Becoming a personal trainer should not be as simple as taking a personal trainer course, reading a short book, and taking a 100 question exam. Thus, in a day or two you are so called qualified to be a professional fitness trainer. I don’t think so! This bothers me about the personal fitness training industry. One professional fitness trainer graduates with a degree in Exercise Physiology and has an American College Of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certificiation, while the other trainer took an unaccredited weekend workshop personal trainer course, and they are both personal trainers.

The individual with the college degree has spend thousands of hours studying anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and exercise physiology. However, the weekend certified fitness trainer spent less than 12 hours on study. As industy insiders we know the difference between ASCM, and some fly by night $49 personal trainer course. The problem is the general public has no idea of the difference. Therefore, it is our responsibility to educate the general public about what to look for when selecting a professional trainer. Not all personal training courses are created equal. It is recommended to do your due diligence when selecting a personal training school. Don’t select the least expensive one that has been around for a year, and can be taken over the internet.

You owe it to yourself, and the industry to take your personal training education seriously. One you have taken one of the top personal training schools, you should be in a good position to just about blow away any fitness trainer who attended an online workshop to earn a certification. By following the Personal Training Riches business program, you will know exactly how to destroy your competition.

When selecting personal training schools make sure you pick the best training course possible to give you an inherent advantage over your competition. You can use it to your advantage.

So you want to be a professional fitness trainer. Personal training schools are probably at the top of your list. After all, you do need the basics to become a personal trainer. The fact is graduating from a personal trainer school does not necessarily mean money will immediately fall from the sky. Such personal training courses at various personal training schools briefly touch upon the very basics of being a personal trainer. Most fitness training schools will cover anatomy, physiology, exercise program design and briefly cover personal training business and marketing strategies.

It is important to realize we, as personal trainers, are not in the personal training business, but the marketing of personal training. In my opinion, personal training schools should spend three fourths of the fitness training course on how to successfully run a personal fitness training business. Another words, how to market and sell personal fitness training.

If you, as a fitness trainer, can understand this one concept I just mentioned above, you will quickly be on your way to a very profitable fitness training venture.

Since I have been in the personal training trenches for well over a decade, I know the vital importance of marketing for your fitness consulting firm. Therefore, my newest course Personal Training Riches serves as a definitive guide to marketing and selling your personal training services. Thus, Personal Training Riches greatly compliments many of the better personal training schools teachings.

The personal training market is booming! More and more people are turning to professional fitness trainers to assist them in losing fat, and gaining muscle. Fitness minded individuals are quickly discovering money can be made helping people become fit. As a matter of fact, a lot of money can be made!

Growth in the industry continues to show a steep climb. Now is the time to become a personal trainer. You can generate a large income doing what you enjoy, talking fitness. Below I have listed some ideas on how to become a personal fitness trainer.

1. It is best to have a bachelors or above in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, or Human biology. If not, locate an entry level course pertaining to fitness, anatomy, and physiology. I know some colleges such as UCLA have extension programs on fitness programming. You can also try community colleges. If all else fails, turn online for a personal trainer home study course, or personal training school. (Education is a must, or you won’t be qualified to empower people.)

2. Look into a private fitness trainer certification program. ACE, ACSM, and NSCA offer great programs just to mention a few.

3. Find a gym, or trainer mentor that will take you under their wing.

4. Study business and sales principles. This is very important! If you don’t know how to sell your services, nobody will benefit.
Personal Training Riches spells it all out.

5. Learn as you earn. Continue to build your exercise physiology knowledge as long as you are a personal trainer.

Above is a quick down and dirty outline to get you started at becoming a personal trainer. However, this is plenty more to learn if you want to reach the of a $100,000 personal fitness trainer.