Friends of Ace

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi Everyone, Just want to check in. Things are going much better these days. I got hired part-time as a personal trainer at the local YMCA (had my first client this morning). The facility is incredible, all state of the art, lots of Free Motion stuff which makes me VERY happy since I'm big into function...

windycity · windycity

Any suggestions where to purchase Business Cards (not a lot of money)??? Or a website with nice personal trainer clip art. I didn't care for the selection on Microsoft. Thanks

Vonni · Vonni

Well in the last month I've already seen changes in how careful people are with spending (I must admit myself included). One client stopped training when the economy tanked and several people who were interested in my service have not called (and I know my rates are below the average). Anyone else s...

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi everyone, I finally got my ACE shirts yesterday so we did my exercise and a new main pic for the website. We also have a pic with all the equipt. I'll be using for in-home training, one is a pic of just the gear and one w/ me and the gear plus the exercise pics. If you go to www.time4youfitness.com and click...

Vonni · Vonni

Hi Friends, I can see you're all on the move- that's great! I'm doing well, just where I want to be with a few clients right now (I also have another stressful job 3 days a week too). I started my business too Train With Yvonne LLC. Workin on a website, everything takes time! Anyway, just popping in to s...

Tekva · Tekva

I started a new job in a law firm and later found out they have a policy against holding a second job. I had been straight forward with Human Resources before I began the job and told them I wasn't going to give up training. However, my fifth day there I got a call from HR from one of the higher up women sayin...

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi everyone, While I still do need to add some pics of me working out with the equipment I'll be using, the website is basically done. I'll probably add some additional links as well in the future. Here's the link: http://time4youfitness.com/ If you have any suggestions please let me know, I apprecia...

Scott60 · Scott60

I am working on my business stuff and was thinking about what to charge additionally for a client that wants to share the hour with someone else. Of course they'd have to do all the paperwork, health history etc.... The going rate here in Nashville is $55 per hour for a single client. I was trying to t...

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi Everyone, Hey, what type of HR Monitors do you use (if any)? I have one that I use for my own workouts, it's a Reebok that I got on sale a couple years ago. However, it doesn't give a constant readout, you have to push these two sensors on it and it takes a few seconds to read out (and sometimes it can be a...

Tomica13 · Tomica13

This is a link to an article on bodybuilding.com reagrding personal trainers. It looks like they have some interestng and helpful info. Look around and check out some of thier links within the site. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/afi4.htm

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi again, I was curious what calipers folks here use. There are a bunch out there. I can't go too crazy financially but I want to get something that'll work. I was originally going to purchase a bunch of stuff while I was studying, but I decided to wait until I was certified. I figured the lack of wor...

Scott60 · Scott60

Hi everyone, Okay, I've got my test done, now I need to get my stuff together :) I was curious where everyone gets their forms. I have some forms from books I have but I wasn't sure if I should copy those (or make my own forms based on those) or if there were forms that you might recommend that could be dow...

Tomica13 · Tomica13

I haven't posted in a while b/c of summer & kids! I am planning on taking the test 9/19. In the mean time, our local school district is opening a multi-million dollar aqautic & fitness center on the 20th. Here' the website: http://www.slcfac.com/ It shows more of the pools than the gym part...

Vonni · Vonni

Hi! I've been interning at a great small gym and I know the owner is interested in keeping me there once I hopefully pass the test this week. Does anyone have experience with working these deals? Is it just a % of our fee that's paid to the owner and typically how much? Any other creative deals anyone ha...

Jan · Jan

Hey, I got a job at LA fitness! Today I shadowed another trainer and got paper work done. Will start officially next week (they have to confirm with ACE directly, not just going by my card) and once they do, they'll let me know. Just doing this 2-3 days a week, which is all I want, but looking forward to it...

