Thoughts about taking a branded fitness class and making your own class?
As we all know fitness professionals don’t make a lot of money. We do it because we love it! However, I don’t think that should mean that we end up paying over $100/month for cert fees..With that said what do you think about taking a well known fitness class (For ex. Zumba and calling it a “Latin cardio dance class”?) Most licensed fitness programs charge at least $10/month so if you have multiple certs it can really add up quickly. I know taking these trainings can be very valuable for learning more, but to have multiple certs and maintaing the fees each month seems a little crazy. Do any of you take branded fitness classes and changed the name, but use the same concepts to avoid paying hefty fees each month?
Hi Christy,
We live in a society where there are 3 kinds of professionals:
-The ones who invent and create something new
-The ones who follow and/or copy what the other group has created
-Those who live and operate in between the other two
This is a subject where can take a lot of time and discussion to analyze it. You (as all of us) have the right to do as what you think is best for you in order to make a living. Using someone else’s training method or idea is not uncommon in our profession. I’m sure the “inventors/creators” of other trends had to “steal” and/or use ideas from others before they called them their own and trademarked them.
Best,
Harris