Personal training as a career... Any advice?

what certifications are best, what is the pay like, what is your average day like, etc.... any info would be helpful


thanks!Personal training as a career... Any advice?
I can't answer you from the PT certifications side but I can answer from the HR and business side.





Talk to the local health clubs and see what they require. Some may not require much more than on-the-job training.





Once you are hired begin to create a list of clients you can call on yourself later.





The real trick to being successful in this type of career is you cannot be a personal trainer who markets themselves - You have to be a marketer who just so happens to market your services as a PT.





In other words - most of your efforts should be spent on marketing you and the rest of the time spent at the gyms and clubs working with your clients. Too many very capable people have glutted that market by just kinda' ';putting their name out there';.





You need to be different. Every waking moment should be spent marketing yourself

revlon