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Personal Trainer job experience?

  • 08-09-2020 12:35pm
    #1
    De Danann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    My partner is considering a change of career and would like to move into the fitness sector as a PT.

    Does anyone on here have experience in this work? What qualification did you get for this? Is it difficult to get work/build up a client base? Do you work for gyms/studios or are you self employed?

    Just looking for experience of current PTs (especially in the covid environment)

    Thanks so much.


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  • #2
    The Black Oil
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    Have a look at NECF and REPs.

    https://www.ncef.ie
    https://www.repsireland.ie

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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  • #3
    De Danann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭De Danann


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Have a look at NECF and REPs.

    https://www.ncef.ie
    https://www.repsireland.ie

    Hi,

    Yes we've looked into them already, I'm more looking for personal experiences on here from those working as PTs currently. To get an idea of what it's like working as a PT at the moment and also how they got to where they are etc

    Thank you.


  • #4
    Augme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,555 ✭✭✭Augme


    You'd be much better off asking in the the fitness forums.

    A couple of points to help though.

    1. Different gyms babe different ways they hire people. For example I don't think PTs in flyefit are paid by fkllyefit. They rely on money from PT session with clients and return for being able to work in flyefit they teach classes there. I know other gyms will take a % or agree a set rate to allow PTs operate from their gym. It is rare for PTs to be directly employed by gyms. Nearly always self-employed.

    2. It's a tough job and hard to make good money in. There are lots of very average PTs out there and lots of very average clients who aren't willing to pay much too. Having your own hours can be good but also bad. Hard to plan things too.

    3. Have a long term plan. I think this is crucial. So many PTs get into it without any idea what they will do long term. Set goals about what you would like to do in 5,10 years etc. Some people start out hoping to have their own place in X amount of time etc. But alot of peolme get started with no plan and 5-,10 years later see sick of grinding it out for not great money and then have no idea what to do with their life or where to go next.

    4. I also think specialising in soemthing is good as you'll get more consistent and regular client than. Obviously it needs to be something you really enjoy and are interested in.


  • #5
    De Danann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭De Danann


    Augme wrote: »
    You'd be much better off asking in the the fitness forums.

    A couple of points to help though.

    1. Different gyms babe different ways they hire people. For example I don't think PTs in flyefit are paid by fkllyefit. They rely on money from PT session with clients and return for being able to work in flyefit they teach classes there. I know other gyms will take a % or agree a set rate to allow PTs operate from their gym. It is rare for PTs to be directly employed by gyms. Nearly always self-employed.

    2. It's a tough job and hard to make good money in. There are lots of very average PTs out there and lots of very average clients who aren't willing to pay much too. Having your own hours can be good but also bad. Hard to plan things too.

    3. Have a long term plan. I think this is crucial. So many PTs get into it without any idea what they will do long term. Set goals about what you would like to do in 5,10 years etc. Some people start out hoping to have their own place in X amount of time etc. But alot of peolme get started with no plan and 5-,10 years later see sick of grinding it out for not great money and then have no idea what to do with their life or where to go next.

    4. I also think specialising in soemthing is good as you'll get more consistent and regular client than. Obviously it needs to be something you really enjoy and are interested in.

    Thanks for your reply on this, this is exactly the sort of info I was looking for!


  • #6
    antix80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭antix80


    De Danann wrote: »
    Just looking for experience of current PTs (especially in the covid environment)

    I'm not a PT. Currently a fat bastard

    The market is fairly saturated. Many PTs live and breathe the lifestyle.

    Working for gyms.. Gyms have a lot of customers and they rely on people not showing up. They also rely on those who do show up to stick to classes. So they may ask PTs to run classes in exchange for operating from their premises.

    I think covid is an excellent opportunity for PTs. People are working from home and have more time without commuting. Other people have been gymless since the start of covid and need a PT to get back to exercising.


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