Throw me some tips at personal training!

[chaos]

check your PM.

nothing there, why

[figgs]

The course is about $500 which includes material plus the book. Fred Hadfield was behind this course.

If I were just out of high school I would look into getting the best qualifications that I could. We have technical colleges that offer such courses in Australia. That is better than those short courses. The ISSA course can be done at home. The one thing I would stress is that there is a heck of a lot of stuff to learn about exercise and bodies. Hypertrophy is just one topic. Rehab is also important if you want to be a valuable trainer.

I'd like to know about anything I'll need to use on my clients and be able to answer any questions they might ask me. I took the practice exam for ISSA 2 days ago and learned that although I've read over a dozen books on bodybuilding and fitness I knew 1/5 of what was being covered. It blew my mind.

So you're saying the more a certifying body covers in its training the better chance I'll have of getting a job, or the better equipped I'll be to be able to understand the job more thoroughly?

[Dr. D]

nothing there, why

Not You!
Figgs...

[chaos]

Not You!
Figgs...

oh

[figgs]

nothing there, why

lol

check your PM.

Done.

you'll do well figgs, you've already got the right build and that's the most important part.

Thanks. That improves my impression and the overall confident my clients will have in me. That's half the battle!

[240 is Back]

get certified.

take pics of yourself, your family, ANYONE you can - the before/afters speak to people more than anything else.  Show results you have achieved - don't sell a line about what you will achieve. 

get a website

follow trends in mags... core strength and whatever else is big this week.  dont be blindsided when they test you with what they read in M&F this month.

[figgs]

get certified.

take pics of yourself, your family, ANYONE you can - the before/afters speak to people more than anything else.  Show results you have achieved - don't sell a line about what you will achieve. 

get a website

follow trends in mags... core strength and whatever else is big this week.  dont be blindsided when they test you with what they read in M&F this month.

Good point! My own website... hmm... I think I'll benefit from one once I get some more rep. When that day comes we shall talk business. 

[chaos]

Good point! My own website... hmm... I think I'll benefit from one once I get some more rep. When that day comes we shall talk business. 

make him a lowball offer then let him work his way up, I bet you could talk him down to $175

[DIVISION]

I'm fresh out of high school and am preparing to become a personal trainer. I'm just getting started now with chosing a certifying body. Here's my first few questions:

-Do certain gyms only hire trainers under specific certifications?
-Will I have a hard time finding a job compared to someone who paid $600 to become certified?
-Does it matter if I don't know advanced kinseology and physiology but am a wiz at exercise and nutrition? Is a certifying body that requires one to know about that advanced subject better than one that doesn't?

Also, do you have any tips on how best to interact with my clients? How do I keep them motivated and to not fear to make an effort? How do I keep them coming back to me?

NASM.....

The rest comes with experience.

Don't change your personality for the sake of keeping clientelle.

There is nothing worse than a PT who comes off with a fake attitude.

Nobody like that.

Be who you are and if the client can't take that, they'll move on to the metrosexual soon enough.   



DIV

[figgs]

make him a lowball offer then let him work his way up, I bet you could talk him down to $175

Then out the window with his rep. It ain't www.175website.com!

[chaos]

Then out the window with his rep. It ain't www.175website.com!

SHHHHHHHHH.......keep it on the down low

[figgs]

NASM.....

The rest comes with experience.

Don't change your personality for the sake of keeping clientelle.

There is nothing worse than a PT who comes off with a fake attitude.

Nobody like that.

Be who you are and if the client can't take that, they'll move on to the metrosexual soon enough.   



DIV

Thanks. I don't plan on changing the way I behave I'd just like to know how to influence people to keep them motivated and all.

I called the local gyms in the area and talked to the head of their personal trainers departments asking what sort of certification and experience is required. Most said that getting the certification was the most important step but I was also surprised at how many recommended NASM, which is why its a top choice.

[figgs]

SHHHHHHHHH.......keep it on the down low

 

[chaos]

I called the local gyms in the area and talked to the head of their personal trainers departments asking what sort of certification and experience is required. Most said that getting the certification was the most important step but I was also surprised at how many recommended NASM, which is why its a top choice.

that was the best move to make, call the people you want to work for and ask them what they are looking for in an employee. No better way to find out what you need.

[cswol]

dont get your ass-whipped by one of your clients husband for having sex with her.

