Certified Personal Trainer Podcast

What does it take to create a connection with your clients through video and live streaming workouts? The human need to connect with others drives many behaviors. Understanding how to do so is pivotal to the digital trainers success. This week host Eddie Lester is joined by Mason Bendewald, a fitness entrepreneur and director of the infamous P90X workout video series, to talk about the characteris...

Join host Eddie Lester as he dives into how trainers can utilize the move to earn movement to grow their personal training businesses. Learn the top companies that are making this a possibility and how to get started with them. Show notes: MetaGym Discord: https://discord.gg/Jv9Cck6DJ2 Stepn Discord: https://discord.gg/stepn2 Support the show

When you're a new trainer, it's hard to determine when you need to raise your prices. Do you look at other trainer prices? Do you calculate by the hour? By sessions? Monthly packages? How much is too much? Too little? There can be a lot that goes into it. And it’s easy to feel like you haven’t “earned” a certain price tag yet. We get it, which is why we’re giving you our best advice on t...

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 o...

An effective training plan has many components, but one of the most important is progressive overload.   Put simply: progressive overload is doing work enough work to stimulate an adaptation response from the body.   The most common ways of achieving this are through increasing load, sets, or repetitions. But, that's far from the only way, and we need to be aware of all of the tools we have a...

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...

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...

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...

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 o...

Just hearing the phrase “Social media marketing” often leaves a bad taste in trainers’ mouths, and understandably so - there’s no shortage of slimy, selfish and gimmicky marketing in our industry. Plus, there are so many ways to create content and engage with your people, how do you know what’s going to work for you?  Not only do we want to simplify the madness for you and help you find your best...

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 professiona...

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-pers...

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: discor...

What exercises are best for gaining strength? Join host Eddie Lester as he unveils the Fitness Exercise Hierarchy for strength specific goals. Learn the 6 Primary Fitness Movements and discover what exercise is best to gain strength in your Chest, Back, Shoulders and Legs. Show Links: Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zyvvVZDjXR Become a Personal Trainer: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal...

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 landscape of training certifications has evolved over the last 20 years.  But have they adapted to the demands for the newest version of the profession? Join host Eddie Lester as he talks about Fitness Mentors 2022 plans and how a giant hole has been left, needing to be filled, by the old certification bodies.  Show Links: Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vewQYrPT Webinar Sign-up: https://...

What will the new year bring for personal trainers and the fitness industry? Join host Eddie Lester as he uncovers 3 predictions that are all but guaranteed to happen in 2022. Show Links:   Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/SbPctfGw https://www.fitnessmentors.com/do-you-have-to-be-certified-to-be-a-personal-trainer/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/renting-gym-space/ Support the show

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 Software Weight Loss Workouts Nutrition and Fitness Tracking Apps At-Home Workout Equipment and Brand. Etc. Show Links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/best-in-fitness-personal-training-for-2022/ https://www.fitnessme...

Show Links: Learn more about the Impact Driven Personal Training Model Here The goal of this IDPT Model is to show you how to have the largest impact on the health of your local and virtual community, while creating the financial freedom that allows you to create stability in your Health and Fitness career.  It is so awesome that you have chosen to explore the path of helping people as a personal...

Often times new trainers get stressed and confused when they are faced with training a group of new clients. Groups present a unique challenge as every individual might be at a different coordination, stability, mobility and strength level. Join host Eddie Lester as he answers questions from sport management students at Georgia Southern University. All students are currently studying for the Fitne...

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-f...

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-ce...

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.fitness...

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...

What is the best way to transition from a full time job to the life of a personal trainer? Join host Eddie Lester on a mentorship call with Tracey, who is looking to shift her career towards becoming a full time personal trainer. She asks a ton of great questions and I share my experience to give her some insight into what to expect when making such an important decision. Here are some things we d...