistic.

Since then I have graduated with a BS in Exercise Physiology and a MS in Athletic Training. Knowing all I know now, I would be VERY skeptical about hiring a trainer who passed the ACE certification exam – or most other PT certifications which do not require a college degree in the field – without having a degree in the field.

Clubs also do not pay well, and have very little requirements of their trainers besides having passed a short multiple choice exam. The requirements 24-Hour fitness has for its trainers is minimum.

I am 31, have my own business, train clients in their homes, and make a six-figure salary. I don’t feel like I am “behind” in any way due to spending the time to graduate with an advanced degree in sports medicine. I feel like it was worth the time and effort.

]]> By: theoddbod http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 theoddbod Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:07:19 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=237#comment-3850 i've taken a few different certification tests as well as the ACE PT test and found it to be very common sense, don't be scared of it, hehe. The best thing for learning to be a PT is any sort of training that involves some sort of "hands-on aspect" so you can apply what you've read in dem' books i’ve taken a few different certification tests as well as the ACE PT test and found it to be very common sense, don’t be scared of it, hehe. The best thing for learning to be a PT is any sort of training that involves some sort of “hands-on aspect” so you can apply what you’ve read in dem’ books

]]> By: Jess http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-how-do-i-become-a-personal-trainerfitness-instructor/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 Jess Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:56:15 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=237#comment-3847 Ugg...still working on my ACE certification, still scared to actually take the test. Ugg…still working on my ACE certification, still scared to actually take the test.

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