[Mike]

I'm a 30-something "yuppie" with money, and if I were working with a trainer and he brought out some BS swiss ball I'd fire his ass on the spot.  True, the money for PT's is to be made helping middle-aged folks get into shape, but at least do it right.  Weight training is the key, not fuccking around with oversized beach balls!   




**cue Mr. Intenseone to post about how wonderful and effective Swiss balls are** 

hahahahahahahah

[Cleanest Natural]

NFL, NBA, MLB, college won't hire you even if you do have a proven track record, they're looking for a degree, CSCS along with experiance.

if u know your shit they will hire u without jack of a acertification.

[SWOLETRAIN]

NASM

Use common sense. Dont have overweight 58yr old ladies doing squats and "core" work.
 
What works for you, works for them = BASICS

be passionate and sincere with clients as it is they who determine how good of a trainer you are.

Great trainers have a nice client base due to word of mouth and other gym members seeing results happening.

Practice what you preach, Dont be a personal trainer if your gonna come in hungover, or eat candy and junk in the gym. Shit just doesnt fly, you have to look the part.

[jwb]

The way it works in Australia is you have to be qualified or you can't get insurance coverage. End of story. There are several different ways to get qualified. Those with a degree in exercise science or rehab will have an advantage. Combine bodybuilding with learning and you will be set for life. It is unlikely those short courses are going to educate you sufficiently to be properly qualified.

you really think that $100 insurance everybody gets is gonna cover anybody who really screws up a client vince?

[HalloweenMan]

NASM

Use common sense. Dont have overweight 58yr old ladies doing squats and "core" work.
 
What works for you, works for them = BASICS

be passionate and sincere with clients as it is they who determine how good of a trainer you are.

Great trainers have a nice client base due to word of mouth and other gym members seeing results happening.

Practice what you preach, Dont be a personal trainer if your gonna come in hungover, or eat candy and junk in the gym. Shit just doesnt fly, you have to look the part.

i dont know about that.  i go to golds gym outside cleveland ohio and there is an abundance of stick thin trainers and chibby trainers.  personally, if i was fat and out of shape, i dont think i would pick someone who liked like what i didnt want to look like, but to each his own. 

[Man of Steel]

I'm fresh out of high school and am preparing to become a personal trainer. I'm just getting started now with chosing a certifying body. Here's my first few questions:

-Do certain gyms only hire trainers under specific certifications?
-Will I have a hard time finding a job compared to someone who paid $600 to become certified?
-Does it matter if I don't know advanced kinseology and physiology but am a wiz at exercise and nutrition? Is a certifying body that requires one to know about that advanced subject better than one that doesn't?

Also, do you have any tips on how best to interact with my clients? How do I keep them motivated and to not fear to make an effort? How do I keep them coming back to me?

Thanks!

First perfect your ILS.   Then focus all your remaining energy on perfecting the best way to tell a 260lb bb they need to hold their bicep/tricep contractions longer...that way their arms will go from 22" to 22.25".   


If there's any time left, while holding a half empty protein shaker work on giving unsolicited training advice to every woman you have no chance of fvcking. 

Master that and you're on your way.

[The Squadfather]

First perfect your ILS.   Then focus all your remaining energy on perfecting the best way to tell a 260lb bb they need to hold their bicep/tricep contractions longer...that way their arms will go from 22" to 22.25".   


If there's any time left, while holding a half empty protein shaker work on giving unsolicited training advice to every woman you have no chance of fvcking. 

Master that and you're on your way.

hahahaha, you forgot the old Talking on the Cell Phone in Code about Pending Steroid Deals While Counting Reps on the Ab Crunch Machine.

[Man of Steel]

hahahaha, you forgot the old Talking on the Cell Phone in Code about Pending Steroid Deals While Counting Reps on the Ab Crunch Machine.

AHAHAHAHA!!!!   Yes, a personal trainer classic.    He may also wanna work on continuously touching his chest and grimmacing as though he's terribly sore from his previous workout.

[The Coach]

if u know your shit they will hire u without jack of a acertification.

True but a CSCS only helps in the hiring desicion, not very many S&C coachs WITHOUT a CSCS and yes, I can bury you with the "shit" I know. BTW, when are you going to post your pics from your swim meet?

[efirkey]

Is there an age when a person is too old to be a personal trainer and do gyms like 24 hour fitness and golds tend to hier younger people?  I'm 39 and thinking about NASM certification.