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.

One day bodybuilder Joe was showing off his physique in the gym by bench pressing 315 for reps. Later onlooker Tom, who is extremely impressed with Joe’s physique, comes up to Joe and asks to be trained by him. Now Joe does not own a personal training business, but needs the money, and figues it would be easy money to personally train Tom. Therefore, they set up times, and specifics. Joe has now started a personal training business! Has he really?

This is the way many personal fitenss trainers get started. They start out by training a few people to make a few extra bucks. That is the problem. More on Starting A Personal Training Business Must Be Planned

Can you make money with a personal fitness training business? If so, how much? These are the two biggest questions I get. The answer to both of these questions is yes, and yes. You can make from a very good living as a personal trainer to a supberb living. Just like in any other industy you have people who excel, and others who crumble. It is not uncommon for the top personal training business owners to generate over $100,000 per year in income. The sky is actually the limit if you think outside of the box. The most important thing you can do as a beginning fitness trainer is to gather as much business knowledge about running a successful personal training service. More on The Personal Fitness Training Business Generates Wealth

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.