Do you know what a regular day looks like for a personal trainer? When he or she isn’t drinking protein shakes, working out and reading muscle mags?

Most personal trainers start their days at 4:30 or 5 a.m. and are working with clients by 5:30 a.m. or 6 a.m.
Once trainers are established, their mornings are normally filled until about 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.

Often times trainers will be off between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. They may take sporadic appointments during this time, but most clients are not training between these hours.

During this down time trainers will exercise, get caught up on other duties, take a nap or get involved with something else that they enjoy.

From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. or later, trainers will be working with clients during what is the busiest time at most gyms.

The majority of personal trainers work in the field because they have a passion for exercise and get great pleasure out of helping others.

Many trainers are not prepared for the long hours and the work that is involved in getting their own clients.
Personal trainers are truly running their own businesses and need to be prepared to do so.

Throughout the day trainers will work with highly motivated individuals who are seeing great results, as well as people who are just going through the motions.

From athletes to older adults, from stay-at-home moms to business executives, trainers work with people from every walk of life. The best trainers are able to modify their approach based on the client in front of them.

The single hardest part of a trainer’s job is finding out what it takes to motivate each client to make changes for the long term.

This includes encouraging changes to their eating and exercise habits while making sure clients have the proper mindset to set realistic goals and remove any barriers that may get in their way.

It will take personal trainers six to 12 months to get to the point where their schedules are filled. This means they are getting paid for 25-30 hours. Most trainers will make $20-$28 per hour.

In addition to this paid time, they will normally be putting in another five to 10 hours of unpaid time, where they are doing administrative work and carrying out activities that will help their clients, like developing new programs, sending a motivational email and helping with eating guidelines.

People from all walks of life enter the personal training profession for all kinds of reasons.

The field is not an easy one and not everyone is cut it for it, but if you have a passion for fitness you might be interested in getting certified.

For more info go to visit canfitpro.com or email me directly mike@refinefitness.ca.