[der34]

Hi guys,

I am getting my personal training certificate in about 2 weeks. I plan to work for a regular gym, but I also want to start my own business on the side. I've heard that some personal trainers go and train people at home. Some like this because it is extremely convienent. My idea is to develop a plan or take all the exercises that do not require equipment and use that. This way people don't need the equipment and they don't need to leave their house. How many of you guys would pay to learn how to do execises without weights? how many people here have exercise equipment at home? would you like personal trainer coming to your house to help you exercise? Also how much would you pay for this service?

all comments, ideas and criticisms welcome

Thanks

Q

[dre]

It is a good idea, their is a lot of weightless exercises you could train people on using fitness balls, bosu balls, medicine balls, and strength ropes as well as plyometrics.

[NeeJam]

Originally Posted by der34

Hi guys,

I am getting my personal training certificate in about 2 weeks. I plan to work for a regular gym, but I also want to start my own business on the side. I've heard that some personal trainers go and train people at home. Some like this because it is extremely convienent. My idea is to develop a plan or take all the exercises that do not require equipment and use that. This way people don't need the equipment and they don't need to leave their house. How many of you guys would pay to learn how to do execises without weights? how many people here have exercise equipment at home? would you like personal trainer coming to your house to help you exercise? Also how much would you pay for this service?

all comments, ideas and criticisms welcome

Thanks

Q

Good idea
My suggestion is get your phone book and look for all personal trainers in your area, ring them up and ask what equipment they provide etc and what are the costs.

If there are none in your area you can offer premium pricing - high prices then you normally would.

Remember play on the fact that you are discreet and you offer traiing without the embarassment of going to the gym because alot of fat people are embarrassed to go to the gym where people are toned and slim

[Slevin]

Originally Posted by nik_b02

Remember play on the fact that you are discreet and you offer traiing without the embarassment of going to the gym because alot of fat people are embarrassed to go to the gym where people are toned and slim

yes, i believe the main reason people hire personal trainers is for weightloss issues. They seek motivation other than anything else. So even without equipment simple jogging round the local park would suffice i think.

[jdoc]

I would look into specializing in a particular demographic or other niche. Here are some examples of what others are doing in this space (but maybe not in your geographical location):

http://www.fitnwell.ca/
http://www.mobilefitness.com

If there's demand in your area, you should look into getting some equipment that you can take around with you like the examples above. You can start small and grow it as your clientele grows. For example, there's a company in town that goes around in a VW Beetle with their equipment. They cater specifically to women. You might want to consider going after affluent seniors, who would be in less need of larger weights and other equipment.

[der34]

Thanks guys for all the tips I appreciate it.

[mgxsolutions]

I think that is a great idea. I user to be a personal trainer back in college, but gave it up. I still think about it every once in a while, but it is not for me anymore.

I have a lot of equipment at home, but I still go to the gym 4 times per week for a couple of hours. It is a nice release and gets me out of the house for a while. You could run into that problem as well, but there are a lot of people that are looking to just lose weight and want to maximize their efforts by knowing exactly what they need to do.

A good selling point would be to offer a complete weight loss plan, including diet suggestions (daily meal plans, etc.).

[der34]

Thats a great idea thanks.

Since you were a personal trainer before I wanted to ask you how people felt when you first started out. I guess I'm alittle worried that when they ask about my experience I'll have to say i just started. I wanted know if you have ideas for that or any other stuff about starting a personal training business.

Thanks

[kotor]

I used to be a personal trainer last summer. I worked at a country club fitness center and target golfers as my niche. It was mildly successful, but I attribute my low success rate to my introverted personality. I wasn't cut out for the sales involved in training.

If you play golf, I'd look into it. Golfers are constantly looking for new ways to improve their game, and rarely do they think exercise is the solution.There are plenty of golf exercise books as well.

[evolvingentrepreneur]

Dear Q,

I’ve been there and done this before…for 1½ years.

In-home training, unless you’re leveraging the time of other trainers, is a pain in the butt.

DON’T DO IT!

Get in the loop at PersonalTrainerU.com and start reading and listening to Ryan Lee’s stuff.

He’ll reveal to you how to do a personal training business the right way...high income, few hours.