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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: fromfattoliving on March 26, 2008, 09:08:06 PM
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Looking into becoming a personal trainer, what is the mostly accepted cert? I don't want to look like those idiots at 24 hr either
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NASM or ACSM, CSCS if you have the credentials.
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being a moderator on getbig training board opens a lot of doors as well
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ISSA...thats what i have... you can do it all on the internet
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ISSA...thats what i have... you can do it all on the internet
bullshit, let's see the certificate.
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lol why...so you know my real name? nahhh im good..
it doesnt matter to me if you think i have the cert. or not..
if you looked into it, you would see that its not very hard at all anyways
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Looking into becoming a personal trainer, what is the mostly accepted cert? I don't want to look like those idiots at 24 hr either
Go get a 4 year degree in kinesology or health fitness where you can take a few easy tests on the weekend to get multiple certifications during your undergrad education. Then you can earn a living in a health field while making some money on the side being a personal trainer.
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lol why...so you know my real name? nahhh im good..
it doesnt matter to me if you think i have the cert. or not..
if you looked into it, you would see that its not very hard at all anyways
::) i didn't say it was hard, i said i don't believe you have one, just black your name out and post it.
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::) i didn't say it was hard, i said i don't believe you have one, just black your name out and post it.
:)
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You'll be needing a note saying getbig with that certificate
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fuck that shit, doing a course over here takes +18 months in Government tertiary education and it's fucking hard, i did certificate III and even then it was a bitch juggling a social life, work and that, i bailed from cert IV.
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ACSM, NSCA, CSCS cream of the crop! I have ACSM and a degree in Exercise Physiology. The test was still tough even with a degree!!
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Looking into becoming a personal trainer, what is the mostly accepted cert? I don't want to look like those idiots at 24 hr either
so much for asking 'the coach'
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::) i didn't say it was hard, i said i don't believe you have one, just black your name out and post it.
so much for that one, eh fatty?
candizzle owns you.
again.
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Ignore most of these answers.
A.S.A. will bring you the most $. Instant respect among your peers, guaranteed success.
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Ignore most of these answers.
A.S.A. will bring you the most $. Instant respect among your peers, guaranteed success.
Ignore this answer.
G.4.P aka Gay4Pay Certification is the best way to make money from the fitness industry, just ask Derek Anthony where to study.
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Ignore this answer.
G.4.P aka Gay4Pay Certification is the best way to make money from the fitness industry, just ask Derek Anthony where to study.
Are you questioning the effectiveness of A.S.A.? (Association with Scott Alexander)
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=207699.0;attach=242491;image)
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Talk to Vince Goodrum. He's trainer of the stars and owner of Caliber Fitness ::)
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Personal Trainer= Live pay check to pay check
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Personal Trainer= Live pay check to pay check
most of america, and many high-income people = live check to check.
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Are you questioning the effectiveness of A.S.A.? (Association with Scott Alexander)
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=207699.0;attach=242491;image)
Agreed; he's helping that guy out quite nicely there.
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most of america, and many high-income people = live check to check.
Sucks, I guess I'm fortunate not to be MOST of America.
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Are you questioning the effectiveness of A.S.A.? (Association with Scott Alexander)
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=207699.0;attach=242491;image)
Never thought I'd say it but I almost feel bad for him. His bicep insertions are worse than Kamali's. :-\
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Never thought I'd say it but I almost feel bad for him. His bicep insertions are worse than Kamali's. :-\
Guy looks like a clown in every pic.
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Personal Trainer= Live pay check to pay check
Is that a blanket statement? Because I could name one who doesn't!
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Then you can earn a living in a health field while making some money on the side being a personal trainer.
Or make more doing just the opposite ;)
If clients are making progress, it's doesnt matter what degree or cert you have.
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Scott Alexander needs to ease back on all that mean mugging. Sooner or later it's going to cost him.
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Or make more doing just the opposite ;)
If clients are making progress, it's doesnt matter what degree or cert you have.
Exactly, the certification you have the fact you have or do not have a degree in exercise science, physiology or anything else means nothing. Your clients are your advertisement and as long as they make progress you will do fairly well. If you get lucky enough to get a client who already has a little muscle and wants to really stand out, these end up being the best form of advertisement...but these are few and far between.
Other things that you have to do when you're training your clients...make sure others on the gym floor know you are there...make people want to say to themselves "I want that guy to train me!" basically, be loud but not annoying, be strict but enjoyable and pleasant.
The only reason you need a certification is for insurance reasons...that's it.
The best thing you can do "money" wise is find a gym that will let you train as an independent contractor...this means you pay rent to the gym for the right to train there...agree on a fee and that's it. The other options are having a percentage of each dollar you make going to the gym, you're still independent but once you build up a base clientele you're getting raped. Most decent gyms will allow you to set up a rent type thing and give you a break on it the first few months until you build up a base...after that it's in your court. The only other option is find a gym that you work for directly...don't expect to make very much money this way...starting pay for that is around $15-$17hr and usually maxes out around $20 at best...that sucks when you could easily be making at least 3x that much if not more.
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The best thing you can do "money" wise is find a gym that will let you train as an independent contractor...this means you pay rent to the gym for the right to train there...agree on a fee and that's it.
In theory you're right, but, the current state of the business wouldn't allow you to do this. I live in Manhattan, certainly one of the best places to be a trainer, from a potential client standpoint. However, there are basically no more hardcore gyms, only fitness type chains that would never allow trainers to operate freelance. If you want to be a trainer there, you have to play by their rules. In other words you have to let them ass rape you.
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In theory you're right, but, the current state of the business wouldn't allow you to do this. I live in Manhattan, certainly one of the best places to be a trainer, from a potential client standpoint. However, there are basically no more hardcore gyms, only fitness type chains that would never allow trainers to operate freelance. If you want to be a trainer there, you have to play by their rules. In other words you have to let them ass rape you.
You're right...it can be hard to find the "right" gym.
IMO, you don't want a strictly hardcore gym to work out of...there is no money in that...but they're are still gyms out there that welcome both types of people...every day people and the hardcore guy...that's the gym you want to find.
The gym I work in is a large gym that has everyone from every walk of life in it. It is a small chain, privately owned...there are only 6 of them, so there is not some huge coprate gang rape crowed to screw you in the personal training thing.
Another option and this is getting to be the better option for a lot of trainer...working for a private training studio. Most of the chain ones will still rape you but there are tons of privately owned ones that will pay very well. But here lies the problem for most trainers...most have the idea of getting/wanting to train the next Mr. O and having their clients go through hard core training that they can put up on YouTube. The problem is this is just not reality. You yourself could be an awesome hardcore BB and you may even get to train some up and comers, but your biggest job is training and helping normal people lose weight, helping middle aged house wives get back into shape, etc. This takes a total differant mentality that a lot of trainers just are not willing to accept, and that's why they either fall flat on their face or end up hating their job which in turn makes them act like retards out on the gym floor...in the end, they still fall flat on their face.
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being a moderator on getbig training board opens a lot of doors as well
lol