Personal trainer?!!!?

Question

im 14 and i want to become a personal trainer? (when im older of course) where and what would i have to do to acheive my goal? maybe eventually il get good enough to bea celeb personal traina! :P jokes

Answer 1

There are several things that you can do to help you succeed in this line of work:

1.  Your physical appearance is going to be your best marketing tool.  Would you pay money for an out of shape personal trainer, regardless of how much knowledge they had?

2.  Studies in Kinesiology and Nutrition for starters, then you  can move to sports nutrition, youth sport training, injury prevention, etc...

3.  Become certified through a recognized organization - International Sports Science Association (ISSA), American Fitness Professional & Associates (AFPA), National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA), and others.  Each of these has a little different program and different items to offer.

4.  Start you good habits now - question everything you hear and research it for yourself.  Don't take it for granted just because you heard someone say it.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

- go to a good gym and talk to any of the good trainers

- start reading and learning everything you can about fitness and nutrition

- go to college and major/study something related (kinesiology, personal training, nutrition, etc.)

- start training you