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The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer - All You Need to Get
Started on a Career in Fitness

The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer - All You Need to Get Started on a Career in Fitness

 eBook, Published by David & Charles   (01 August 2009)

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If you love fitness and you're looking for an alternative to the typical 9ñ5 office job, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer will help you turn your passion into a career. Opportunities for professional fitness trainers are everywhere-fitness clubs, college athletic programs, even professional sports teams. The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is a step-by-step guide that will take you from gym rat to fitness guru in no time.

This easy-to-follow book progresses from training to certification with tips to help you:

  • Choose a work environment
  • Set up a business plan
  • Find, motivate, and keep clients
  • Learn about marketing and networking
Written by two personal-training professionals, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is all you need to get started in the exciting, growing field of fitness.

Kate Kenworthy, M. Ed., A. T.C., C. S.C. S. is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with a master's degree in physical education. She has worked as a varsity athletic trainer for Bryant University and Boston University and is currently a fitness consultant specializing in injury prevention and sport-specific training. Kate lives in Lincoln, RI.

Stephen A. Rodrigues, M. Ed., P. E.S. is a personal trainer of amateur and professional athletes and worked as the spring training Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Yankees. If you love fitness and you're looking for an alternative to the typical 9ñ5 office job, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer will help you turn your passion into a career. Opportunities for professional fitness trainers are everywhere-fitness clubs, college athletic programs, even professional sports teams. The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is a step-by-step guide that will take you from gym rat to fitness guru in no time.

This easy-to-follow book progresses from training to certification with tips to help you:

  • Choose a work environment
  • Set up a business plan
  • Find, motivate, and keep clients
  • Learn about marketing and networking
Written by two personal-training professionals, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is all you need to get started in the exciting, growing field of fitness.

Kate Kenworthy, M. Ed., A. T.C., C. S.C. S. is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with a master's degree in physical education. She has worked as a varsity athletic trainer for Bryant University and Boston University and is currently a fitness consultant specializing in injury prevention and sport-specific training. Kate lives in Lincoln, RI.

Stephen A. Rodrigues, M. Ed., P. E.S. is a personal trainer of amateur and professional athletes and worked as the spring training Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Yankees.