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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Alex23 on May 24, 2008, 08:56:13 PM
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I'm not bashing but rather seeking explanations and understanding. I see many 18-22 kids out there, straight out of High school or worse dropping out of college to start "studying" to become a personal trainer/model/things... ?
Is it sustainable? What do you do when you hit mid 40's? Do you still meet fat middle aged women and do it over and over? Is there real money getting "supplement contracts"? How many different ways can one use an "exercise ball"? Is there still "research" being done in that area to "discover" new "techniques" to lift a dumbell?
Bodybuilding for me has allways been a "hobby" and career allways comes first; weekend warrior; That's why all shows are on the weekends, apparently until 10 years ago, even Pros had real jobs...
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I'll help you out with a courtesy reply
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1) you realize that you're never going to earn a living as a competitor
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2) you look around and realize that everyone else but you is making money
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Personal training will always be a viable profession as long as there are fat out of shape slobs who want to get in shape,and there`s no shortage of fattys so far!!
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Good trainers can make outstanding money.
The average, however, is about 25k.
Very bad, obviously.
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1) you realize that you're never going to earn a living as a competitor
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2) you look around and realize that everyone else but you is making money
How the hell does answer the question, fuckstick ?
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STFU Pumpkinhead
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Personal training will always be a viable profession as long as there are fat out of shape slobs who want to get in shape,and there`s no shortage of fattys so far!!
But don't those fat people need money too??
Or can they pay with food stamps :o
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i'm not even as qualified as i want to be yet, and i work full time, study 'casually' (fuck all work i need to do) and have a couple of clients i train on the side, its awesome for experience and shit im only 20, never even crossed my mind to be a bodybuilder, but the 'fitness industry' is fucking huge.
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How the hell does answer the question, fuckstick ?
what do you mean? he's saying they are two of the viable outcomes.. comically.. it has everything to do with the question, but if alex didn't want any elaboration he wouldn't have posted anything other than the thread title, while you're at it 'champ' i mean failed 'squad member' fuck off and die :D
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Good trainers can make outstanding money.
The average, however, is about 25k.
Very bad, obviously.
i know a broskie who is my age, just started full time work as one, and pulls around 1500 AU a week, which isn't bad imo... bit more than 25k, but we have more fatties in Australia! maybe thats it?
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Bodybuilding for me has allways been a "hobby" and career allways comes first; weekend warrior;
Thatīs probably why your still FAT. :)
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"Yeah", there was an "article" a little while back in "USA Today" about the top "projected "industries over the next "20 years"...Personal "training" was #4 " " """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""oh yeah, """""" " '
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STFU Pumpkinhead
let's see some pics...
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well if you want to become a PT, you have to learn the mechanisms to lose fat yourself, first... or you're not going to teach them anything.
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I'm not bashing but rather seeking explanations and understanding. I see many 18-22 kids out there, straight out of High school or worse dropping out of college to start "studying" to become a personal trainer/model/things... ?
Is it sustainable? What do you do when you hit mid 40's? Do you still meet fat middle aged women and do it over and over? Is there real money getting "supplement contracts"? How many different ways can one use an "exercise ball"? Is there still "research" being done in that area to "discover" new "techniques" to lift a dumbell?
Bodybuilding for me has allways been a "hobby" and career allways comes first; weekend warrior; That's why all shows are on the weekends, apparently until 10 years ago, even Pros had real jobs...
I know a PT who ended up with making a huge gym and sold it and made huge money.
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let's see some pics...
I'd rather laugh at yours.....no calves and small arms with a bobble head makes me laugh
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well if you want to become a PT, you have to learn the mechanisms to lose fat yourself, first... or you're not going to teach them anything.
;D ;D
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I'm not bashing but rather seeking explanations and understanding. I see many 18-22 kids out there, straight out of High school or worse dropping out of college to start "studying" to become a personal trainer/model/things... ?
Is it sustainable? What do you do when you hit mid 40's? Do you still meet fat middle aged women and do it over and over? Is there real money getting "supplement contracts"? How many different ways can one use an "exercise ball"? Is there still "research" being done in that area to "discover" new "techniques" to lift a dumbell? Bodybuilding for me has allways been a "hobby" and career allways comes first; weekend warrior; That's why all shows are on the weekends, apparently until 10 years ago, even Pros had real jobs...
I love threads like this.
