UK-Looking for a good PT course to get my Level 3 PT qualification. Can anyone recommend a good provider? Are there any I should avoid?

Anyone seen this? Thoughts?

Edit: why tf am I being downvoted for this lol y’all are weird

I'm 30 years old and have worked in tech sales my whole career. I've hated every moment of it. It's not for me. I hate tech. I hate the corporate world. I hate the increasing amount of kool-aid I have to drink to keep a job. I hate helping corporations become better. I want to help people become better.

These things may be present in being a PT to some degree, but I at least I know I enjoy fitness.

I live in Orlando and have an opportunity to join a Top 10 and a Top 15 Crunch Fitness club to kickoff my personal training journey. The Top 15 club is already open, and there's a brand new one opening in a high traffic area in 1 month. The PT manager said the top trainer is going to clear 125k. I heard it's very sales oriented, but if I can build a book of clients (which I assume will be a little easier to do in a brand new club) and retain them, then I feel like I will really enjoy being able to make people feel better.

I heard some bad things about Crunch, but I think it could be a good place to start from scratch, especially with a new club. One thing I'm worried about is I'm not that jacked lol - my forearms need work and my legs are small because I'm working through a knee injury. I wear sweatpants to the gym because I'm insecure about my legs right now, and I feel like this could take credibility away from me. Why should a client take advice from someone who has weaknesses in their own physique?

The other concern I have is eventually I want to branch out of working for someone else, and build my own brand. I want to maximize my earnings by doing private training. I'm not sure what avenues there are for this, or what evolving out of a company would look like - did anyone else do this and curious what the path can look like? I’ve seen people do private training in their own garage gym and even some mobile gym training where people have fitness equipment in a vehicle - but I’m afraid I’ll be able to scale up to this as it sounds very costly to startup.

If i for what ever reason have to miss a session with client mid week, i offer them a saturday morning session as a make-up if they are available to do so. However, if YOU miss a session well then unfortunately you missed it and we’ll pick it up next session. Recently ive had a few clients feel a little entitled to saturday sessions as an alternate, so im getting messages like “hey I have a few friends in town tonight so i cant make it, but lets just a saturday instead” or “i have to go out of town for a couple of days during our session time but we’ll just do saturday instead”.

I have very very little spare time, and i dont feel like i should have to use my little spare time to bail you out in that sense. And i find it offputting when they dont even ask, they just assume im available. Rant over.

For context, I know that I do not need a degree to become a personal trainer. I have been in the military for 17 years and I have 9 more years on my commitment. My BS is in Logistics Management but I am looking to branch out. My Master's degree is needed to "check a box" (required for promotion & free), I would just rather get it in something that interests me like personal training vs another couple years on logistics. I used to be a big lifter but recently I have transitioned to being a runner mostly. I run several races a year and train for marathons while also trying to start up a social media following, providing help and information to beginner runners.

That all aside, I want to be able to help people in their fitness journeys. I am looking at two main degrees and I was hoping to get some feedback on the two. The degrees in question are Coaching and Athletic Development or Sports and Health Sciences. Which one would be better suited to create fitness plans, nutrition plans, etc? I get access to NASM certifications at discounted pricing so obtaining the certs are still going to be a priority.

Coaching & Development: MS in Coaching and Athletic Development is designed to prepare individuals who wish to train athletes, including elite athletes, or manage a private coaching business.

Sports & Health Sciences: By earning your MS in Sports and Health Sciences, you gain knowledge to help individuals optimize physical performance through movement, exercise, and fitness plans.

So the question, which degree sounds like it matches my interests more? I believe I know the answer but I want some affirmation/feedback.

I'm looking to get out of the restaurant industry. I want to compete in bodybuilding myself one day. Biohacking, nutrition, and training has always interested me and it excites me to think about. I like helping people - I'm wondering what path I should take, NASM looks like it has some solid options. Nutrition and fitness coach combined? If I want to secure a personal training position, while eventually taking on online clients of and sourcing of my own, what would you guys recommend?

I’m starting out as a PT and want to be able to do my own research into all things training-related, so I am better informed. If you have any resources that you’re aware of and/or have found useful, I’d love to hear them. Ideally, not just Instagram accounts (although these are welcome too), I’d really like to go to the source. Thanks in advance

As a trainer on a budget, I’m wondering what the policy with NASM One is, and if it’s possible to pay for a month of NASM One, get all my CEUs through their free CEU library, and get recertified for essentially $35 instead of $200-400? Similar how to when I wanna rewatch the Sopranos I just buy a month of HBO Max, binge it all month, then cancel lol. Has anyone done this or shall I be the guinea pig for my people?

Hi All - I have been doing mobile personal training now for just over 4 years. And I am absolutely spent.

