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Category: Personal Training Courses

Personal trainers offer specialist exercise coaching, programme design and a tailor made service suited to client goals. It’s an exciting profession and perfect for the fitness enthusiast who wants to help others.

We’ve grouped our personal training articles so you can find all the info you’re looking for at your fingertips.

From how to get into personal training, the qualifications you need, setting up in business, finding a PT job, or top tips to really stand out from the crowd we’ve got it covered.

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Gym Opening – Leisure Opportunities Post Covid

Peter Lemon

Introduction Gyms are reopening in the UK as part of the next phase of the roadmap out of lockdown. A recent survey conducted by Savanta ComRes in association with Sport England revealed that gym workouts are at the top of the list of things people are most excited about doing in the coming weeks. The…

Personal Training Level 3 Diploma Course

Anurag
Personal Training Level 3 Diploma Gain your diploma in personal training ready to work with your own clients GET A COURSE GUIDELevel 3 Diploma in Personal Training Suitable for qualified Fitness Instructors Our level 3 personal trainer diploma course offers the perfect stepping stone for already qualified level 2 Fitness Instructors to advance their career...
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Getting Started In Online Personal Training

Peter Lemon
Getting Started In Online Personal Training Online personal training was already growing strongly in the run-up to 2020. But since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, it's been in overdrive. It turns out that people still want training from experienced fitness professionals, even if gyms have closed their doors. For personal trainers, this is excellent...
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Why Study Group Exercise Instructing

Laura Bendall
Why Teach Group Exercise Thinking about studying a group exercise instructor course? If so, there’s a lot to consider from finding the right course, entry requirements, what fitness education you will gain and once qualified, how you can put your newly acquired skills firmly into practice. We’ve chatted to Laura Bendall who recently qualified to...
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Personal Fitness Trainer Real-Life Experiences

Beth Boxall
From the perfect course to securing your ideal job and career, there’s a lot to think about when it comes to finding the ideal personal fitness trainer pathway… So we’re delighted that our PT graduate Beth Boxall is here to lend a helping hand, sharing her own experiences and shining the spotlight on what it’s...

Personal Training Salary – How to earn 50k per annum

Anita Lemon
If a personal trainer job is where you’re headed then it’s pretty much a given that you’ll be thinking long and hard about the personal training salary you can expect to earn. Be in no doubt that personal trainer’s inspire, motivate, encourage, coach and support clients to achieve results that often seem impossible at the...
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Personal Training Business Marketing

Peter Lemon

Picture this. You’re a qualified Personal Trainer with great ambitions for your future career. You’ve got your first few clients and are making a real difference to their fitness levels as they nudge closer towards achieving their goals. So far, so good. But when it comes to establishing a steady stream of clients, actively marketing…

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Announcing the launch of TOTUM

Anita Lemon
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve teamed up with TOTUM, the new name for the Nus extra card. We are always thinking of new ways to offer the best value to our students and TOTUM gives eligible students access to a wide range of exciting discounts. This means our level 3 personal trainer course students...
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Fitness Trainer Course – What’s it really like?

Anita Lemon
Deciding to gain your fitness trainer qualification is an important step in your career. We know that it can feel a bit daunting at the outset figuring out which fitness trainer certification to choose, understanding what’s involved and how to go about getting started. Our friendly team at the Academy of Fitness Professionals will guide...
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Requirements and Qualifications to Become a Personal Trainer

Anita Lemon
The qualifications and requirements to become a personal trainer Getting Started Do you like the idea of an active job working in personal training helping your own clients? Then it’s important to understand what’s involved, the education needed and what qualifications you should study. This will ensure your career is on the right track right...