All of this, plus I would add that it's important to have a good cancellation/ reschedule policy because that aspect can really throw off your schedule and income.
Anatomy. Skeletal and muscular anatomy and muscle actions. Understanding which muscle actions occur during each exercise allows you to understand the reasoning behind the "proper form" of exercises and why you choose certain exercises in the first place. The why and the how. By knowing exactly which muscles are supposed to be working during an exercise, and paying attention to the correct felt sensations when you're exercising, you're able to execute movements more effectively. Especially invaluable if majority of your training is movements where many muscle actions and joints are moving simutaneously. I wish I'd taken then time to dive into musculoskeletal anatomy and muscle actions earlier in my career. Looking back, a lot of my cues to clients were off, because of my lack of anatomy knowledge. It's like with exercises we just start doing them because we vaguely know they're beneficial. But the more you know why they're beneficial, e.g. what muscles they work, what energy system is being worked... the more you have the tools to structure and adjust training programs for yourself and others, because you have a better idea of what results you will get.
@@toni2309 I made three videos that I think cover the subject pretty well. I tried to keep things relatively simple because as trainers, we should know basic anatomy, but we don’t need to be experts in everything. Here’s the first video if you’re interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Iu8vkjbhNw0.html
I'm newly certified and completely new to this industry. Still trying to figure things out and get my first client. Since I'm so new, I intend to work with people wanting to begin their fitness journey. This information is helpful, thanks for sharing!
I am going through the same phase, at the begginning of my new business i had several clients, but most of them left and now i'm sort of starting all over again. It's been a few very quiet months and it really stresses me out. Hope it works out for you all out there!
I am studying to certify for PT, bodybuilding specialist and nutritionist through ISSA. Im looking at videos and also asking questions to trainers. Im doing my homework everyday until i certify and this video helps a lot. Thank You.
This is such a great video. I've been in the industry for almost 20 years and while I am part-time right now (I have another business) I'm thinking about diving back in closer to "full-time" and EVERYTHING you said imo is spot on! Good reminders. Also great video production. Lastly, I respect your openness and honesty! Great stuff!
I wish I knew that you can’t get too personal with clients or too comfortable bc it leads to miscommunication and being taken advantage of both ways creates too much flexibility in my opinion
Love your videos! I've been a personal trainer for 16 years and I think your first point and last point are the ones I would say I wish I knew the most. My clients do NOT want complicated programs with complex exercises. This will only not only make them feel inadequate, it's just not necessary for the majority of clients who simply want to lose weight and get stronger. And to the last point, most of my clients have told me they pretty much pay me to hold them accountable first and foremost. All of these are excellent points though and I really resonated with every one. Also, love your anatomy videos. Thanks!
Hi Jeff- it's your biggest fan in Atlanta ( : Something I didn't think about or take in to consideration prior to becoming a trainer has to do with both mental and physical fatigue- its real! I'm a work in progress and am learning how to effectively balance training hours and days. I have experienced that my off days- I spend much time recuperating from work and my own training sessions. I'll figure it out! Thank you for continuing to share your thoughts, opinions and experiences with us all.
Thank you so much for the support! It’s definitely a physically draining job, no doubt about it. I think you get used to it, to some extent anyways, but it’s always tough in that way. Just make sure you leave time for your own workouts and downtime. Booking out time for me to do that stuff is the only thing that’s kept me sane lol
I hear you! Do you feel as if you are never not working because you are always thinking of the next session, are you prepared enough, am I doing this right etc? I know I do so it feels like I never leave work at work
I use to train and learned alot of bodybuilding tips after dating my ex fiance for 5 yrs, I was so happy and found my confidence and love, lost my father and its been 3yrs and I am finally regaining my mental health and love for myself. I am currently looking into nutrition career or coach, possibly a trainer back then I helped many ppl because i was passionate and very obsessed with the knowledge, and i was not certified but I shouldve gone to school, but finally I am getting the power back.
Can you make a video about online coaching follow ups? Like what should a PT ask his clients on weekly follow ups etc.? Thank you for all this amazing content! 🙏😊
Well I think making good communication with your manager, being confident in your abilities "like having some commitment", and schedule a time to plug in any holes "for example, having a good music playlist".