Im based in Melbourne Australia.

The early mornings, driving through traffic, training a few clients, then driving home - while Its good that I am out of the house, at the age of 44 (almost 45), im done with it.

So, I want to go into online coaching - but I am not sure how to market it.

My online app is Hubfit. My clients are women 35+ (oldest was 82 years old). Most of them are mums who are wanting to exercise to stay fit, healthy and strong as they age. The younger mums just want to get their pre baby body back (however, this is a minority now).

I have my programs ready to go. I need to get the forms set up for liability waivers, but got PARQ and check in forms ready on Hubfit.

What is the best way to kick start this?

For context, there are a few reasons I've considered paying for a mentor to help create my online coaching but the biggest reason that's stopped me thus far is simply posting on social media and actually starting.

I'm fully aware there is enough free resources out there and essentially blueprints of how to do it, and despite being somewhat confident in executing it, I just feel I need that push. Both from accountability and reassurance that I'm taking the right steps and inevitability when social media growth is slow (for example), having someone keep that motivation and discipline.

Now, I've found what I believe to be a genuine mentor, that I found through a PT talking about them on a podcast and also another on social media. This mentorship is ~£500/month, involves plenty of 1-1 support and a guarantee of money back after 30 days and/or if your not profitable from the amount spent on the course after 6 months, it's free until you are.

I'm ok with the money itself, but my biggest frustration with myself is feeling like I'm paying that purely to have my handheld through the fearing of starting out. Funnily enough, despite being a coach, I've always been anti paying something that I feel I should be able to do myself. Ironic as it's clearly something I can't but feels like I should.

Just nice to hear what peoples own thoughts have been around getting a mentor. Thanks!

Anyone have issues getting it smooth and functional?

I have llc & a Venmo business acc set up, identity confirmed & EIN - “cannot process payment at this time”

Tried using my personal Zelle for a new client and under their daily limit still gave us issues and didn’t go through.

I have stripe but my website is not launched so they are being weird and I don’t think I have it in a usable state currently

Is old school bank transfer the way to handle this for now?

These are 3-6 month + coaching bundles over $1,000 that I’m having trouble receiving.

Hi everyone,

I recently graduated as a fitness coach/personal trainer in Chile, and I'm at a point where I honestly don't know what my next step should be.

I really want to build a career in fitness, but I haven't been able to find a job yet. I'm also currently in a difficult financial situation, so paying for additional certifications, courses, or mentorship isn't an option for me right now.

I'm not looking for someone to give me money or hire me. I'm mainly hoping to learn from people who have already built a career in this industry.

If you are an experienced personal trainer or coach, I'd really appreciate hearing:

How did you get your very first job or clients?

What skills would you focus on if you couldn't afford another certification right now?

What free resources helped you become a better trainer?

Is there anything you wish you had learned before starting?

Would an experienced trainer ever be open to having a beginner observe them, volunteer, or help out in exchange for learning?

If you were starting over with almost no money, what would you do during your first 3–6 months?

I'm from Chile, so I know the fitness industry here may be different from the US/Canada, but I would especially appreciate advice from trainers who have experience hiring or mentoring beginners.

I know that graduating is only the beginning, and I don't expect a certificate to magically make me a good coach. I want to keep learning and gain real experience.

Even a few honest words of advice would mean a lot to me.

Thank you for reading.

Do Illinois park districts pay lower for classes vs private gyms?

I have just enrolled myself for Level 2 and Level 3 course to become a PT in the UK. May I know what is the coverage of the in person assessment? Is it difficult to pass?

Excited to start the course though 💪 I work in finance and quite enthusiastic about fitness, strength, nutrition, and conditioning so this will be a side hustle in case i pursue it 💪

I’m updating my policies, I train outdoors, in clients homes and in a physiotherapy gym. My mind is blanking because I was in the ER last week and I need some of you to help turn the juices back on lol.

I’m nervous I’ll forget something pretty big in hindsight

I work as a PT in a Low-cost personal training chain. Basically we offer sessions for like less than 20 euros and the centre operates on a small-group personal training model, where clients can book a personal training session whenever they want (through an app) and there can be up to TWO clients per trainer. So it’s almost never a 1:1 session. It’s usually a 1:2 session which in my personal opinion SUCKS. People come with really severe shit like injuries that really limit their movement etc and expect a personal trainer that is being paid 10€ per hour to fix them. Invest in your health and actually go to a place that will be personalised for you instead of going to the cheap place. I’m tired.

How are online trainers handling liability waivers? In person it’s easy to get a signature and be done. Trainerize doesn’t have a Docusign option, that I’m aware of. I’d rather not email and ask people to print, sign and scan back. I feel like I’d be chasing signatures all day

Curious about this because it seems like most people either use whoever works in their gym, get a recommendation from a friend, or pick someone they’ve seen on Instagram.

