bluejeff
Level 7 Valued Member
Greetings SF community,
I haven't been a trainer in a few years, since the fallout of the pandemic forced literally everyone I knew with a gym space to close. I am currently in university for physics, but would still like to keep training a part of my life, as it was very rewarding when I did it. As such, I have been thinking about trying to get back into it, just as a side-gig, part time endeavor.
I don't know when it might happen, as I currently don't have contacts with gym space to rent, or clients to speak of.... but I thought I would ask for thoughts here. I know not all gyms require certifications, but they certainly open a lot more doors.
I used to have the NASM personal trainer cert, but took the test in the summer of 2020, literally right before everyone started having to close their gyms. I wasn't able to renew it due to being preoccupied with schooling. I might have some extra time this coming summer, and depending on things, might like to get another cert, if I can renew some contacts or hobble some kind of personal-training plan together. Training has always been a big part of my life, and it makes me kind of sad to think about just training myself, and not being able to spread knowledge I have accrued.
My question is: other than SF certs, which I know a number of you have, do you have an opinion on the other, no-degree-required certifications? My NASM cert expired, and it wouldn't be too difficult to get it again, but to be frank, I wasn't that impressed with the content. By the time I was studying their book, I knew a great deal of the material already, just from prior self-education. I would be looking for something general, as I don't currently consider myself "specialized" in any kind of training.
Curious if anyone has or had a general cert, how useful they found it, and/or if they felt it was worth the cost.
Thanks in advance
I haven't been a trainer in a few years, since the fallout of the pandemic forced literally everyone I knew with a gym space to close. I am currently in university for physics, but would still like to keep training a part of my life, as it was very rewarding when I did it. As such, I have been thinking about trying to get back into it, just as a side-gig, part time endeavor.
I don't know when it might happen, as I currently don't have contacts with gym space to rent, or clients to speak of.... but I thought I would ask for thoughts here. I know not all gyms require certifications, but they certainly open a lot more doors.
I used to have the NASM personal trainer cert, but took the test in the summer of 2020, literally right before everyone started having to close their gyms. I wasn't able to renew it due to being preoccupied with schooling. I might have some extra time this coming summer, and depending on things, might like to get another cert, if I can renew some contacts or hobble some kind of personal-training plan together. Training has always been a big part of my life, and it makes me kind of sad to think about just training myself, and not being able to spread knowledge I have accrued.
My question is: other than SF certs, which I know a number of you have, do you have an opinion on the other, no-degree-required certifications? My NASM cert expired, and it wouldn't be too difficult to get it again, but to be frank, I wasn't that impressed with the content. By the time I was studying their book, I knew a great deal of the material already, just from prior self-education. I would be looking for something general, as I don't currently consider myself "specialized" in any kind of training.
Curious if anyone has or had a general cert, how useful they found it, and/or if they felt it was worth the cost.
Thanks in advance