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This trainer i know makes 6 figures .... ::)
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This trainer i know makes 6 figures .... ::)
Thousands of trainers make at least that much.
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training is pretty good money, but i feel like the real money is in managing a gym or health club, not your average little gym, but more like a ballys, L.A fitness, 24hour fitness,x-sport fitness ect..... those commercial gyms have such a large member base. most people that manage those type of gyms usually make 75k or more.
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Thousands of trainers make at least that much.
It's like any other business.
Some people do great, some don't. People have a hard time grasping this
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Average Salary of Certified Trainer: $23,300/year
Average Salary of Getbig-registered Certified Trainers: $123,300/year
Obviously, posting on Getbig is the only difference.
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You sound pretty sure about that Ed...are you?
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You sound pretty sure about that Ed...are you?
I think Ed has underestimated any Getbigger's earning potential.
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http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Certified_Athletic_Trainer/Salary
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Most PTs don't make shit and are stupid. There are select PTs that probably make good dough. They're probably the reason why the pay scale even reaches 30 k a year lol
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http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Certified_Athletic_Trainer/Salary
Damn, I wish someone should have told me this. I guess I well exceded their expectations.
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Average Salary of Certified Trainer: $23,300/year
Average Salary of Getbig-registered Certified Trainers: $123,300$310,168.00/year
Obviously, posting on Getbig is the only difference.
Fixed!
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Fixed!
you make 25.000$ every month?
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you make 25.000$ every month?
Thats what my business took in last year.
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Thats what my business took in last year.
Coach how does it feel being very rich?
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It's like any other business.
Some people do great, some don't. People have a hard time grasping this
Exactly.
Also, we are not all Americans here. In my country it is very well paid, very. I am sure many have read/heard about rich people who have 'summer homes' or retire in the tropics, well people like that make up a % of my gym members. <insert somebody saying that is false here>
Those numbers posted, no way could I hire a trainer for that, as I can't hire crappy folks, I need top guys who have solid papers, knowledge, personalities and physiques - and they don't work for $30k.
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Thats what my business took in last year.
Oh, I thought it was 20k a month for just personal trainer alone lol
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Oh, I thought it was 20k a month for just personal trainer alone lol
I am the business.
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Average Salary of Certified Trainer: $23,300/year
Average Salary of Getbig-registered Certified Trainers: $123,300/year
Obviously, posting on Getbig is the only difference.
whoa whoa quit low ballin us, most are pullin in $700 on average...PER DAY
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whoa whoa quit low ballin us, most are pullin in $700 on average...PER DAY
Don't know about most....but yes, $700 is about average for the full time independant contractor.
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Thousands of trainers make at least that much.
Gimme a break. I doubt there are 100 trainers in NYC making 100K.
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all the salaries for the aforementioned "fitness and physical" careers sound about right. yeah, some p.t. do make bank, but boy do they have to hustle and hustle some more for the rest of their lives (who wants to do that!) i myself plan on getting certified to p.t. but only for a very small little sidejob to make some extra cash, i'm talking like maybe 5 to 6 hours a week and that's it. an hour each night after my regular 9 to 5 job.
as far as famous fitness people who aren't pro bber's here's an example: perhaps the 3 most famous fitness/bodybuilding stars who were never pro bber's are mike o'hearn, bill davey and clark bartram. all have tons of mag covers, tv appearances, etc. right now o'hearn is a american gladiator who also has done a bunch of b movies, but has money and stock in various enterprises as well. financially stable and successful.
bill davey no longer competing or modeling now co-owns and runs one of southern florida's best and biggest gyms ( the omni club in ft.myers,fla) and charges 100.00 an hour for personal training.financial stable and successful
clark bartram, tv shows (flex appeal, american health and fitness), workout videos, spokesperson for various fitness equipment, companies,etc.financial stable and successful.
so those are the money making routes currently of the 3 most successful and well known in the bb/fitness industry who didn't make money as pro bber's and were supposedly natural of all time , but what about the average joe bber/fitness competitor/model. (personal training until their 70? owning a gym until their 70? what else is there?
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$310,168.00/year
I now completely understand why you vote republican, and no longer support Clinton.
You're going to lose $30 to $40k of that money the minute Obama takes oath. maybe more.
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Thats what my business took in last year.
that is incredible, joe. Props for that. For the young readers here interested in the field, what kind of hourse/schedule do you have to work to bring in that much?