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Uncover the secrets to becoming the most successful personal trainer with Fitness Mentors CEO and acclaimed author Eddie Lester. As a 15 year personal training veteran and 10 year college professor, Eddie covers the most pressing topics to help Personal Trainers, Online Personal Trainers and Group Personal Trainers make more money and change more lives. Tune in for amazing conversations with top fitness professionals that provide actionable advice to improve your careers and your lives. Learn about: How to Get More Personal Training Clients, Improving Personal Trainer Marketing, What are the Best Personal Trainer Certifications, Continuing Education for Personal Trainer, How to make more money as a Personal Trainer, How to Become a Personal Trainer, How to Become an Online Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Salary, and Exercise Science Careers.
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Ready to start or transition your career to online training? Eddie is joined by Alex Cartmill and the rest of the Fitness Mentors team to discuss the 6 ways you can train clients online. What are the 6 easy to create revenue streams for virtual fitness professionals? Tune in to find out. Special Offer: In this webinar we also announced the best bundle ever offered to help you crush it as an Online Personal Trainer. This Bundle includes: Certified Online Personal Tra...
We aim to make it crystal clear that supporting your fitness career is our top priority. And one major aspect of that includes spotting new opportunities in the future of personal training. Specifically, opportunities that have limited downside, but huge potential upside. Cue MetaGym - the first gym in the metaverse, built to bridge the fitness world to the emerging Web3 space. In short: Instead of fighting against the inevitable future of technology, we want to be the first adopters⏤the ...
Today we're by joined by Michael Hughes, Founder of Gymnazo - a gym in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in performance, restoration, and small group training. A son of an entrepreneur, Michael understands the power of grit, ambition and vision when creating and sustaining a business. However, he also quickly realized that scaling a business couldn't correlate to scaling his time, and he had to develop avenues for growth that didn't require constant exhaustion. In this episode, we sit down ...
The world is constantly evolving, and in order to thrive as a modern trainer, it's important to keep an eye on new developments and understand how they may impact you as a coach. So, let's talk about Web3 and the Metaverse; two buzz words that have been gaining some popularity the last couple years. Will they impact the landscape of the fitness industry? Or will they be another fad moves on without leaving much behind. Nobody knows, but it's worth a discussion. Show notes: https://dis...
Before giving direction to clients, you need to meet them where they're at—this is why an assessment is so important. It's the foundation that their program, and eventual success, is built on. In this episode of the Fitness Mentors Podcast, we cover the specifics of what that assessment looks like, determining a baseline, discovering their goals and building rapport, confidently creating a sales opportunity that benefits both parties, and much more. Enjoy! Show notes: https://discord.gg/zy...
Today we're joined by Alex Cartmill, former Head of Product for the Personal Trainer Development Center, sought-after personal trainer, author, and our new Project Manager here at Fitness Mentors. In 2016 Alex helped develop the Online Trainer Academy, a business-development course that helps fitness professionals build their own business and work with clients remotely, and ran the team and operations of this behemoth until 2021. Now, Alex helps solopreneurs and small businesses scale by opti...
Host Eddie Lester welcomes Pat Gamboa to the Fitness Mentors team. In this episode Eddie and Pat converse about Pat's nearly three decades of experience as a fitness professional and uncover the recent changes and detrimental effects of the traditional certification path. They also dive into the most pressing issues that will shape the career path of the next generation of fitness professionals. Show notes: https://discord.com/invite/MM2fSMwyfE https://www.fitnessmentors.com/exercises/g...
Where did the modern fitness professional come from? Join host Eddie Lester through the discovery of where the career path of a personal trainer stems from. Learn the history of why exercise science research and physical activity guidelines became so crucially important to modern living. Show notes: Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zyvvVZDjXR https://www.fitnessmentors.com/how-to-become-a-personal-trainer/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-salary/ https://www.fitnessment...
To become a six-figure trainer it requires you to be extremely efficient with your time. Managing many clients, creating their programs, marketing for new clients, and running the rest of the business can be very overwhelming and lead to trainer burnout. Join host Eddie Lester as he unveils the six time saving tips used by the top trainers throughout the world. Show notes: Join the Discord: discord.gg/zyvvVZDjXR Learn more about Lakewood University and their financial aid and GI Bill fun...
