The Local Fitness Expert: Is it Time to Get my Personal Training Cert?
Friends and family are beginning to ask for help with nutritional changes and suggested exercises for toning. This may be my segway into personal training. I need a side gig and was thinking about getting my license to practice individual therapy, but decided that I don’t want to do "talk therapy anymore". Personal trainers seem to be like hair dressers in that they are privy to personal info about their clients and can be great listeners during a training session. I considered the idea last year, but don’t have time when school is in session. I’ve checked out some of the certification requirements and looked for jobs at the local gyms, but don’t want anything attached to sales and need a limited amount of hours. I have a few marketing ideas, but really need to develop a business plan.
Does the type of certification matter?
In this unstable economic climate how are personal trainers doing?
How does one begin her career as a personal trainer? Any organizational recommendations?
*BTW I’ve gained 1 pound of muscle in the past 2 weeks:)
February 15, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I purchased the manuals and the books and I am slowly getting ready to take the test for an ACE certification.I figured, why not do something associated with what I love? I think the key is finding that niche. Over the next few months, I’ll be thinking about what that is. Sounds like your training has been going GREAT!