Put Me Onto The Physical Trainer Game

[GodinDaFlesh]

Nigerian always on the hustle

 

[Koba St]

I'll put you on the neg game

 

[The Nigerian]

Nigerian always on the hustle

I mean, I could make bank just ranting and raving with my shirt off:

 

[unit321]

Okay, so I'm sitting in this focus group for some ritzy t*tsy wine company. The group was three snobbish white dudes, one was a lawyer, the othe two were day traders. The fourth was a breh. Homie seemed to be doing well for himself, materially at least. He was a physical trainer.
When he said that the first thing I thought when he announced that was "I'm in better shape than this guy…"
Then later that day I was staring at the gym across the street and thinking "Those are some hot chicks. I wanna join."
Then I remembered the one dude at the focus group. I changed that thought to myself "I would like to work with those chicks."
Shortly after that I got a call from my sister. During the conversation she was lamenting the idea of being an accountant and how she concluded that the 9-5 lifestyle is one that leads to an early grave and an unfulfilled life. I didn't disagree.
Just wondering… what's good with this physical trainer lifestyle? What's it like to be in shape for a living? What are the pros and the cons? How does one get in on this?

If you want to get your foot in the door, check out the larger chain gyms, like Gold's Gym and see if they are hiring trainers. I saw at my gym, they were hiring trainers, and they would provide the training for you to get certified. It was kind of a joke when I read that. Anyway, I just see them in the gym helping out "clients". I don't know how much they make though. I know the gym would charge the customer for the physical trainer costs, so they would make a cut of whatever is charged. If you build up enough clients, that is how you make your money. I can see how getting more clients is good.

I don't know if you want to poop where you eat though. You might get hooked up with one client and she might get jealous watching you provide training services to others.

 

[ridingonawhim]

nigerians always looking for a hustle lol

 

[neph27]

It's really a sales job. Perception is absolutely everything. The more in shape you are the more likely people are to buy your services. It's not all hot girls and horny housewives. Most people who need training are out of shape. You have to scale back the workouts a lot. When I started I almost expected to work with the same individuals 4-5 days a week. That's not the case for the most part. Training is a service that adds up quick. Most people do a day or two a week, some less than that. They go to the gym on their own the other days.

My schedule was 7am-12pm and 4-8pm. Split shift. Not enough traffic in commercial gyms during other hours.

You can charge way more on your own, but that's all about getting your name out there and cutting the middleman. Those are the people caking, not anyone in a gym. Takes a ton of hustle.

I sold around $400,000 worth of training contracts over the course of about a year and a half. Had a real good staff of trainers hired to back me up. Was a fun job, really enjoyed the environment.

 

[TwistedMetal]

Go for it breh

 

[The Nigerian]

It's really a sales job. Perception is absolutely everything. The more in shape you are the more likely people are to buy your services. It's not all hot girls and horny housewives. Most people who need training are out of shape. You have to scale back the workouts a lot. When I started I almost expected to work with the same individuals 4-5 days a week. That's not the case for the most part. Training is a service that adds up quick. Most people do a day or two a week, some less than that. They go to the gym on their own the other days.

My schedule was 7am-12pm and 4-8pm. Split shift. Not enough traffic in commercial gyms during other hours.

You can charge way more on your own, but that's all about getting your name out there and cutting the middleman. Those are the people caking, not anyone in a gym. Takes a ton of hustle.

I sold around $400,000 worth of training contracts over the course of about a year and a half. Had a real good staff of trainers hired to back me up. Was a fun job, really enjoyed the environment.

This is the post I was looking for.

Okay, so you say to look for a gym. I live across the street from one. I think it's an "Orange Theory Fitness" place. It's kinda small and I think they have super specific workouts.

I'm in Chicago, what gyms should I go for and what certifications should I look into?

Also, do I just pop in and say "I want to be a trainer?" Or is that too 1950s? Do I have to sign up online or something?

 

[Luck]

All I do is sales.

I like talking at people.

I'm GREAT at getting my name out there.

What's the beef with the schedule tho?

I'm just looking for some daytime activities to subsidize my night time activities.

Well you'd be good at getting clients. If you stay on the north side of the chi then there's plenty of money out there for you

The schedule thing is getting clients lined up back to back for several hours straight without having too much "dead time" in between clients

You might have people scheduled at 6 a.m, 7, 9:30, 11, 1pm, 4pm, etc.. And it changes day to day. You don't get paid for shyt outside of that hour with the client so the time in between is dead time.

That's why I said personally it's a good side hustle.

 

[Bless't]

I've thought about getting into it.. I already help train friends/family and used to have people come to me for advice...

