How Do You Become A Great Personal Trainer?

It's a great question, and an important question. With the loss of traditional jobs and a move to service-industry economy in North America, personal training is a way to earn a relatively good living while helping others. In my opinion, there is a huge shortage of good trainers in the workforce. Now it's relatively easy to become a certified personal trainer. Simply look up one of the popular certifications (ACE, NSCA-CPT, or whatever certification the gym you want to work at requires), get their study materials, and then pass their test. Then you certified and can be a trainer. That's it. (So it's easy to see why there are so many bad trainers out there. Remember that the more people the organizations certify, the more $$$ they make...) However, to become a good trainer, you will need to learn much, much more and invest far more time and education than you need to just get a quick certification. You will need to start by mastering the basics such as anatomy, physiology, ...  more