Personal Trainer Money

Hey there, hope you are doing awesome!

We're always getting asked questions about money and personal training;

• How much can a personal trainer really make?


• What is the starting personal trainer salary?


• How much should I charge for my personal training services?


• How and when should I increase my rate?


• Does personal training money have to be so inconsistent?


• How do I keep track of my client information?

Well, I wanted to provide you with some cool resources to help you answer these questions.

How to Keep Track Of Your Finances & Money Painlessly?

I've been using mint.com's software for over a year now, and I have one word to describe it:  AWESOME! It will synchronize all bank accounts, categorizes expenses and income for you, help you create budgets and see trends in your spending, and does it all for FREE!  Check out this video. Now that's what I call working smarter!  Manage your money, otherwise your money will manage you :-)

How Much Should You Charge & When Should I Raise My : Personal Training Rate?

This is a short little video that will help you answer this question.  The key is to pick a rate that you feel confident you can more than justify with the results that you will deliver.  If you pick a rate you don't think you are worth, the potential client will pick up on your energy and bail! This video is part of a 20 video series that answer the top 10 most frequently asked personal trianing business questions and the top most important personal training business questions thaty you should be asking but don't know to ask yet.  You can access all 20 videos for free here: personal fitness training business

What Kind of Money Can a Personal Trainer Make and Does it Have to Be So Inconsistent?

This is an excellent question, and the answer varies on your skill level, where you live, and how good you are at marketing yourself.  The best marketing is word of mouth fitness marketing which basically means you deliver people results, and then your clients do the marketing for you (with a little help from you!) Remember, this graphic uses data for the United States only, and is from 2006!  With the increase in obesity & awareness of the importance of health/fitness, the # of trainers and how much they get paid will continue to sky rocket, especially for those that can deliver results.  There is a reason why the graph at the bottom of the picture is shooting upward.

Fitness Entrepreneurs Are Killing It!

Keep in mind, the most successful personal trainers, the ones who make consistently good money, tend to be the more entrepreneurial ones: they start their own fitness business or bootcamp, create more than one revenue stream, and find ways to provide value that is not only tied to their time.  Even the census data states that the statistics in the graph DO NOT account for self-employed fitness professionals. Employment of fitness workers is expected to increase 27 percent over the 2006-2016 decade,much faster than the average  for all occupations! This doesn't mean you should run out and start a gym or a boot camp, most trainers start part time and get the experience they need to be successful in a gym first, where they don't have to worry as much about how to get exposure to new clients.  But if you want to make the real money, you will need to become a self-employed fitness professional.

How Do I Keep Track of My Client Info & Personal Training Rate?

Many trainers grandfather existing clients into pay increases; in other words, as a show of loyalty, they may only raise an existing clients rate by $5, but will raise it $10 for any brand new fitness clients coming into their business.  This is fair, but it can get confusing keeping track of that information.  Check out this free personal training business software that allows you to keep track or your rates, client info, continuing education, and more!

What Is Your Most Pressing Question About Personal Training Money?

Leave your questions in the comments and we will get back to you! Until next time, keep your business fit. Johnny Fitness