Update 8/21/20. How to get clients is one of the most common questions both rookie and veteran personal trainers wonder about and stress over. With that in mind, let me show you how to use one of the best ways to pick up clients -outside of the gym – with Craigslist! I know what you […]

Update 7/10/19. So you’re a personal trainer looking for a job.  Everybody has to start somewhere, right? You have a personal trainer job interview coming up and you don’t know what to expect.  You’re nervous. If this is you, you’re not alone. Don’t worry.  I’m going to help you. I’ve interviewed personal trainers, so let […]

Update January 9, 2024. So, you’re under 18 and want to be a personal trainer. Can you do this? I’ve been a fitness trainer since the 1990s. I also teach/train personal trainers. I was once asked if it was OK if a 16-year-old could attend one of my classes. That got me thinking if there […]

This is more of a rant than anything else and originally started out as something I send to those getting my newsletters. But, it generated so much response, that I wanted to open it up to everybody. It’s about an email I once received from a woman who told me of her desire to become […]

Update 7/20/19. It’s a fact that personal trainers get injured on the job. It happens while working with clients and in group classes too. It’s happened to me and to the fitness trainers I know. But, what injuries are common to fitness instructors? More importantly, how do you avoid getting hurt? What if it’s the […]

I’m a believer that all fitness trainers should have personal trainer liability insurance.  I believe this is also important for personal trainers working in gyms too. While I cannot give statistics on how many trainers have been sued, I can tell you that I have been contacted by lawyers who are looking for experts to […]