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Clemens1989 · 08-06-2008, 11:25 PM

Hi, I am 19 years old and I am strongly considering getting a certification in personal training and working for a gym and or a health club I have been weight training since I was 15 years old and I cannot picture my life without it. I just have a few questions and if anyone is able to answer them it will be a ton of help.

1. What is the average yearly salary? I know it depends on how many clients I get but what am I most likely looking at the first two or three years? Also are you paid directly from the client or does the gym pay you?

2. How does a gym assign clients to the trainer?

3. Since I will be getting a certification instead of a degree how hard will it be to get a job at a gym and or a health club as a trainer?

4. How long does it take to get the certification, I heard about 6 months is that correct?

5. What is the best way to keep track of your clients (interms of exercises they have completed and how they have progressed physically.)

6. How many hours a day would I work of course again it depends on how many clients but on average how much time will I spend with each client?

and thats about it unless you guys have any extra advice so if anyone can help me out here I will very much appreciate it.

08-06-2008, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clemens1989 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Thinking about becoming a Personal Trainer Hi, I am 19 years old and I am strongly considering getting a certification in personal training and working for a gym and or a health club I have been weight training since I was 15 years old and I cannot picture my life without it. I just have a few questions and if anyone is able to answer them it will be a ton of help. 1. What is the average yearly salary? I know it depends on how many clients I get but what am I most likely looking at the first two or three years? Also are you paid directly from the client or does the gym pay you? 2. How does a gym assign clients to the trainer? 3. Since I will be getting a certification instead of a degree how hard will it be to get a job at a gym and or a health club as a trainer? 4. How long does it take to get the certification, I heard about 6 months is that correct? 5. What is the best way to keep track of your clients (interms of exercises they have completed and how they have progressed physically.) 6. How many hours a day would I work of course again it depends on how many clients but on average how much time will I spend with each client? and thats about it unless you guys have any extra advice so if anyone can help me out here I will very much appreciate it.