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Hi Linda,
This is a great question to ask. I believe you need to follow what you have a passion for. If you want to help others learn to be healthy through exercise then I say do it. You will need to get a certification through ACE, ISSA or NASM. If you are going to be an independent contractor then you will need at least two certifications. It also helps to go to a well known gym in your area and ask them if you can intern. I would also get informed about your special population by means of media. Social media is huge right now and you can learn a lot by followint others in the industry. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
LeAnn
This is a great question to ask. I believe you need to follow what you have a passion for. If you want to help others learn to be healthy through exercise then I say do it. You will need to get a certification through ACE, ISSA or NASM. If you are going to be an independent contractor then you will need at least two certifications. It also helps to go to a well known gym in your area and ask them if you can intern. I would also get informed about your special population by means of media. Social media is huge right now and you can learn a lot by followint others in the industry. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
LeAnn
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Industry leaders will tell you that working with people over 50 is a growth industry - so true. They are looking for positive role models to help them stay active as they age. Three years ago I pushed the midlife re-set button and left a 20 year career to focus first on my health and then I decided I wanted to help others. It has been an amazing experience and I am continually inspired by the people I meet. I work part time out of 2 gyms now; it took me 6 months after getting certified to get up the courage to approach a gym as a 49 year old and ask for a job. I am blessed that the trainers I work with, while younger than me, are just really wonderful people and very generous with their support of me and each other. Overall the response has been fabulous and some members have told me they appreciate having someone closer to their age to train with because I understand the aches/pains/hormone changes etc. Not that it makes me go easy on them :-) In addition to personal training, I took the bootcamp idea and created an outdoor walkFIT program at one gym - all low impact exercises combined with brisk walking. I also work with teenaged athletes on injury prevention. My clients are all ages. Have FUN and good luck!
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I am 57 years old and am doing very well as a personal trainer. One big thing in my favor is my age. Most of my clients are right there with me, and that is where th demographics for personal training is. They also feel that they can relate to me better than to a person mych younger.
But you need to treat this as a business. You did not enter a profile but say that you are a massage therapist. If you do not have a personal trainer certification, I recommend you get one. A combination of personal training and massage is a winning pair.
I wish you good luck.
But you need to treat this as a business. You did not enter a profile but say that you are a massage therapist. If you do not have a personal trainer certification, I recommend you get one. A combination of personal training and massage is a winning pair.
I wish you good luck.
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