Certified Personal Trainer Podcast

As we all know, the way we live and work has completely changed in the last 6 months. From gyms closing and in-person training pretty much at a standstill, what options are available for us personal trainers? Do we just give up and look for a new career or industry? I've seen so many trainers choose this option, as they felt is was their last resort. What about the huge financial impact this...

Over 20 percent of personal trainers that get certified stop pursuing the PT career path after only one year. This is often because personal trainers are selling to clients without understanding why people buy services like personal training in the first place. This leads to lost sales, frustration, and eventually giving up. Understanding why people buy personal training will help you create a sal...

For many trainers there has been a large mystification around earning money 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 make money by streaming workouts so your clients can follow along.  This webinar is to simplify and provide a process so you can learn to live stream virtual workouts...

So many trainers enter the industry with a passion to help others, but it often doesn't translate to success. This leads to frustration and sometimes a career change away from what they are most passionate about. This podcast episode addresses one of the biggest challenges facing trainers, "How can I get more clients and increase sales?" Join host Eddie Lester as he discusses how si...

Matt Dipietro, founder of Salut, joins host Eddie Lester to discuss the future of connecting with fitness clients online. Navigating live streaming platforms that are geared towards other industries has been a huge challenge for fitness professionals over the last 5 months. Fitness professionals need an all in one streaming platform to allow for HD Video, accept payments, build a community followi...

What are the Best Personal Trainer Books? CPT Podcast Host Eddie Lester provides 13 recommendations to add to your reading list from the blog: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-training-books/ Check them out below: Business and Sales: The Guide to Success as a Personal Trainer: https://amzn.to/2P36COe Little Red Book of Selling: https://amzn.to/30QOooC Becoming a Supple Leopard: https://amzn...

I have seen so many fitness professionals fail on social media as they approach it without a plan or strategy for success. This leads to a ton of wasted time costing trainers thousands of dollars.  In an effort to bring structure and strategy to your time on social media, this podcast delivers 4 tips to help generate leads and grow a social media following.  What types of lead generating tips have...

Learn about how Fitness Mentors is changing the Fitness Education industry with new Head Instructor Mark Aquino. Mark joins your host Eddie Lester to talk about the future of the fitness industry and the dire need for personalized guidance to help trainers succeed. Also announced is Fitness Mentors new free study group hosted on Zoom every Wednesday at 7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific. For updates, more in...

Often times program design for online clients appears harder for personal trainers to create. They feel confused as who is going to explain the exercises and ensure that their clients are performing them correctly.  This leads to a further belief that online training is not as effective as in-person training.  This podcast eliminates the confusion and provides a simple approach to creating easy to...

What does an effective Facebook Strategy for client acquisition look like? Join host Eddie Lester as he announces the Launch of Fitness Mentors new course: Facebook Success for Personal Trainers, and provides insight into what strategies work to gain clients online. How much time should you spend on Facebook per day? What should you focus that time on? Tune in to find out more and increase your cl...

Self Growth is one of the most important elements of improving your life and career as a personal trainer. Every day we go out into the world and experience life. The current events of the last week have brought a large mix of emotions for all. Choosing love over hate and equality over racism through experiencing these emotions in a responsible way, can move you toward self growth and an open mind...

We are excited to announce the FM Online Trainer Mentorship! Fitness Mentors is now offering an opportunity to personally work with FM Head Instructor Eddie Lester and high performing online Coach, Jessica Hout-Freeman as well as a group of enthusiastic trainers in a new Online Trainer Mentorship program. What is the Fitness Mentors Online Trainer Mentorship program? An ongoing live open forum sty...

Many trainers get confused when trying to get help moving their business online. This leads to in-action and most trainers never get their business off ground. This leads to thousands of dollars of lost revenue every month that could be used to support their life and families. With the future of the fitness industry opening up major opportunity in the online space, what is the best route to go to...

As becoming an effective coach becomes pivotal with the new future of online personal training, the need for trainers to understand internal and external coaching techniques grows. Dr. August Lemming, author of Psychology of Coaching: Fitness Professionals Guide to Behavior Modification,  joins host Eddie Lester to discuss the deeper need for individual growth to enhance the coaching of others.  T...

Join host Eddie Lester as he discusses the new future of the fitness industry.  The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the spectrum of what a fitness offering and service looks like.  Listen in as Fitness Mentors provides bold predictions about what the personal training landscape will look like and the best ways to succeed for the new reality of the fitness industry.  Show Links:  https:...

A lot of confusion occurs with how you can provide the best accountability and value on a daily basis with your clients. Without knowing the best practices it is very likely to lose online training clients after only a month or so, which can lead to self doubt and questioning your new career path. I've even seen people completely give up and return to the dollar per unit time muck. This webin...

One of the biggest struggles I've seen with new online personal trainers is the lack of understanding of how to price your online personal training services. This leads to confusion, doubt and discord when launching an online personal training business. Often times it even prevents online personal trainers from going online at all, and missing out on making needed additional income. This webi...

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 ....

One of the biggest barriers we have been hearing the last two weeks has been that trainers feel they do not have the money or funds to start training clients online. In this webinar turned podcast, Eddie Lester shows you exactly what you need to have to train online and the free tools you need to deliver a great customer experience. Text: ONLINE TRAINER To: 31996 for free access to the business bu...

As personal trainers we are being forced out of the gyms we work at because of the government recommendations for public health and safety. In this episode I join up with Chris Cooper from Two Brain Business to discuss the things you can be doing to help yourself and your gym succeed during this time of hardship. Text: Online Trainer To: 31996 to enroll in our course to start building your Online...

Coronavirus as of 3/17 has shut down almost the entire fitness industry in the USA. How can you quickly adapt so you don't lose needed income during this pandemic? Eddie Lester from Fitness Mentors joins David Pitts and Geoff Chaney from Off Day Trainer to discuss the way you can quickly adapt and continue to train clients online. Show Links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/certified-online-pe...

Learn how to become a personal trainer in 5 simple steps. Join Eddie Lester as he discusses everything from choosing a certification to starting your career as a Certified Personal Trainer. Topics Include: - How long does it take to become a personal trainer? - How much can you make as a personal trainer? - What is the best personal training certification for you? - How to start as a personal trai...

Discover how to overcome the common barriers that prevent personal trainers from taking their business online. These barriers prevent some of the best trainers from earning more income and increasing their personal and financial freedom. Show Links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/copt-webinar/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/certified-online-personal-trainer/ http://fitnessmentors.com/personal-trai...

What basic marketing and start up strategies are best to get your personal training business up a running? Join Guest Kelly Coulter and Host Eddie Lester as they get you the information you need to successfully begin training privately and online. Episode Links: https://www. FitProsConnect.com https://www.fitnessmentors.com/certified-online-personal-trainer/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/business...

Choosing a specific population to focus your marketing efforts on can lead to significant gains in client acquisition.  Join Eddie as he provides actionable advice to take this step and reap the benefits.  Episode links: https://www.fitnessmentors.com/personal-trainer-certification/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/certified-online-personal-trainer/ https://www.fitnessmentors.com/business-and-sales-...