- 1). Practice what you intend to preach. While you do not need to have a perfect body, you will want to be a role model to your clients who come to you for help. Leading a healthy lifestyle will ensure trust in your clients.
- 2). Get certified. With so many certification opportunities available to you, you will need to do you research to find the one right for you. Make sure the company you get certified by is accredited and trusted within the field. All Florida trainers need to be BOC certified in order to be a personal trainer in the state.
- 3). Take the right courses. You will also need to take several general health courses at topics like HIV/AIDS awareness (how it is contracted, how it effects the body, etc.).
- 4). Apply for work at a gym or fitness club in Tampa. Some popular clubs in Tampa are Bally Total Fitness, Lifestyle Family Fitness, and Gold's Gym. Each of these athletic centers have multiple locations in the Bay area. Local newspapers like the Tampa Tribune or the St. Petersburg Times are great resources for finding positions available within your desired club (see Resources below). If no jobs are listed as available, call around to gyms and ask if they have a need for a personal trainer.
- 5). Consider going into business on your own. If there is no work immediately available at a gym or organization, you can try building a clientele on your own. You will need to be incorporated and insured for safety and legal reasons.
- 6). Promote your services. This could mean marketing yourself in newspapers, phone books, online, through word of mouth, and other ways. Another great way to market yourself is to build a community of friends at your local gym who can recommend you to new clients and opportunities.
- 7). Offer a superior product. Never stop researching your craft. You want to be sure that you are the best personal trainer you can be, so make sure you are abreast of new developments in the fitness and personal training field.
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