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What is a good “starter” gym for a woman personal trainer to get employed at?

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Hardy15 June 13, 2011 0 Comments

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Wendy0 Posted 0 Comments

Do you need a “starter” gym because you feel like you don’t have enough experience to get a job at a larger gym?

One of the things you can do is look for small studios/gyms that are not part of a chain where you are most likely to find your target client.

Another route you can go is getting a related job in a gym while you build up your practical expertise. For example, right now I am certified as a personal trainer but not as a group fitness instructor. I’ve been certified for 3 years and had a tough time trying to find a job as a trainer for one reason or another and someone tried to tell me about starter gyms. In any case, I just got a job teaching group fitness at a brand new club in town. If I ever want to add personal training, then they know me already. It’s kind of a back door way into personal training.

Also, be sure to look at taking on a few clients independently, away from the gym.

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Michelle0 Posted 0 Comments

Try looking at your local YMCA.

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Karin-2 Posted 0 Comments

I see you are a fitness instructor now and are probably looking to be a personal trainer. Thus I assume that you are teaching group exercise classes in one or more gyms. If this be true, you can ask in one of those places whether they are looking to hire a trainer.

Most gyms have a certain degree of trainer turnover and are always looking to hire. I would inquire in the one gym you like the best and have the best rapport with your group exercise participants because they may be your first clients.

As far as looking outside the gym for clients: do not forget that you need to get your own liability insurance in that case. When you train as a trainer at a gym, that is not necesarry because you will be covered under the insurance policy of the gym.

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Joanne0 Posted 0 Comments

Robin, many gyms will specifically request that that candidates possess NCCA accredited credentials.

I think it might be a good idea to approach it from the perspective of what are the credentials your prospective employer wants you to possess. Once you meet that requisite then, I believe, you will be in a better position to choose what gyms might be a potential place to work at.

I wish you success.

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Hardy15 Posted 0 Comments

When it boils down to it, it’s all the same (accreditation companies) just a different package. I know what you’re saying though. Thanks.

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