Well it's official, I'm now a Certified Personal Trainer!

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Bullshit. Google PT jobs. This is all you need to work at a big chain like 24 hours fitness.
1.) High School Diploma or GED,
2.) CPR, AED certification,
3.) and one of the following:
Degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Fitness or related field or an approved Personal Training Certification (listed below):
ACSM, ACE, Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, C.H.E.K, IFPA, NASM, NCSF, NESTA, NETA, NFPT, NSCA, PTA Global, W.I.T.S.

Base pay is 14 bucks an hour, plus training classes. So yeah, not rich, if you don't have any clients, but he can work at a big chain easily.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/24-Hour-Fitness-Personal-Trainer-Hourly-Pay-E8479_D_KO16,32.htm

Base pay for QUALIFIED personnel with degrees.   I didn't say Wiggs couldn't get a job but not one at a reputable facility like Sportsclub of Greenville or D1 Sports for example that pay the big bucks and require a degree.  Any jackass can get a job at Gold's or Planet Fitness but he'll be making about 9 bucks an hour.   Also take into account that Wiggs lives in Florida so even if he happened to get 14 bucks an hour, he would be financially ruined.


He needs something with more substance...occupational therapy as one person mentioned, massage therapy, etc.   Wiggs would make a killing with Massage Therapy as there are a lot of old fucks around.

[Wiggs]

Gents I'm only working in a big box gym for a  year. That's it. I'm only doing it to get experience and build clientele. This is not a career to work at the gym. I'm having my own business PT and massage therapy of which ill be licensed in Jan. I'll do both and be fine. Keep in mind I have a degree in business and am also not a stranger to business and sales.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Gents I'm only working in a big box gym for year. That's it. I'm only doing it to get experience and build clientele. This is not a career to work at the gym. I'm having my own business PT andassange therapy of which ill be licensed in Jan. I'll do both and be fine.

Ok cool.  I was just hoping that you didn't have the idea that you could make a decent living with what you have

[Wiggs]

Ok cool.  I was just hoping that you didn't have the idea that you could make a decent living with what you have

My goal is to work for myself.

[blackpele]

Wiggs how much did the school cost?

[Wiggs]

Wiggs how much did the school cost?

8gs.

[OlympiaGym]

I don't think most white people would be comfortable working with an African-American personal trainer or massage therapist - and whites have most of the disposable income to spend on nonsense like this. I'm not racist but I generally don't take African-Americans very seriously. For example, when I hear the OP talking about his business degree I assume he got it as a result of affirmative action. Similarly, I would discount any of his fitness theories because I would assume he has a lower IQ than me and any physical success he's had is simply due to genetics. I feel like 99 percent of the white population thinks like this, which makes it very hard for African-Americans to succeed in personal service businesses.

[HTexan]

Base pay for QUALIFIED personnel with degrees.   I didn't say Wiggs couldn't get a job but not one at a reputable facility like Sportsclub of Greenville or D1 Sports for example that pay the big bucks and require a degree.  Any jackass can get a job at Gold's or Planet Fitness but he'll be making about 9 bucks an hour.   Also take into account that Wiggs lives in Florida so even if he happened to get 14 bucks an hour, he would be financially ruined.


He needs something with more substance...occupational therapy as one person mentioned, massage therapy, etc.   Wiggs would make a killing with Massage Therapy as there are a lot of old fucks around.

Nope. Bullshit. Based pay is average of all personal trainers.
Why do you hate Wiggs?

[Primemuscle]

Good work. I wish you success in your career as a personal trainer and massage therapist.

[SF1900]

My goal is to work for myself.

Wiggs, if you could build a business, which getbiggers would you hire? 

[DroppingPlates]

Wiggs, if you could build a business, which getbiggers would you hire? 

Those who also claim that the earth is flat and the original Hebrews were black

[chaos]

My goal is to work for myself.

Here's to you kid! How's the competition in your area?

[flinstones1]

1. guess how many times I've been asked if Im certified as a trainer? maybe 3 times. Nobody gives a shit if your certified
2. Working for youself is more money, but working in a big gym....you will bang tons of sluts. I would get beautiful women literally handed over to me. Being a trainer, even if your making shit money, is still a position of power in there eyes.
3. you can do well in florida...I guess. But there are better places in my opinion. Long Island (the hamptons)...beverly hills. You can charge fat fucks 150 an hour all day long and they really just want someone to talk to. People enjoy spending money out there. You will do great in south beach as there is money in Miami but it is very seasonal so you will deal with a lot of clients coming and going. I was debating moving there at one point but the fact that very few people live there year round made me decide to hold off on it.
4. Being a private trainer, remember your training most people when they get off work. That means 5pm-9pm your working...and also very early hours. Makes having a social life difficult. Also make sure your clients are good people to be around, a negative client will bring negative energy into your life.


