Personal training is a rewarding career but also a field where you're constantly competing for clients. You can't afford to be complacent about your income and take every client. To thrive in this business, you'll need to go above and beyond the basics and find ways to stand out. Here are some tips for earning more $ as a personal trainer:
Offer A Group Class
If you offer group classes, ensuring that the space you're using is appropriate is important. If the class participants are moving around or doing exercise-related activities, you need enough room for them all. You should also ensure no distractions in the room (for example, no loud music playing).
Regarding what equipment you will need for this type of class, consider whether people will need any special gear, such as dumbbells or resistance bands. If so, ensure those items are available at your location before class begins.
Additionally, consider how many people could participate in your group session(s). If there aren't enough participants willing and able to join one another regularly (and thus form their own "class"), then offering such services may not be worth doing after all!
Create a Focused and Intense Program
The first step in creating a successful program is to focus on a specific goal. The more specific you can be with your client's goals, the easier it will be for them to achieve them and for you as a trainer to help them.
The next step is making sure that the program itself is intense enough so that they can see results quickly. This may mean increasing their workout time or adding cardio sessions during the week if they have yet to be doing this already (assuming their goal is weight loss). If their goal is strength training, adding one or two more sets of each exercise would also suffice.
You also want your plans for each session to be sustainable over time so that people don't get bored or burn out from too much intensity all at once--this includes keeping track of how many times per week clients should work out based on their fitness level/age etc., which leads me into my next point...
Use an App to Track Exercise Performance
- Use an app to track your progress.
- Use an app to track your client's progress.
- Use an app to track other fitness goals (like weight loss or muscle building).
- Use an app to track nutrition goals (like eating more salads and drinking more water).
- Use the same apps for workouts, too!
Work With a Personal Training Studio or Gym
- Work With a Personal Training Studio or Gym
If you're interested in working with a personal training studio or gym, consider the following benefits:
- Your clients will come to you instead of going out of their way to meet you. This saves them time and money, but it also helps build stronger relationships with them because they feel like they are getting more personalized attention.
- You can get discounts on equipment, space rental, and marketing materials (such as fliers). If you have your facility already, this is less of an issue, but if not, working with someone else can benefit your business!
Have a Healthy Social Media Presence
Social media is a great way to showcase your personality and business. It's also an opportunity for you as a personal trainer to get in front of new clients and potential clients, so it's important that you post regularly on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Here's how:
- Posting about your services - post about what services you offer, where you work out (if applicable), etc., so people know whom they're following or reading about! Make sure all posts are relevant and interesting!
- Sharing photos from events/training sessions/anywhere else, someone famous may be involved in the picture...you get the point! These kinds of posts are great because they help promote both brands while giving people something fun to look at daily.
Collaborate with other professionals.
Collaborating with other professionals is a great way to get exposure, build your network, and earn more money.
For example, if you're a personal trainer who specializes in weight loss, consider partnering with an accountant who can help clients set up their budgets and track their progress more effectively. Or, if you run a boot camp-style class where participants push themselves through high-intensity exercises, consider working with someone who can lead courses focusing on flexibility and mobility so clients don't hurt themselves during practice (and keep coming back).
Inform Others of Your Services
- Create a website. You can create a simple one for free on WordPress or hire someone to build a more professional site. The more professional it looks and feels, the more likely people will be willing to pay for your services.
- Post regularly on social media. It's important that you update frequently and that what you post is valuable content that serves some purpose--not just filler or self-promotion. When people see how much time and effort you put into these posts (even if they aren't always about fitness), they'll be more inclined to trust what else comes out of your mouth when it comes time for them to hire someone like yourself!
- Invite people by word-of-mouth when possible; this helps build trust through recommendations from friends/family members who have already enjoyed working with trainers like yourself before trying something new themselves without risking any money upfront...or even after paying full price because there were no other options available locally at the time due its popularity among those living nearby."
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many ways to earn more money as a personal trainer. You need to find the ones that work best for you and your clients. If there is one thing we can guarantee, the right approach will always lead to success!
