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How to Start Your Business as a Personal Trainer in a Big Box Gym – Observations from 20 Years in the Industry
September 22, 2023by Tara De Leon, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC, USAW
This article provides a firsthand account with knowledge and advice for personal trainers looking to start and grow their business.
Coaches Professional Development
Top Ways to Drive Traffic to a Fitness Business
April 10, 2018by Josh Leve
For fitness business owners, marketing is understanding the audience and being able to craft stories that capture their attention. This article includes recommendations of ways to get current clients more engaged, as well as reach out to new clients.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Automation Technology for Growth and Freedom
April 10, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
A constant long-term mindset of system improvement, although often time consuming at first, will pay big dividends in the long run. All of this is done with the intent of spending more time on what truly matters: making money by helping people and changing lives.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
The Importance of Setting up Systems for a Small Fitness Business
April 10, 2018by Josh Leve
This article explains how having the right systems in place (such as accounting, training, and marketing) can help a personal trainer take his or her business to the next level.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Before You Jump—Considerations Prior to Opening Your Own Facility
June 22, 2018by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Before taking any steps toward opening a facility, the personal trainer should review the following considerations to ensure they are making the right decision.
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From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 1
June 22, 2018by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
Just as any decent coach would not have a client perform a heavy deadlift without first conducting a fitness or movement assessment, a potential facility owner should not move forward without assessing the state of their current business. This article explains three steps for conducting an assessment.
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The Experience Is Just as Important as the Results—Building a Successful Fitness Business Beyond Exercise
April 9, 2018by David Crump
To build a successful business and reputation, personal trainers must do more than get their clients physical results; they must also create a positive experience. That experience must be inviting, engaging, and consistent if personal trainers want to make a real impact on their community and bottom line.
Personal trainers Professional Development
From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 2
August 24, 2018by David Crump
Before opening a facility, fitness professionals should perform the proper due diligence of researching and obtaining all the required documents to legally operate in a given municipality, learn the different types of commercial property, and build an equipment list that is in alignment with their business model.
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In the Business of Building a Clientele, the Referral is King
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCAPersonal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 3
October 29, 2018by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
In the final stage of the gym opening process everything starts to feel very real. Once a location has been chosen, the next steps are to negotiate and sign a lease, create an opening timeline, and plan the grand opening event for the facility.
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