How to get back into the industry after time off…
Long story short. Had call center job I hated for 10 years. Discovered fitness, 8 years into that, got certified as a personal trainer.
Interviewed for a few jobs, never got hired. Decided to start training clients independently, in-home. Did tons of work and spent lots of money to get ready for that…
Fast forward a year or so…
Moved to new apartment, girlfriend and her child moved in. Started a new job in non-fitness field, close to doubling my income. Got engaged, supported the family because she is in school full time, planning wedding for several months.
I’ve put fitness on hold to take care of those other things. I still want to use my fitness knowledge to help people, and of course make more money for my family.
I currently work 4 days a week so I have time to train clients part-time.
I have the desire to this. I have the right personality and knowledge.
I know that I can be successful at this.
For some reason something is holding me back from making the final leap. I don’t know if it’s mental/psychological, or that I’m not as desperate as I was at my old job. I’ve considered even seeing a therapist. I want to get active again on the ideafit site, to get the gears turning again. I remember how passionate I was right when I got certified. I know I’m still the same person. I want to get back into PT. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Hi Paul,
I agree with most of the other responses. If the motivation is not there right now, it’s ok. Like you said you are in a different phase in your life and training might not be on the top of your list (which is why you are not that eager to get back into it). In my opinion, I don’t think a psychologist or a therapist will be able to help you since deep inside you probably already know the answer. Maybe you can start training people 1-2 days a week to see if this is what you want to do and if the desire is still there then you can look into more options.
Going to a few fitness conventions and seminars might help you with your decision to get back to this or not. There are a lot of new things in the industry which you can use in different ways and also give you a better perspective about the whole situation.
Good luck!
Harris