I'm looking into becoming a personal trainer. I've had a variety of health issues that have led me to ending up spending a crazy amount of time thinking and practicing fitness and general wellness. I can't currently hold a job due to said health issues, but as I train and learn more about becoming a trainer, hopefully those issues will be resolved. I figure if I'm going to be a personal trainer I should probably be healthier than the general population so we've got some work to do haha. Anyways, I figured that if getting healthy is going to take full-time then I should probably find a way to make a living that way lol
I was not ready for how much people lied/held back on info (eating, injures, how much they worked out before) as the client gets comfortable that changes and they end up telling what really is going on as the sessions grow… I’ve had to learn to be patient and understand. Where as before I would get angry/frustrated Also that if I want to make money, I’d have to do more then just personal train… I became a life coach and am starting an online training app as well to be a hybrid trainer.
People definitely aren’t always entirely truthful with some of that stuff. That’s where developing good relationships with clients definitely helps so that they’re honest and you can talk to them honestly.
I'm just about to train my first client next week, at the age of 54. Totally new career for me. Any tips would be very welcome! Great channel by the way.
Wishing you the best of luck! Be yourself, get to know the client and remember that practice makes perfect. The first client is always nerve wracking but it will get easier.
I wish I knew that it’s hard to make a living being a trainer. I’ve been in the business for 22 years. I love my job as a trainer and massage therapist.
So, I'm seriously considering a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant and do part-time massage therapy. I plan use personal training as a stepping stone into my journey of becoming a PTA. Any advice that you would give to a person that is seriously considering making massage therapy a part-time career?
Honestly I'm not sure how folks decide to switch career paths randomly and try out personal trainer. For me I shifted my entire lifestyle and lost 100 pounds in about 1 years and gained a decent amount of muscle. About my 4-5 month in the gym, I decided that I wanted to become a certified personal trainer. I wanted to let folks know who were like me the majority of their life (as a 10 year old elementary student I weighed 300 pounds) that you can lose the weight.
Honestly, that’s basically the same as running other types of training businesses. I’d start here if you haven’t seen it already: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MP8CdF7kuJ4.htmlsi=mF6afG3GjaiZeFeK
Thank you JEFF, I recently just enrolled in a fitness course here and next month will be my start. my only drawback is I am already 48 years old. I don't know if i can get more clients but if i make this a full time job, better but i also have other businesses if this just becomes a side hustle for me though I want to make personal training / online coaching full time. if you were me at 48 years old, what would you do? thank u so much. Here in the Philippines though more and more people are getting into fitness and I am sure in the future i can be employed in a gym and hopefully in the future have my own business such as yours.
I don’t think being 48 is any barrier to getting into the field at all. One of the best trainers in my facility is in her late 50’s. The clients love her! I’d go the side hustle route for a while and then see if you want to go full-time after that.
@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation I appreciate all the replies Coach, you really helped me a lot more than i can imagine and I am also recommending your channel to my fitness instructor classmates here in the Philippines. more power to your channel sir!
Hey there! Ive watched you payment scheduler video but I'm wondering at one point we are allowed to charge for services.. Since they need to book an appointment, do we charge in advance? Or can we only charge once services are complete like a mechanic. Also, if we provide services, and the client does not pay, what can we do about that? Thanks in advance!!! Your videos have been incredibly helpful and are so thoroughly thought out 😁
You can technically collect payment whenever you’d like but I would always suggest having them pay before services (not necessarily in full, but something). You shouldn’t work for free and while most people are good and won’t take advantage of you, you never know. You can set payment schedules that work for you. Make sure you have a contract that clearly sets your expectations for payment and non-payment. For example, if they cancel a package before it’s over, do they owe you money? Etc.
Good question! I would consider those people part of the general population. Of course, every client is a little bit different. Athletes, powerlifters, bodybuilders, and other people with extreme goals are the ones I wouldn’t consider gen pop from the trainer’s perspective.
Is there a place for older trainers? I'm looking for a retirement Job, or part time while working my full time job. I'm looking at personal trainer and Nutrition at Nasm, but don't want too make a mistake and waste money.
