How To Go From The Basement To The Penthouse

Getting into the business side of fitness definitely takes some hustle - And when it comes to hustle, the guy I have on the blog today has plenty to spare - it's BJ GADDOUR, famous for the BOOTCAMP BLUEPRINT program and getting to the top of the fitness business in...

THE SECRET INGREDIENT TO SUCCESS IN FITNESS ONLINE …

THE SECRET INGREDIENT TO SUCCESS IN FITNESS ONLINE …

Ok, might get into some trouble for this, but I’ve got something to show you right now …

It’s my column in Personal Fitness Professional this month – since the content is there right now, it’s probably wrong for me to be publishing it again here, but if you don’t tell them I won’t either …

The reason I’m putting it over here is because I wanted to bring the discussion about this subject over to Super-Trainer – it’s all about networking and the huge role it plays in your training career.

The Father Of Personal Training JAKE STEINFELD

The Father Of Personal Training JAKE STEINFELD

Body By Jake

True, I’ve had some big names on this blog – everyone from Jennifer Lopez’ , Tyra Banks’, and 50 Cent’s Personal Trainers, all for LIVE interviews, and most have contacted me for the privilege (lol) of sharing their knowledge on the top online fitness marketing blog in the world (yes, that’s Alexa verified).

So I shouldn’t be excited about the guy who I’m going to be profiling now, especially since he’s not even here for a live interview (I’ll get working on that), but it’s hard not to be. Not only is one of the originators of the training business – he’s taken the natural finesse, hustle, and street smarts that defines a Top-Level Trainer and parlayed it into mega-millions, and he’s not slowing down yet.

FIT-MONEY BLOG #2:  WELCOME TO SUPER-TRAINER

FIT-MONEY BLOG #2: WELCOME TO SUPER-TRAINER

Ok, I know the new site has been up for more than a week …

But it’s only right for me to do an official WELCOME TO THE BLOG type of video – so here you have it.

Oh, and check out the new segment I’ve added to the second half of the video. I’ve got to admit I totally hacked it from someone else who’s real popular on YouTube – let me know if you can figure out where I got it from:

Now that it’s official, let me tell you about what we have inside:

TOP FIVE TRAINERS TURNED ENTREPRENEURS OF ALL TIME

TOP FIVE TRAINERS TURNED ENTREPRENEURS OF ALL TIME

bill phillips and joe polishI love biographies! Something about reading about the successes of other people and how they got there that makes you realize what you’re capable of. What I especially love is to learn about their humble beginning and adversities, most of which make anything you think is stopping you look really small in comparison.

On that note I bring you the first a special five part series I’m calling TOP FIVE TRAINERS TURNED MARKETERS OF ALL TIME.

IF YOU’RE A TRAINER GETTING SCREWED, THE ANSWER IS COMING…

IF YOU’RE A TRAINER GETTING SCREWED, THE ANSWER IS COMING…

centralAlthough I consider myself one of the hardest working guys in this business, I’ve been hanging-out and relaxing nearly all day in my old stomping grounds of ASTORIA QUEENS.

And hey, before you start laughing at the BRIDGE AND TUNNEL scene (this is the derogatory term NYC residents give to anything or anyone outside of Manhattan), let me tell you a little bit about ASTORIA.

If anyone is familiar with this part of New York, you know how strange this neighborhood is – there are 2-3 upscale bars and lounges on nearly every single block, always full of good looking people at nearly every hour of the day and night (does anyone work?) – I’ve been almost everywhere and haven’t seen anything like this neighborhood.

I actually passed out in the banquet of my favorite place, CENTRAL, for a couple of hours, but I had my shades on, and the owner is a former client of mine so it was all good.

Here’s why I was so wiped: