Hi Jennifer. My answer may be too late, but for future reference if you want to keep things 'informal' as you state but still want to cover all of th...
Hi Christy. Decide on what areas of this vast field you'd like to focus your practice in and then research the various certification programs out the...
Hi Hanya. If you haven't already checked with your local zoning board to make sure that you can legally run a Home-Based personal training studio, I ...
Hi Danielle. I have a 24-hour cancellation policy for my clients where if they do not cancel outside of 24 hours before their session, they may be charged for the missed session. Consequently, I think it's only fair if I offer them that same courtesy. So, if I need to cancel their session, for an...
Hi Teheli. As a Certified Youth Conditioning Specialist, I have worked with dozens of kids over my career. Congrats on working with this 'special population' as it's not only a great opportunity to have some fun, but also, perhaps more importantly a chance to positively impact someone's life for a...
Ugh! In my opinion, here are two. Possibly inducing a dangerously high blood pressure. Creating possible clotting in a person with clotting issues.
I always consider risk v. reward in programming any exercise for my client. You may want to do extensive research into this methodology before usi...
Hi Lori. Good for you to be able to make a 'surprise change' to your workout plan. However, I would first make it clear to your client the proper way to 'schedule' a partner training (that is, with advance notice, and an agreement of the fee). While you were able to perform without a hitch, if yo...
Hi Shannon. If you (or the person getting certified) has no hands-on gym training experience (training yourself and/or designing programs and training friends/family), then I would say 'no.' The one major missing piece with a strictly home study certification is the hands-on, in-the-gym experience...
Hi Aimee. I agree with the others. Stressing how taking in too little calories will actually work against their goal of speeding up their metabolism is usually an eye-opener for most of my overweight clients. To couch things in a 'positive way,' I always remind my overweight clients that the redu...
Hi Colleen. While your members are correct that they may lose more 'water weight' without fans or other cooling devices, they need to know that this 'loss' is very temporary since it returns once they rehydrate. But, aside from this fallacy, the truth is not overheating during their exercise is sim...
Hi Sharon. As others have alluded to, I think that one of your best sources will be posting your job search directly on the websites of the certifying agencies/organizations. In addition to finding interested applicants, this also gives you a semblance of 'quality control' in that you can choose w...
Hi Lawrence. I just came across your posted question. Although it was asked quite a while ago, as 'they' say "better late than never!"
To my mind, it really does not matter (nor really should it, so long as the members are choosing from qualified trainers) whether the trainer is employed by the...
Hi Jenny. Harris gives some great advice on this question! I would add that another great way to advertise would be directly on the Job Boards of the various certifying agencies/organizations (e.g. ACSM, ACE, NSCA...). Almost all of them offer a jobs listing on their sites.
Good luck!
LaRu...