It is very common for new trainers entering the fitness industry to get lost in mess of competing certifications and deciding on which one provides the best education. Trainers typically choose the one that friend or colleague recommended as a top option and find out the support during and after the education process is non-existent. This leads to frustrated new trainers and a 35% failure rate on the chosen certification exam and an almost 90% failure rate after only two years post certific...
Join host Eddie Lester as he discusses the survey of over 400 certified personal trainers regarding what the best tools are in fitness and health. What is the best: Personal Training SoftwareWeight Loss WorkoutsNutrition and Fitness Tracking AppsAt-Home Workout Equipment and Brand.Etc.Show Links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/best-in-fitness-personal-training-for-2022/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/work-life-balance-2/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-resume/ https://...
Getting started as a live streaming trainer is one of the best things you can do to increase revenue as a personal trainer. But what is the best way to set up your gym and training space? Join host Eddie Lester as he dives into 7 tips that will help you put together the best look and presence for you live streaming clients. Show Notes: www.getpivo.com https://www.fitnessmentors.com/virtual-group-fitness-instructor-certification/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/online-coaching-certificati...
Join host Eddie Lester on a mentorship call with Sebastian, who is interested in taking his business online with a business partner. Learn the precautions you need to take into account when joining forces for an online fitness business. Also see how the best practices of two online trainers can work to provide a great client experience. Show Links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/online-coaching-certification/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-plus-bundle/ https://www.fitne...
Join this mentorship call with host Eddie Lester and Angela as they dive into starting as a new trainer and progressing toward the 3-5 year journey of the achievement of long term goals. Topics discussed: How to get your first clients.Should you get marketing swag before you start training?Progressing toward opening a gym. Adding online training passive income. Show links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-ultimate-bundle/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/person...
Eddie had a very insightful mentorship call with Kelsey who is looking to start personal training as well as incorporate her massage therapy services. Discover the unique approach to combining the services of massage therapy and personal training. Some questions covered include: How to promote your training services without having transformation testimonials or experience with clients first.How to use your own personal transformation as a guide for success. How to start and...
Listen in on a mentorship call with Josh who is looking to start up his online personal training business. Our Mentorship is live and included with the purchase of any CPT or COPT certification bundle. Learn more about the mentorship below: We here at Fitness Mentors want each and every trainer to crush it immediately after receiving their certification. Seeing as there is an industry void in trainer support we decided to gather over a decade worth of resources that help trainers in t...
In Part Two of the Stan Cottrell episodes, Eddie and Stan discuss the unique training needs of Ultra-Distance Runners. Discover how Stan trained to set his world record run and how aging has affected his current conditioning program. Show Links: https://friendshipsportsassociation.org/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-certification/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/how-to-become-a-personal-trainer/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-salary/ https://www.fitnessme...
Podcast #52 discusses the 3 Predictions for the Future of Personal Training with founder of Fitness Mentors Eddie Lester. This podcast is necessary for those who are unsure of what the future holds during these unprecedented times and need VITAL insight on how to prepare for the next years to come. Learn how to take advantage of online personal training NOW and gain an understanding of how to utilize these important tips to create or build on your current brand. Show Links: https...
So you are ready to start training privately or online and know the first step is to choose an effective name for your business. The only issue is knowing if you can legally use the name or determining if someone else might be using it. Choosing a name without knowing the above could lead to major issues down the road and hurt your company and overall brand. Join head instructor Eddie Lester as he shows you the exact steps to take to determine if your business name is legally and public...
Understanding insurance can be a difficult task as their are so many variables to take into account. This leads to confusion and sometimes even choosing insurance that doesn't cover what you need, which opens you up to future lawsuits. Joe Fagan from Insure Fitness Group discusses the unique need of personal trainers and online personal trainers and how to choose the insurance that is best for the services you offer. Show Notes: Student Insurance: https://insurefitness.com/fitness-ment...
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