Product Description

If you love fitness and you're looking for an alternative to the typical 9-5 office job, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer will help you turn your passion into a career. Opportunities for professional fitness trainers are everywhere--fitness clubs, college athletic programs, even professional sports teams. The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is a step-by-step guide that will take you from gym rat to fitness guru in no time.

This easy-to-follow book progresses from training to certification with tips to help you:

• Choose a work environment
• Set up a business plan
• Find, motivate, and keep clients
• Learn about marketing and networking

Written by two personal-training professionals, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is all you need to get started in the exciting, growing field of fitness.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121631 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781598692273
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

About the Author
Kate Kenworthy, M.Ed., A.T.C., C.S.C.S. is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with a master's degree in physical education. She has worked as a varsity athletic trainer for Bryant University and Boston University and is currently a fitness consultant specializing in injury prevention and sport-specific training. Kate lives in Lincoln, RI.

Stephen A. Rodrigues, M.Ed., P.E.S. is a personal trainer of amateur and professional athletes and worked as the spring training Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Yankees. Stephen lives in Lincoln, RI.

Customer Reviews

Definite Read for all Trainers
If you are thinking of becoming a personal trainer or are just starting your personal training career, this book is a definite read!! The book guides you through choosing the type of trainer you want to be, where you want to work, marketing ideas, insurance, etc. Really, "everything" is covered! Even if you are already a trainer, I would recommend this book as it is packed with information that is helpful whether you are new or not. A well organized and written book.

A good place to start...
This book is a very good resource for someone who wants to begin a career as a personal trainer. It won't help you pass the accrediting exams, it is specifically intended to provide information on running a business. This guide clarifies the different ways in which a person can be employed as a personal trainer and provides tips and general information on handling finances, scheduling customers, and organizing the business. I think the most important thing this guide does is give a "newby" a very good indicator of what to expect and what information he/she will need to be a good personal trainer and an organized business person.

Personal training
I as giving this for a Christmas gift. The product was received in a timely manner, good quality paperback and it appears to be very informative.