Members Bass8987 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I was looking at becoming a personal trainer at the Rec Center at my university. I have to take an exam (I believe it is called ACE). I know alot about working out, nutrition, and health in general. I basically want to know what the test is like and if the pay is any good? I figure it is a great second job I could do to get extra money. I don't want to be a personal trainer as a career. I really enjoy working with people and helping people out, however, the thing that I wouldn't like about it is the people who have these lame ass excuses for pushing them hard when they work out and have lame ass excuses for not eating healthy. Basically, people who want results but want to do only the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 In order to make money at it, you're gonna have to suppress the desire to tell people that they are lazy lumps. All you can do is reiterate (over and over and over) that you get back what you put in - time, effort, discipline, all are directly proportional to the payoff on the back end (no pun intended). You're not a drill sergeant - you're a trainer. Keep it in mind. Also, lots of idiots get their certification. Don't be one - keep up to date on the latest training and nutrition, rather than just putting cookie-cutter workouts together and trying to shoehorn everyone into the same program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Istinkatbass is a personal trainer, among other things. And he has a GF who has ultra hottie friends (he never posted a pic of the GF that I can recall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Istinkatbass is a personal trainer, among other things. And he has a GF who has ultra hottie friends (he never posted a pic of the GF that I can recall). So what you're saying is...if you're a personal trainer you get hot chicks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wilki29 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 So what you're saying is...if you're a personal trainer you get hot chicks? considering personal trainers should be in shape......yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 considering personal trainers should be in shape......yes Eh. Weak at best. I've known some ugly personal trainers...and their "hot chick" was anything but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I looked into it once. But shortly after doing so, I realized that I simply don't put up with lazy excuses and/or lazy people when it comes to exercise. At that point, I realized it wasn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 however, the thing that I wouldn't like about it is the people who have these lame ass excuses for pushing them hard when they work out and have lame ass excuses for not eating healthy. Basically, people who want results but want to do only the minimum. That'll be half of your clients if your gym is anything like the 4 gyms I've gone to over the last 10 years. Some people simply don't want to work hard. That being said, the other half that cares might be enough to make you not hate the job. Also, if you work at a gym, be prepared to get paid $10-20 of the $60-100 that the training session cost your client. Gyms make good money off of their trainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wilki29 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Also, if you work at a gym, be prepared to get paid $10-20 of the $60-100 that the training session cost your client. Gyms make good money off of their trainers. Im pretty sure you can do freelance work. Its alos about how you market yourself. If you get enough clients, and you can prove yourself as a good trainer, then the sky is the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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