The Final Step: Hit the Streets

The time has come for me to reveal the final critical step in becoming a personal trainer. It's really quite easy and there's nothing mysterious or vague about it.



Here it is: Go apply at every gym in your city.

Every gym? That's crazy! There are hundreds of gyms in my city!

Right, of course there are. But, here's the thing. Obviously, the more gyms you apply to, the better your chances are of getting a job, right? And, once you get a job offer, which will happen pretty quickly, you can stop applying. Because your goal at first will be to get a job at any gym. It doesn't matter which one. That might also seem crazy. But, look, either you will like the gym you get hired at or you won't. If you don't, just start applying at other gyms. It's much easier to get hired once you already have experience, even if it's just a little experience.

So really that's all there is to it. Start going to the gyms in your area-- actually physically go there by the way, don't call them-- and drop off your resume and/or fill out an application.

After I got my certification and I did this, I had a job after one week. I only applied to two places. Recently, I relocated to a new state and had two job interviews set up before I even arrived. The next week I was working.

Gyms are always looking for fresh, eager-to-learn, new trainers. The key is to have a good attitude and just focus on learning and getting some experience.



The next big step, and a much more difficult one, is actually making a lot of money. Getting a training job is easy, as long as you are motivated and focused. Becoming profitable is a whole other game. And as to the best way to succeed at that game, unfortunately, that is beyond the scope of this blog...at least for now...



Remember, stay focused, stay positive, and stay hungry. It will happen if you just put in the work.

I wish you the best of luck.