Is personal training your secondary career?

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Alejandra December 30, 2014 0 Comments

I will be going back to school to study Medical Assisting this spring. I plan to make fitness (group exercise and personal training) as a secondary career. I was mostly curious as to how many use it as a part-time career when you find time allows.

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Career trainer. Agree wholeheartedly with all the above comments. It’s about passion. And that passion translates to client success, retention, etc.

Best of luck to you.

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Personal Training and Health and Wellness Exploration is all I do. I love it! It’s a great career.

Live Good,
Mac Dodds,
LiveGoodFitness.com

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Hi Alejandra,

I have to say that there are some great responses in this thread but I’ll add my perspective as well. I am a Personal Trainer and it at the moment it is a secondary career for me. I work part-time hours BUT it is very much a full-time committment. The time and money I spend on my business surpass anything “part-time”. Some days I’m burned out and if I didn’t pace myself as I do I’d given up by now from sheer exhaustion.
This is a VERY competative business and like it was said above, you have to have a passion for this. Getting in to just to be in it will do more harm (to both you and your clients) than good. Not trying to discourage you from pursuing your certs but if you are going to do it, go for it with full intentions of going full-time. Best of luck to you though. This is avery rewarding field to be in and I myself can’t wait to make enough to completely transition into full-time training.

Lawrence, NASM CPT/PES

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Hi Alejandra. My fitness business is my full-time job/business. After spending years in two other professions (hospital administration and attorney) while training clients part-time, I finally decided that following my passion for my fitness and training practice was well worth it.

LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com

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Hi Alejandra,

I am in fitness as a trainer and group exercise instructor part-time (approx. 20 hours per week) as I have two young children. However, I treat it as a career and my passion shows.
My schedule is full and I retain most of my clients, and if I could do this full time I would.
I absolutely love helping others to lead a fit and healthy lifestyle.

I think it is possible to do this part-time if you have a passion for it. There is absolutely room in this industry for instructors and trainers to give their limited time and do it well.

Good luck to you!

Is personal training your secondary career?

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