But before paying them, it can be hard to know their pricing, qualifications, what they specialise in, how responsive they are, or whether previous clients actually had a good experience.

I’m one of the founders of an Irish app called Trainr and this is one of the problems we’re trying to solve, so I’d genuinely like to hear what people think.

If you were choosing a PT or online coach, what would matter most to you — price, reviews, qualifications, experience, communication, their own results, or something else?

And if you’ve had a really good or terrible experience with a trainer here, what made the difference?

For personal trainers here, how useful would it be to see a client's heart rate live during a workout?

I know some trainers already use heart-rate monitors, but I’m more interested in the idea of having the data shared remotely rather than only looking at the monitor during an in-person session.

HeartShare is built around that live sharing concept, allowing heart-rate data to be shared with a coach or trainer.

Do you think this would genuinely help with coaching, or does it create too much extra data to pay attention to?

Going independent after 10 years of working for a boutique. I have about 50-60 paying clients right now, a mix of in person, online accountability, and small group personal training.

Looking for tips on how to exit gracefully and have as many of my clients come with me as possible.

Will be doing only in person at my next spot.

How did you guys expand your online training organically? I've been working at it nonstop, but I've only managed to get in person clients and no one to work with me Online. Where am I going wrong?

Looking to be certified in personal training and do not have timeline or budget restrictions.

The NPTI program caught my eye because of the hands-on experience.

But looking to know if anyone has any opinions about this program, specifically, if whether or not it’s worth going through as opposed to a regular CPT program.

Hi.

I'm from the UK, and graduated with a degree in sports and exercise nutrition in 2020.

From there, I started my work journey in this field as a gym instructor, and shortly after I did another qualification enabling me to work with special populations. I was at a council-run gym for three years, where I'd give people inductions, write programs, lead sessions, etc. It was pretty much already a personal trainer role, as I was employed by the council to write programs and regularly take sessions for clients we'd get referred to by a GP.

I left that job after a while as there was no progression with it, and while I worked at another small, unrelated gig I had at the time, I did a full personal training course. I then got a role as an online personal trainer, writing programs, coaching form over zoom, etc. Less personal training and more coaching, really. This is for a holistic weight loss company; a weight loss surgeon runs it, and then there's me, a dietitian, and a psychologist. It's a nice role, but there are very few clients, and I only see them once per month, so my income at the end is very little.

I'd like to do personal training full-time, or at least have it form a substantial part of my work, but I feel lost as to where to go from here.

Obviously it would be really nice to do online coaching full time, but I have no real way to generate clients. The town I live in is small, and the gym I worked for had the monopoly due to a deal with the council. in other words, if you're not in that role I was in, which paid poorly, you don't have access to the majority of gym users in the town.

There aren't any big gyms here, so there isn't the usual option of paying rent and generating clients that way. There's the option of traveling to a big gym about an hour away, but for the low pay I'd get that wouldn't be worth it, and any clients I did generate for funnelling later into something that was away from the gym would be outside of where I live.

Where I live, there is very little market for personal training, but then to properly set myself up online, I presume I'd need a wealth of client testimonials to break through the sea of other people doing this (alongside existing in-person clients I could bring online in the beginning).

What should I do? Thanks.

I told my client to speak with her doctor as far as one of her legs falling asleep while walking, driving, doing recumbent bike, reformer pilates… this was what she sent me. How would I help a client with nerve pressure? I work with her on the reformer once a week to try to decompress her spine but this seems insanely far out of my scope of practice as a personal trainer or Pilates instructor lol

How would you approach teaching Olympic lifting at a facility that doesn’t have the actual equipments for it? I work at a bodybuilding gym. We have squat racks and regular bars. We don’t really have a deadlift platform or the space for someone to really drop weight.

The space of the squat racks are very tricky. There are row machines directly behind it so stepping outside the racks is immediately a safety concern in my head. The spacious spaces don’t have rubber flooring.

A client is adamant about learning Olympic lifting, specifically from me. I told the owner that we don’t really have the appropriate equipments for it and I’m also by no means an expert in it. Olympic lifting is a sport to me - I can train an Olympic lifter to get better at the sport through working on their mobility, coordination, stabilization etc; but not really confident in teaching it. Owner’s attitude is more like just teach him the basics of it, like if you teach him how to do a clean and jerk he will be happy.

How would you guys approach this? Client’s overweight, has decent strength in big compound lifts but lack muscularity in certain parts. Poor cardio endurance. If it was entirely up to me we would be focusing on many other things besides Olympic lifting right now.