All in all after doing this two years I can honestly say I'm burnt out of it, and bored. But hey it pays the bills. Eventually I would like to open up my own private gym, but not to make money because most gyms fail.... I would open it strictly because I want my own equipment and my own gym to workout in. Ill keep the members under 100, and they will be hot sluts mostly.

[Coach is Back!]

Nope. Bullshit. Based pay is average of all personal trainers.
Why do you hate Wiggs?

Pay is usually based on demographics and facilities. A trainer at an LA Fitness in lets say, E. LA won't be the same as Beverly Hills

[WOOO]

Man, some of you guys are brutal. Lucky for me none of what you say is true. You gents have hate in your hearts for whatever reason and youre using me as your punching back. It shows your hate, insecurity, wickedness, racist, and finally pathetic way of being. Because I'm smart enough to understand this none of what you say is valid. Your words are dog shit on the street and can be maneuvered around if you see the dog shit. Every once in a while, you step in some but as you get more experienced, you know what to look out for.

You losers have taugh me alot about the nature of some people and how to handle it, so thanks for the lessons. But keep doing your job. Haters hate. Try supporting your fellow man that's trying to do good in fucked world.

You people can be so primitive and evil. Find God, then you'll be alot happier and understand how this world really is. Then you can build your life around that. Many of you are just existing to please your fleshly lusts. That gets old and then your depressed. Your vanity has caused you to be blinded from the truth and this is the results. You deserve it and everything else to come and my people too that follow you. But again I take and am thankful for the nice comments, I really do appreciate all them as for the negatives like this old man with nothing else to do in his life "The Scott",  here's a guy where for the last two years has been responding to what I say and I have never acknowledged his existence until now. I mean really how creepy and pathetic is that? I'll go back to not acknowledging his existence. Apparently he thinks he's witty and humorous. I find this not to be true. He tries too hard and it shows. Then he tries to take some moral high ground. He has nothing to stand on. Bro, who are you? You came in off the legacy of Reeves and your an 8th of a poster. And if he ever heard some of the dumb shit he said, he'd give the green light verbally asassinate him with info about his pathetic ass. But, theres no point and fucking with the pathetic he can't sink any lower let him have his fun. So I let him have his fun. It seems to be his only outlet and I remember being there...So I let him have his fun. And please don't call my father aga in telling him I believe the earth is flat. He was more pissed that some random weirdo called vs what you actually said. Get a life weirdo. The lengths you went through to get my attention tell me your a sick old man. This is what you're dealing with people. Haters. And haters hate. You get the Master Hater award. Master hater of the year. 2016, 2017. You did it all without me reading but 1% of what you wrote and that was the first few words and who wrote, then right click and delete and move on to something meaningful. Get a life freak!

 

[HTexan]

Pay is usually based on demographics and facilities. A trainer at an LA Fitness in lets say, E. LA won't be the same as Beverly Hills

No shit. I never say it was. I said avg base salary for UNITED STATES. That is why I included the link.

[Coach is Back!]

No shit. I never say it was. I said avg base salary for UNITED STATES. That is why I included the link.

Didn't see the link. I'm just skimming through the third page

[werewolf operative]

Nope. Bullshit. Based pay is average of all personal trainers.
Why do you hate Wiggs?

[El Diablo Blanco]

Wiggs will crush those bbc seeking soccer moms daily now.

[Dave D]

Base pay for QUALIFIED personnel with degrees.   I didn't say Wiggs couldn't get a job but not one at a reputable facility like Sportsclub of Greenville or D1 Sports for example that pay the big bucks and require a degree.  Any jackass can get a job at Gold's or Planet Fitness but he'll be making about 9 bucks an hour.   Also take into account that Wiggs lives in Florida so even if he happened to get 14 bucks an hour, he would be financially ruined.


He needs something with more substance...occupational therapy as one person mentioned, massage therapy, etc.   Wiggs would make a killing with Massage Therapy as there are a lot of old fucks around.

Congrats Wiggs.

Vince Wiggs has a bachelor's so you're off with your assessment. I know a couple of personal trainers for box gyms, they aren't the brightest or educated. The LA fitness in my area just offered certification with a 2 day weekend class, and in turn for completing it employment.

Massage therapist' aren't making "big" money either, most people go to commercial places like Massage Envy or whatever Asian based palor is around, those places pay more if you sell product.

All job industry's are tough and competitive, don't shoot down Wiggs because he's going into the field you left.

As was said if he is passionate and works he will do well. Period
 

[IRON CROSS]

Those who also claim that the earth is flat and the original Hebrews were black

 
 

[IRON CROSS]

I teach backpacking pussies how to surf for free 

[DroppingPlates]

 
 

But all jokes and differences aside, Wiggs is a great guy who's passionate about bodybuilding..

[Henda]

But all jokes and differences aside, Wiggs is a great guy who's passionate about bodybuilding..

x2

[rocket]

Aren't you fat though?

A trainer just needs to look the part - that's about it.