Are you obsessed with your body? Do you spend a lot of time on your personal fitness? Do you have friends, family, co-workers or even other gym goers asking you for advice on health and fitness? If so, then using your passion for all things fitness might just be your next money making side hustle.
To get started it helps to be in shape, because your body and your fitness can be a walking billboard. Your fitness will give you a start, but to build on that success you will need knowledge. The best way to document your knowledge is by becoming a Certified Personal Trainer. Now, I know what you are thinking, I go to the gym all the time. I know how to exercise and how I created my fitness routine, but do you know how to develop a personal training program for a client with osteoporosis? How about a program for a heart patient, or someone who is extremely obese? The point is, if you are only doing your fitness routine then you are missing out on all the other money making opportunities of being a personal trainer.
| NASM | (National Academy of sports medicine) |
| ISSA | (International Sports Sciences Association) |
| ACE | (American Council on Exercise) |
| ACSM | (American College of Sports Medicine) |
| NSCA | (National Strength and Conditioning Association) |
After you become a Certified Personal Trainer you will need to figure out how you want to make your money. Personal trainers are often times paid by the session. No clients, no pay.
3 Ways To Earn Money As A Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer At A Gym
This is the first step that many personal trainers take after attaining their certification. This is a good idea because it allows you to get some experience. As mentioned above you will get paid by the session. The more you hang around the gym, the more likely you might pickup a client. However, I would advise marketing on social media. Social media will allow you to build followers and potential clients.
Online Personal Trainer
An Online Personal Trainer is similar to a Personal Trainer at a Gym except you are creating fitness programs for clients to follow at home. Just like a traditional client, as a virtual or online personal trainer, you are going to use your fitness knowledge to develop an exercise program that your clients can do at home. This can be done as a package or live streamed by the session. Being an Online Trainer is more than just an exercise trainer. You are a motivator, coach, and someone who can hold the client accountable for achieving their fitness goals. As a Online Trainer you want to be accessible to your clients as often as they may need you, but balance your outreach to scheduled times so that you are not considered spamming. To be an Online Trainer a website is required. Even if you have no experience, pay a few hundred dollars and have a website created that you can easily manage. While you are at it have an intro created for your future training videos. I would setup a YouTube Channel, and Social Media Networks to drive traffic to you Online Training Site. Then you must create content, and keep creating content, even if you are not making any money for awhile. Anything online takes awhile before you start generating the income.
Mobile Personal Trainer
A Mobile Personal Trainer is like a gym on wheels. I have seen Box Trucks, Trailers, or Vans used for this purpose. How far you take this idea is up to you. Make sure to list your Mobile Personal Training Business on Bark.Com.
With this style of Personal Training you can physically go to the client. You can go to their homes. Schedule lunch hour workout at their offices. You can offer group sessions to the whole office. You can even explore excising classes at assisted living or retirement facilities.
Conclusion
To be a successful Certified Personal Trainer you will need to put as much hard work into developing a client list as you have put into your own personal fitness program. Do not lose sight of the powerful advertisement of your own personal fitness. Whether you are a bodybuilder or a runner, share your fitness journey online with others and build a following. Always be kind and courtesy to your clients even if they do not always hit there goals. Remember nutritional advice is a completely separate field of study and you are being paid to provide your professional advice on training.
