Certified Personal Trainer Podcast

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 tra...

What does successful online training look like on a daily basis? What habits lead to the most success? Join Eddie Lester and Special Guest Steve Shreeve as they discuss what pivotal elements of online training are key to success. Highlights include: - Why its so important to specify your niche. - What content is best to share with your audience. - One insanely effective advertising pathway that le...

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-per...

Eddie welcomes special guest Stan Cottrell. Stan is one of the most decorated ultra-marathon athletes, who also happens to be a Fitness Mentors Certified Personal Trainer. Stan joins us live on location as he becomes the oldest person at 78 years young to run across the United States. He discusses topics that include his fitness journey and what has helped him become the celebrated athlete he is t...

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 util...

Structuring a Personal Training Session might feel very foreign if you haven't performed one before. This can lead to doubt and a lack of confidence which might prolong the start of your career. What order should you structure the cardio, resistance training, stretching and mobility? Join host Eddie Lester to learn what experts consider the best format and structure for your personal training...

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...

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 fo...

Online Personal Training Software can provide trainers organization, a professional image boost, allow for larger numbers of active clients and save tons of time. This week on the Weekly Spotlight on Fitness Technology Eddie and Chad discuss Trainerize, one of the top all-in-one personal training softwares. Show Links: http://www.trainerize.com https://www.fitnessmentors.com/best-online-personal-t...

Email Marketing is a must for fitness professionals. It provides the consistent and automated ability to communicate with your current clients and leads. Join host Eddie Lester and head coach Chad Thille as they dissect Send In Blue, an email marketing software. Learn the reasons why you need to use email marketing to grow your fitness business. Show Links: www.sendinblue.com https://www.fitnessme...

One of the most challenging aspects of starting and growing an online fitness business is not having the skill set to accel in all areas of your process. This can lead to doubting your abilities and even ceasing the development of your passion. This week on our weekly spotlight on fitness technology we share with you the cure-all for completing tasks you struggle with. Join host Eddie Lester and g...

As we all know, the personal training profession has drastically changed in the last year. With all the craziness comes opportunity and virtual training and nutrition coaching has been growing exponentially. This webinar discusses the 6 easy to create revenue streams for virtual fitness professionals that will lead you to regaining your full time career. Only this time it will provide the personal...

SlickText is the trusted leader in text message marketing. The platform allows you to drive traffic to your business by sending custom text messages to your clients. The software also allows you to reserve a keyword that is unique to your business.  When someone texts your keyword to your short code, they’ll get an instance response that is you can easily customize. This will allow you to grow you...

Salut brings fitness trainers and their students together with a free live video streaming platform purpose-built for virtual fitness. The app allows trainers to schedule, stream, record, and monetize their virtual training business in one platform for free. Build the community you’ve always dreamed of with no gym or studio necessary.  With the app, individuals can join a live group fitness class...

Being a trainer involves wearing many hats. From sales, marketing, and prospecting, your job requires many skills to ensure success.  To assist trainers with marketing and social media we are introducing Canva as a simple way to create great graphics for your business.  Canva allows you to create professional looking images and promotions with ease and requires zero graphic design skills.  Listen...

We are so excited to share with you our new Weekly Spotlight on Fitness Technology! Every week we will share with you a new technology that will help enhance your business as a virtual fitness professional. Check out this week's spotlight episode on a social media scheduling platform called Hootsuite. Hootsuite will help you schedule out your content for months in advance so you can focus you...

Are you considering an Exercise Science degree or asking yourself “what can you do with an exercise science degree?” to help plan for your future? Whatever your stage — consideration, current Exercise Science student, or recent grad — this podcast is for you. Join host Eddie Lester as he discusses the best exercise science career paths and necessary education.  Show Links: https://www.fitnessmento...

According to the National Safety Council, there are about 468,000 injuries related to exercise each year. It’s vital to protect yourself from financial setbacks if a client were to sue you for any of these injuries. Acquiring the proper personal training insurance can help you protect all of the hard work you’ve done to get this far. Join CPT Podcast host Eddie Lester to learn more about your opti...

What are the best things to do right after you get certified? Join CPT Podcast Host Eddie Lester as he provides insight into exactly what you should do right after you get certified as a personal trainer.  Show Links:  https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-certification/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/ultimate-virtual-bundle/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/certification-bundles/ https://...

The lockdowns that have devastated the fitness industry have created a new demand for virtual fitness options. In fact, Peloton is up 113% over last year due to the COVID-19 restrictions for gyms and fitness centers. So what does this mean for us, as personal trainers? The good news is, Peloton can not replace the individualized experience of a real-life personal trainer. Services like Peloton off...

One of the biggest struggles I've seen with new Health and Fitness Professionals is the lack of understanding of how to price your online fitness services. This leads to confusion, doubt and discord when launching an online service or virtual fitness business. Often times it even prevents trainers from going online at all, and missing out on making needed additional income. Don't make th...

Adding additional revenue streams to your business is a great way to increase overall income. One of the most common revenue stream additions utilized by personal trainers is nutrition coaching. But how do you start offering this service? This webinar will show you how to set up a Virtual Nutrition Coaching revenue stream so you can immediately start increasing your income. Presale Now Available u...

For many trainers there has been a large mystification around acquiring clients online. How is it done? Is it hard? You have been working to transition current clients to virtual training options, but now it is time to understand how to acquire new clients online. This webinar is to simplify and provide a process so you can learn to generate consistent leads to grow your online training business....

So many gyms have been forced to close their doors to members and clients for the last 6+ months.  This has lead to gym closures, bankruptcies, trainers being out of work, and a decline in local health.  In this podcast, host Eddie Lester chats with co-owners of Real Fitness in Playa Del Rey, CA to learn about their swift response to maintain a successful business while battling the affects of COV...

What happened to the more than 100,000 Personal Trainers working in Big Box gyms when COVID-19 hit? So many of them were furloughed with no pay and left hanging with no source of income. Some knew that they needed to transition to private training to make ends meet. This podcast unveils the story of Gilbert Camacho, a top 100 Personal Trainer in the 24 Hour Fitness company, who made the adjustment...