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

Kenworthy, Kate

ISBN 10: 1598692275 / ISBN 13: 9781598692273

Published by Everything, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Everything Guide To Being A Personal Trainer: All You Need to Get Started on a Career in Fitness
• Publisher: Everything
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598692275
• ISBN 13: 9781598692273
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

If you love fitness and you're looking for an alternative to the typical 9-5 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.

About the Author

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. Stephen lives in Lincoln, RI.