There’s definitely a place for older trainers. Some of the most successful trainers I’ve known were older and retired. I’d say if you’re serious about training it’s worth getting the certification. If you’re not serious it’s definitely not worth it.
MAINTANENCE IS MY GOAL-- SIMPLE MAINTANENCE the 3 sections or areas upper body arms chest back neck strength middle body mid-section strength lower body legs thighs calves and feet strength
As I'm very passionate for fitness I've joined a gym as an intern for 3 weeks now, i observed how senior coaches take sessions. I love working out and I'm good at calisthenics, but still I'm scared of my future career growth as this is going to my first full time job. Though i find it very hard to wake early, I'm ready to put in Hard work. But my goal is to earn well through multiple sources of income. Is it possible to achieve...
Assalamualaikum i am from Bangladesh. Now i am bachelor on Tourism and Hospitality management. But i have interest in Fitness. Now i want to go US/Canada/Europe in Master’s programme. Question is should I do masters in tourism or diploma in fitness?
Thanks for the support! I think it all depends on what you want to do! If you want to work in fitness, diploma programs like ACE can do a lot for your resume in many different countries including the US. If you don’t specifically want to go into fitness though, I’d probably go for a degree instead.
Honestly, it depends on how long ago your surgery was. I’d ask your doctor since all hernias are different. Typically they’ll want you to start light and build back up from there.
Can I still keep my full time accounting job while working only part time personal training? Or will personal training take all my time? I'm nervous only because I'm not sure if personal training will give me the same income I'm getting being an accountant. How long does it really take to make good money so good that you can kiss your 9-5 job goodbye?
I would definitely keep your full time accounting job and do training part time on the side. One good thing about training is that it makes a great part time side hustle.
I appreciate the support! I’d suggest watching a few programming videos. I cover exercise selection as well as a bunch of other similar things in those videos. Here’s one of them here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ADLjzEr3a-4.html
Im definitely not in this for the money also I plan to do this part time. But I wish I knew how much I would need anatomy which I am not the best at what so ever. How do I get over that my retention for anatomy is not there I just do not get it.
I hear you! I thought that for a while too. My anatomy knowledge is better now, but there’s still a fair amount I don’t know. Tbh, it’s really not necessary to be an expert at all. Knowing the basics is pretty helpful though. I’m not sure if you’ve seen them or not, but I made three anatomy videos on this channel. I think if you know and understand most of what I cover in those videos, that should be more than enough. Here’s the lower body one if you’re interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Iu8vkjbhNw0.html
You think it's a waste of time and money? We're spending a decent amount of money and hours worth of studying. What would you say the average trainer makes 30 to 40 thousand a year? 50? I'm looking at this as a part time, or retirement Job.
NASM is my highest reviewed general certification so far but it really depends on you and where you’re located. Here’s the NASM review: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AOZl0_sOWQQ.htmlsi=QmOJPn0GbMxam81z
Hi Jeff, I just started following you about 2 weeks ago. Is there any way I can talk with you about fitness? I can call you, or you can recommend how I can reach out to you. Thank you in advance
Thanks for the support! I really appreciate it! Unfortunately, the only place I have time to chat these days is in these comments. I run an in-person studio and this channel, and don’t have much free time beyond that. That said, if you ever have any questions on anything trainer related, feel free to ask in these comments! Eventually, I will respond!
I only have experience starting training studios tbh! This is an older video but it goes over what I did to make that happen: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VhMo06CAa7A.html
hi sir.... i am from India i wanted to work as a fitness trainer..... something like group fitness instructor in abroad countries....will u tell me the procedure and i wanted to you be my guide
I would get certified through a company, such as ACE, which is well respected in a bunch of different countries. I would get their regular personal training certification and maybe their group training certification as well if you want to work with bigger groups. After getting those certifications I would apply to jobs and start working!
NASM is better overall. If you want to see why I feel that way, this video is a good place to start. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AOZl0_sOWQQ.htmlsi=Z_SemHzl4oEQrpg1
@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation honestly, getting a personal trainer about becoming a personal trainer sounds like an idea. But normal jobs just give on the job training whereas from my understanding you guys are your own businessman which is dangerous and I need help in this field better than simple RU-vid videos. But you do good work to be honest
