New Personal Trainer

[rav6962]

I'm a new personal trainer and I have no hands on experience. So I figured the best place to start is at a commercialized gym. I've applied at a few gyms and I'm assuming because of my lack of experience and my age (46) they're pushing that I lean towards a Sales Manager position. I've never worked in sales at all before and I'm not sure if that would be a good fit for me. However it is a based salary plus commission and it might be a good place to start since I'm new (this is what they're telling me). However my passion is to train and to help people. While the money sounds good I'm afraid if I take a Managers position I will not get a the experience needed as a trainer.

Any input or pros and cons on a Sales Manager position opposed to a Trainer position? I feel like I may be trapped in the managers position and will never get the experience I need to train.

Appreciate any input from experience trainers or Managers.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[semper03]

Who did you certify through?


"You can't spell strength without tren"

 

[rav6962]

Nasm

 

[SpyWizard]

ever wonder why they have openings in sales??

a promise is a hope and a prayer in sales..

and i'm in it done it all my life... remember you can't sell something to someone they don't need.. if you can make them see the need, the cost is irrelevent.

 

[j'sfitness]

Sales Manager is very far from being a personal trainer and if sales is not your craft I dont think you should go for it coz eventually you will only lose the job for its not your passion. You should push for a Personal Trainer position!!!