Anyone here a personal trainer?

[Captain Equipoise]

a little drug called "everything"

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess: coke, ghb, percs and maybe ecstasy..

[Firemuscle]

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess: coke, ghb, percs and maybe ecstasy..

And of course poppers.

[~UN_$ung~]

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess: coke, ghb, percs and maybe ecstasy..

coke, percocet, GHB, ecstasy.............that what i call "a GOOD time"

[~UN_$ung~]

And of course poppers.

thats only for homos like yourself to 'loosen up up their backsides' before being penetrated by a male friend 

[Schmoe Buster]

thats only for homos like yourself to 'loosen up up their backsides' before being penetrated by a male friend 

LOL

[Firemuscle]

thats only for homos like yourself to 'loosen up up their backsides' before being penetrated by a male friend 

 You're not too bright are you? Not good at catching on to things? A bit slow.....?

[~UN_$ung~]

You're not too bright are you? Not good at catching on to things? A bit slow.....?

no, i think i did actually catch the joke.........despite my lack of intellect



see.........you were inferring he was a homo........and i then proceeded to step on your implied irony.........and inferred that you were in fact the homo (which, you are)


did i get it??

[Firemuscle]

no, i think i did actually catch the joke.........despite my lack of intellect



see.........you were inferring he was a homo........and i then proceeded to step on your implied irony.........and inferred that you were in fact the homo (which, you are)


did i get it??

 How about you go out and get a fucking JOB instead of posting on getbig? Is that a good idea?

[~UN_$ung~]

How about you go out and get a fucking JOB instead of posting on getbig? Is that a good idea?

no, im good......i will go to work when i feel like it

if i want, i will continue with school


i have that degree of freedom in my life, its a nice thing

[Firemuscle]

no, im good......i will go to work when i feel like it

if i want, i will continue with school


i have that degree of freedom in my life, its a nice thing

 Translation: "I'm an unemployable loser with a college degree, so I mooch off my family."

 If you're gonna be unemployed, at least travel the world and do something cool. Have some fucking self-respect.

[~UN_$ung~]

Translation: "I'm an unemployable loser with a college degree, so I mooch off my family."

 If you're gonna be unemployed, at least travel the world and do something cool. Have some fucking self-respect.

you know nothing about me, my travel schedule, my monetary situation, nothing ........

stop acting like you know what you talking about


if you notice, i only talk about the things that i know for sure about you.......like the fact that your a flaming homosexual, whiny liberal.....which is common knowledge

i dont comment on others aspects of your life that im not privy to 

[Firemuscle]

you know nothing about me, my travel schedule, my monetary situation, nothing ........

stop acting like you know what you talking about


if you notice, i only talk about the things that i know for sure about you.......like the fact that your a flaming homosexual, whiny liberal.....which is common knowledge

i dont comment on others aspects of your life that im not privy to 

Well i'm not a homo or a liberal. So I guess that means we are playing the same game here.

[no one]

honestly, i'm only doing 9 appointments a week but that is because i'm too lazy to prospect new clients.  Plus, rumor has it that I may be going into a outpatient rehab in the new year and I don't want to take on new clients until after i get out

and yeah- you can make very good money if you do 20-40 hours a week.....the thing is it takes like a year or two to build up that clientele


it's good to have the degrees but PERSONAL TRAINING IS ALL ABOUT SALES. 

good luck bro. hope you get straight (no pun intended)

[Coach is Back!]

Well i'm not a homo or a liberal. So I guess that means we are playing the same game here.

Quit lying.

[Tapeworm]

(no pun intended)

 

[dj181]

Yeah, bout 7 years ago I was a fitness trainer/gigalo in NYC... Nah, just kidding bout da gigalo part, but I did actually do a bit of fitness training for about a year or so. My suggestion is that if you want to get into the business then pick a "target audiance" for example, athletes, overweight women, etc. and then focus on reaching that particular audiance. In fact, I'm seriously thinking about getting back into da biz, but I don't want to reveal my "game plan" coz I don't want to worry about outside competition from all these getbig studs that are on dis board  

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

A skinny/fat 20 year old twink came up to me last week when I was on a bike during a free trial session at Fitness First. He told me that for just £18 per hour he could teach me how to train for strength, fitness, fat loss or whatever else. Minimum 10 hours paid in advance. Total approx $400.

I told him I had been training since 1975, had competed in bodybuilding and olympic weight lifting approx 20 times and had been  trainer in the RAF for 12 years. At 5 feet 10 and 215lbs with 12-14% fat at 50 years old  I look 1000* better than him.

So do you want the lessons then he asked

[Playboy]

Seems like a sleazy business, but I'm desperate for a job.

Not sure if I have the right personality for it.  If anyone has experience with this sort of job I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Dude, this is getbig. We have top shelf trainers, pro's, guys who can life 600lb for multiple reps with one hand tied behind their backs all whilst holding a 300,000 dollar per year job plus royalties, maintaining a MMA background and high level bbdg physique and sleeping in a 4000SF home with a bentley. 