Vonni · Vonni

Hi Friends! I hope everyone's well. I have my first client! It's been fun, but challenging - She has many risk factors and is starting from square one, but it's going great! How is everyone?? Scott, when is the operation?? Be well~ Von

Tekva · Tekva

A Gold's close to my home just called me. They saw my application from the time I applied here in D.C. and they said they want to hire me full time. Problem? In order to do it, I'd have to give up $2,000 a month in salary...I can't do it. I am so really disappointed. I think I'm stuck being a legal secreta...

Tekva · Tekva

I'm very excited! My new client is a young woman (18 years old) who suffered a severe hamstring injury a few years ago (she was on the high school track team). Her mother tells me that she has undergone therapy and is now ready to get back to running and she asked me if I'd be her trainer. To say I jumped at...

akyoda32 · akyoda32

Wow I just ran into my physical therapist that helped me with my knee and he is now part owner in our new indoor football team...as I am a team sponsor I started to talk to him about changing my sponsorship conract a little and we got into talking about training as he is a Physical Therapist and CSCS certifi...

Tekva · Tekva

I believe I've been hired at Gold's Gym. I have accepted and turned down about five jobs...none of them felt RIGHT. It's the oddest thing, though. I pass a Gold's Gym on my way to my office every morning and I just kept thinking, "THAT'S the place." It's a small gym, but it just seemed RIGH...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Scott's Update (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just want to check in. Things are going much better these days. I got hired part-time as a personal trainer at the local YMCA (had my first client this morning). The facility is incredible, all state of the art, lots of Free Motion stuff which makes me VERY happy since I'm big into function...	Scott60	0	1908	May 6, 2009 by Scott60
	Business Cards (Preview) Any suggestions where to purchase Business Cards (not a lot of money)??? Or a website with nice personal trainer clip art. I didn't care for the selection on Microsoft. Thanks	windycity	0	1437	Apr 21, 2009 by windycity
	These Economically Tough Times & PT (Preview) Well in the last month I've already seen changes in how careful people are with spending (I must admit myself included). One client stopped training when the economy tanked and several people who were interested in my service have not called (and I know my rates are below the average). Anyone else s...	Vonni	8	1384	Jan 29, 2009 by Tekva
	Scott's Website Equipt. pics added! :) (Preview) Hi everyone, I finally got my ACE shirts yesterday so we did my exercise and a new main pic for the website. We also have a pic with all the equipt. I'll be using for in-home training, one is a pic of just the gear and one w/ me and the gear plus the exercise pics. If you go to www.time4youfitness.com and click...	Scott60	9	1450	Oct 28, 2008 by Tekva
	Hope Everyone's Well (Preview) Hi Friends, I can see you're all on the move- that's great! I'm doing well, just where I want to be with a few clients right now (I also have another stressful job 3 days a week too). I started my business too Train With Yvonne LLC. Workin on a website, everything takes time! Anyway, just popping in to s...	Vonni	3	1379	Oct 18, 2008 by Scott60
	Funny story (Preview) I started a new job in a law firm and later found out they have a policy against holding a second job. I had been straight forward with Human Resources before I began the job and told them I wasn't going to give up training. However, my fifth day there I got a call from HR from one of the higher up women sayin...	Tekva	3	1351	Oct 17, 2008 by Jan
	Scott's website officially up! :) (Preview) Hi everyone, While I still do need to add some pics of me working out with the equipment I'll be using, the website is basically done. I'll probably add some additional links as well in the future. Here's the link: http://time4youfitness.com/ If you have any suggestions please let me know, I apprecia...	Scott60	5	1433	Oct 8, 2008 by Scott60
	Question about pricing if two clients share an hour (Preview) I am working on my business stuff and was thinking about what to charge additionally for a client that wants to share the hour with someone else. Of course they'd have to do all the paperwork, health history etc.... The going rate here in Nashville is $55 per hour for a single client. I was trying to t...	Scott60	2	1356	Oct 1, 2008 by Scott60