Certification is the first step. Looking in shape helps but not really a necessity. As long as you know what you're doing, know what you're talking about, and know how to help people reach THEIR goals (not yours) then you should be good.

I thought about doing it as a side gig once I personally get in better shape.. Or being a boxing trainer to young kids or something.

Getting certified is the first thing... Not really but if you want to work in a legit gym it's necessary. Then experience is next

All this. I agree with others saying it is like a sales positions as well.

Plus, to be a good trainer... IMO, you should also have the personality that inspires, supports and pushes people to succeed and not give up.

Customer retention is pretty important.

 

[neph27]

This is the post I was looking for.

Okay, so you say to look for a gym. I live across the street from one. I think it's an "Orange Theory Fitness" place. It's kinda small and I think they have super specific workouts.

I'm in Chicago, what gyms should I go for and what certifications should I look into?

Also, do I just pop in and say "I want to be a trainer?" Or is that too 1950s? Do I have to sign up online or something?

First you need a certification. If you know your stuff it can be a pretty easy process, but some studying will be required. Some of the more in depth certs are self study and will take time but worth it. I would look into NASM first and foremost. It's an extremely thorough cert that was something I looked for during the hiring process when looking for trainers. Any commercial gym will list it as one they accept. NCAA accredited as well. You don't have to be as rigid as their training model is, but it's a great base to have.

Orange Theory is an up and coming gym that marries high tech equipment with fitness. Keeping people in proper heart rate zones and what have you. That would be a great place to get your start, I worked in a lower end gym on the East Coast and Orange Theory was just starting to get more popular and I admired some of the things they are doing.

ACE, NASM, ACSM are the three certs to look into.

It is a GREAT side hustle as a part time trainer. Make your own hours, get decent pay, stay motivated in an environment with friendly people. Like early mornings? You can get clients in the 5-8am range when they need to get it in before going to the office. Like nights? Some people's work schedules are restrictive and they want to come later. You pick your own hours.

It can be extremely rewarding to see clients really make genuine change in their life. I helped one girl lose 40 pounds and ended up going to her wedding as she fit in the dress and looked great. I had three other girls afterwards ask me about my services because they saw the change in not only her appearance but her mentality as well.

When you walk into a gym to inquire about a training job I would lead with "Hi, my name is ___, I just got my certification and am looking to get a job as a trainer." Let them know you're certified. Dudes who just walked in without a cert I told to go get a cert and made some recommendations.

If you plan on not working in a gym and getting clients outside, personal trainer insurance is a must. Someone gets hurt on your watch you need to be protected.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

swear by now this is all jsut some ultimate trolling

 

[KingsOfKings]

swear by now this is all jsut some ultimate trolling

agreed

 

[SirReginald]

BUMP can I make good bread off this hea hustle

 

[The Nigerian]

First you need a certification. If you know your stuff it can be a pretty easy process, but some studying will be required. Some of the more in depth certs are self study and will take time but worth it. I would look into NASM first and foremost. It's an extremely thorough cert that was something I looked for during the hiring process when looking for trainers. Any commercial gym will list it as one they accept. NCAA accredited as well. You don't have to be as rigid as their training model is, but it's a great base to have.

Orange Theory is an up and coming gym that marries high tech equipment with fitness. Keeping people in proper heart rate zones and what have you. That would be a great place to get your start, I worked in a lower end gym on the East Coast and Orange Theory was just starting to get more popular and I admired some of the things they are doing.

ACE, NASM, ACSM are the three certs to look into.

It is a GREAT side hustle as a part time trainer. Make your own hours, get decent pay, stay motivated in an environment with friendly people. Like early mornings? You can get clients in the 5-8am range when they need to get it in before going to the office. Like nights? Some people's work schedules are restrictive and they want to come later. You pick your own hours.

It can be extremely rewarding to see clients really make genuine change in their life. I helped one girl lose 40 pounds and ended up going to her wedding as she fit in the dress and looked great. I had three other girls afterwards ask me about my services because they saw the change in not only her appearance but her mentality as well.

When you walk into a gym to inquire about a training job I would lead with "Hi, my name is ___, I just got my certification and am looking to get a job as a trainer." Let them know you're certified. Dudes who just walked in without a cert I told to go get a cert and made some recommendations.

If you plan on not working in a gym and getting clients outside, personal trainer insurance is a must. Someone gets hurt on your watch you need to be protected.

Since I made this thread I got a mentor, got an agreement and different packages and I have my first prospects starting sample sessions this weekend.

Studying for certification but I'm just jumping in.