[~UN_$ung~]

these gyms now a days are such fuking scumbags

what happend to the old days where you handed them 35 dollars at the beginning of each month



now they have to bind you to these year contracts, where they want your fuckig credit card..........they jsut want to fucking screw people, cause 75% pay for the year, and com for a month

i cringe everytime i have to talk to a "sales person" at my gym

[Playboy]

these gyms now a days are such fuking scumbags

what happend to the old days where you handed them 35 dollars at the beginning of each month



now they have to bind you to these year contracts, where they want your fuckig credit card..........they jsut want to fucking screw people, cause 75% pay for the year, and com for a month

i cringe everytime i have to talk to a "sales person" at my gym

Agreed 100%

[~UN_$ung~]

Agreed 100%

why did they have to make something SO simple,,,,,...so fucking difficult



well cause of greed obviously, they knew that they could lock all these people into a year that would only come for a month ater new years...........so instead of some idiot paying you for  month when he makes his new years resolution, now he pays for a year


and what the fuck is with gyms charging 15$ to lift for 1 day...........is there really a need to be that fucking piggish..........if you travelin you cant even go to a gym and train anymore............15$ to essentially breath their air for an hour, its not like they are providing you with a service. you being there or not bein there costs them NOITHING

[The Showstoppa]

If you are going to do it working for a gym vs on your own, it's very different as far as getting clients.  I worked with some trainers, as far as selling them/their clients equipt, who were great and very invested in how well their clients did.  Those were almost always the ones who didn't work for a gym chain.  Most of those were just strictly sales people.  They usually knew zero to minimal about training.

I had customers ask me on a fairly regular basis if I would train them.  I couldn't, our company wouldn't allow it because of perceived liability....and to be honest I really didn't want to.  Having to beg/plead/order someone who's spent their entire life getting out of shape, to workout at 6am just isn't my cup of tea.  So I referred them to a couple of trainers I liked and believed in.

[~UN_$ung~]

If you are going to do it working for a gym vs on your own, it's very different as far as getting clients.  I worked with some trainers, as far as selling them/their clients equipt, who were great and very invested in how well their clients did.  Those were almost always the ones who didn't work for a gym chain.  Most of those were just strictly sales people.  They usually knew zero to minimal about training.

I had customers ask me on a fairly regular basis if I would train them.  I couldn't, our company wouldn't allow it because of perceived liability....and to be honest I really didn't want to.  Having to beg/plead/order someone who's spent their entire life getting out of shape, to workout at 6am just isn't my cup of tea.  So I referred them to a couple of trainers I liked and believed in.

you sell workout equipment>?

[johnnynoname]

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess: coke, ghb, percs and maybe ecstasy..

you're kinda on the right track lol
i, honestly, don't think i have a bad problem- i just want to stop something before it becomes major

. My suggestion is that if you want to get into the business then pick a "target audiance" for example, athletes, overweight women, etc. and then focus on reaching that particular audiance. In fact, I'm seriously thinking about getting back into da biz, but I don't want to reveal my "game plan" coz I don't want to worry about outside competition from all these getbig studs that are on dis board  

good post

actually, I think i have to go back a correct what I said previously

being a trainer isn't really that bad but you have to decide three things

1) Whether you want it to be your "Career" or you just want some extra cash every month

This is important because this is the difference between spending 60 hours a week prospecting and doing free evaluations in hopes of eventually doing 30-40 sessions a week or being happy with a small client base that doesn't take that much effort to establish.  

btw, and this is kind of a aside but, you don't have to do 40 sessions a week to make serious money.  If you "underprice" your hourly rate then you will have to work alot of hours.  Remember, being a trainer is a "Premium" service (in my eyes) and you should charge a premium.  Some trainers are too timid to charge 80 a session- don't be

2) Decide what "kind" of training style you'll use.

Are you gonna have a style that is more of a "NASM" style or are you gonna be a "ass kicker"?  Mind you, these are just two of the several styles that their are out there
You have to do a style that you are good at and confident in using.  A common rookie mistake is when a trainer puts a client on a "Bosu" ball and tries to name all the muscles that are being worked and forgets one thus he starts to stutter and fumble his words.  You are the "Sensei" and they are the "student"- you don't want to look like a clueless putz in front of your client
Just train people how you would train yourself.  It will be easy and organic.  Granted being a "asskicker" will close you from cashing in on that "elderly" or "physical rehab" market but you still have that niche market of "people who want a hard work out"

3) Decide what kind of trainer you are

Are you "Johnny All American" or "Mr. Punk Rock Tattoo"?  Are you the "Cougar trainer" or do you tend to work with alot of Gay men?  Mind you, these are just a couple of the several personalities that their are out there
Find out who you are, embrace it and market it.  Don't be afraid to Stand out because Standing out gets you noticed and getting noticed, sometimes, gets you clients

why did they have to make something SO simple,,,,,...so fucking difficult



well cause of greed obviously, they knew that they could lock all these people into a year that would only come for a month ater new years...........so instead of some idiot paying you for  month when he makes his new years resolution, now he pays for a year


and what the fuck is with gyms charging 15$ to lift for 1 day...........is there really a need to be that fucking piggish..........if you travelin you cant even go to a gym and train anymore............15$ to essentially breath their air for an hour, its not like they are providing you with a service. you being there or not bein there costs them NOITHING

x2....i agree a hundred percent

btw, it isn't even funny how much a weekly sales meeting at a gym is being dedicated to selling the gym approved supplement line

[BayGBM]

I thought the personal trainer's job was to provide you with steroids?  That's what I see at my gym.