I was going to be a personal trainer but I was told by one of the trainers in my gym that they prefer younger people as trainers. I've seen the younger trainers they have at my gym - I wouldn't train with them for free. All young, never smile, no enthusiasm, and spend 1/2 their time bullshitting about their weekend or day's events. I don't know about you, but if I pay for a trainer no. 1 they have to look like they work out, want to push me to the limit, be enthusiastic and make me want to come back again. Yesterday, I was helping someone work out - pushing her to the limit, showing her new exercises, explaining things - one of the trainers said I should have gotten paid for that session! I said too bad they won;t hire me - they are really missing out on a good trainer. But I think age means more than anything else to them -