	Heart Rate Monitors (Preview) Hi Everyone, Hey, what type of HR Monitors do you use (if any)? I have one that I use for my own workouts, it's a Reebok that I got on sale a couple years ago. However, it doesn't give a constant readout, you have to push these two sensors on it and it takes a few seconds to read out (and sometimes it can be a...	Scott60	4	1457	Oct 1, 2008 by Scott60
	Good articles (Preview) This is a link to an article on bodybuilding.com reagrding personal trainers. It looks like they have some interestng and helpful info. Look around and check out some of thier links within the site. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/afi4.htm	Tomica13	1	1935	Sep 25, 2008 by Scott60
	Body Fat Calipers? (Preview) Hi again, I was curious what calipers folks here use. There are a bunch out there. I can't go too crazy financially but I want to get something that'll work. I was originally going to purchase a bunch of stuff while I was studying, but I decided to wait until I was certified. I figured the lack of wor...	Scott60	7	1761	Sep 25, 2008 by Scott60
	Health History and other forms? (Preview) Hi everyone, Okay, I've got my test done, now I need to get my stuff together :) I was curious where everyone gets their forms. I have some forms from books I have but I wasn't sure if I should copy those (or make my own forms based on those) or if there were forms that you might recommend that could be dow...	Scott60	3	2078	Sep 24, 2008 by akyoda32
	Interview 9/3 (Preview) I haven't posted in a while b/c of summer & kids! I am planning on taking the test 9/19. In the mean time, our local school district is opening a multi-million dollar aqautic & fitness center on the 20th. Here' the website: http://www.slcfac.com/ It shows more of the pools than the gym part...	Tomica13	3	1360	Sep 8, 2008 by Tekva
	Working out Deals w/ Gym Owners (Preview) Hi! I've been interning at a great small gym and I know the owner is interested in keeping me there once I hopefully pass the test this week. Does anyone have experience with working these deals? Is it just a % of our fee that's paid to the owner and typically how much? Any other creative deals anyone ha...	Vonni	2	1394	Aug 31, 2008 by Tomica13
	Got a job! (Preview) Hey, I got a job at LA fitness! Today I shadowed another trainer and got paper work done. Will start officially next week (they have to confirm with ACE directly, not just going by my card) and once they do, they'll let me know. Just doing this 2-3 days a week, which is all I want, but looking forward to it...	Jan	9	1417	Aug 17, 2008 by Tekva
	First Client! (Preview) Hi Friends! I hope everyone's well. I have my first client! It's been fun, but challenging - She has many risk factors and is starting from square one, but it's going great! How is everyone?? Scott, when is the operation?? Be well~ Von	Vonni	0	1275	Aug 15, 2008 by Vonni
	I'm so bummed (Preview) A Gold's close to my home just called me. They saw my application from the time I applied here in D.C. and they said they want to hire me full time. Problem? In order to do it, I'd have to give up $2,000 a month in salary...I can't do it. I am so really disappointed. I think I'm stuck being a legal secreta...	Tekva	7	1480	Jul 31, 2008 by BarryB
	Well, I have my first real challenge (Preview) I'm very excited! My new client is a young woman (18 years old) who suffered a severe hamstring injury a few years ago (she was on the high school track team). Her mother tells me that she has undergone therapy and is now ready to get back to running and she asked me if I'd be her trainer. To say I jumped at...	Tekva	10	1298	Jul 7, 2008 by Tekva
	training professional football players!!! (Preview) Wow I just ran into my physical therapist that helped me with my knee and he is now part owner in our new indoor football team...as I am a team sponsor I started to talk to him about changing my sponsorship conract a little and we got into talking about training as he is a Physical Therapist and CSCS certifi...	akyoda32	5	1354	Jun 23, 2008 by Scott60
	I should begin working at Gold's Gym late June or early July (Preview) I believe I've been hired at Gold's Gym. I have accepted and turned down about five jobs...none of them felt RIGHT. It's the oddest thing, though. I pass a Gold's Gym on my way to my office every morning and I just kept thinking, "THAT'S the place." It's a small gym, but it just seemed RIGH...	Tekva	3	1550	Jun 12, 2008 by Tekva
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