Comments on: THE HEALTH-CLUB SURVIVAL GUIDE!!! How To Survive The Gym And Move On To Big Things In Personal Training …

By: bill moore

bill moore — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:12:43 +0000

Kaiser has some good points, but, PAY YOUR DUES !!! work hard, make contacts, spend the time in the gym, network, etc. this is all needed to make the break !!!

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:38:29 +0000

Haha! Welcome back doc!

Yeah I’m back to what I know best – had to stop ridin’ those coattails, you know –

Yup, Rivak’s harsh words are the TLT mind-set – stop letting the gym screw you and provide your superior product to what you’ll find is a very, very hungry public!

Most in-gym trainers do not see how needed trainers are in the outside world, because they’re stuck in the gym all of the time – do a little research and get some clarity and you’ll really understand -

And Michael yeah, you really are the poster boy for this stuff and I think I’ve got to feature you in a blog post real soon! btw have fun over at Sam’s today -

By: Somagenesis San Diego Personal Trainers

Somagenesis San Diego Personal Trainers — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:48:21 +0000

Kaiser, still see your kickin the same ol tire! But i like it. Dr House here.. If your working in a f–k–g Gym your pissing your money away.
Get a clue do home trraining and triple your salary. So easy to do! And besides you increase the accountability factor of your clients. Worse case scerario, they don’t answer the door bell you kick in the front door, then kick some ass!

By: Michael Duivis

Michael Duivis — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:49:13 +0000

Great post man. From what I found, the only way to really succeed at the big gyms is to spend YOUR LIFE there. At least that’s what I did. I had as plan to stay there forever until I came across Super-Trainer.

So for all the Trainers still working at big gyms…start doing your research online. It’s amazing how much info is handed out for free these days.

And if I look back…my experience at my big gym just made me wanted to succeed as an independent THAT MUCH MORE.

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:36:10 +0000

Haha – yeah Gaby – that’s a given – just hang around the abs machines and you’ll find a lot of helpless people –

Yeah exactly John – that’s what we kind of realized on the forum – that being in the gym does have it place – it made me look back and realize it did have value for me, and can for others too when they’re starting out –

Right on Doug – dumping the gym huh? – haha! I got another one ….

By: Doug Groce

Doug Groce — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:26:35 +0000

I enjoyed the post – Yes, I’d agree I’m 1000% more confident training, having done it in a community center (I’m fortunate I didn’t have to go through one of the big-box gym type atmospheres).

I like the way you kind of organized the thought process of what you have to do from start to finish – from getting your foot in the door training to actually dumping the gym. That ability to be able to grind it out and realize that your position as an employee is not permanent is crucial.

And what you said about not buying into other peoples’ bs is right on. Reading the right forums, blog, books, and educational materials has helped me a ton in staying positive and reminding myself that I deserve and can have better, it I really want it.

I’m making my big jump in a couple weeks and I ain’t looking back – no more gym. Thanks for all the help along the way!

By: John Izzo

John Izzo — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:07:25 +0000

Good post Kaiser. I think the bottom line is getting good at your craft. In an environment with fellow trainers (like a gym, studio) you at least have a “scale” to see how good you are. New trainers that go DIRECTLY into independent training, have nothing to compare their skills to, therefore, have no “scale”. If you follow this path without any knowledge of what is good, bad, or mediocre…you lose touch with advancing yourself and REALLY becoming successful. It is no surprise that all the ‘greats’ have started in the gym setting–they realized what they didn’t know, realized what they did better, and improved upon them.

By: Gaby(INFINITY BODY NYC)

Gaby(INFINITY BODY NYC) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:10:34 +0000

Great stuff Kaiser. Yes most of us did do the time but I was luck only to do 2 months and then get into an amazing Personal Training Company and then go Independant.
One great way I used to pick up clients was hang around the “ab” stations and take them away from mindless guided movements and 1000′s of “crunches” and basically take them to the mat and put them through a punishing 5 min ab routine that was completely different and that most of the movements required ME to be there and assist them.
I train all of my clients and educate them enough so that they can have an amazing workout on their own but for that mind-boggling session, for 130% results…they need YOU.