What is your yearly income in PT field?

[andrecarrara]

pt's are a dime a dozen and most of them dont know their head from their ass. the read their books to pass the exam then preach the garbage thats in them. i know a few. one of them is an x pro wresteler. he is the only one that i know that makes any worth while money i guess. i think he pulls 50k from it but thats not all he does. i think he is the most successful out of them because he is the only one that doesnt blow that exam crap up peoples asses.

Joe D, Im a PT myself (in London) but have to agree with you , most dont really know what they doing, they go into a class room 3 months later have their certificate.start preaching what they have read.most times .BULL***. Sad

 

[motiondo]

well put

hmmmmm there is truth in both of your statements..

but to say most and to generalize i think is wrong..

in my guy, myself and 1 other are the oldest trainers we train in much the same style.. we also have 1 with a sports med degree, one that teaches strength to the University of Minnesota football team and assort other noobs..

experience and having a body that shows you can do, not just teach is a great way to succeed..

can you make cash doing this?? sure.. but if all you do is training, it's not enough for me but that's not all i do..

and even at $70 hr rate, it can burn you out pretty quick.. x 20 hours week = 70k year.. a 2x week contract for a strength coaching position can pay more, but is a short term contract..

nutritional training and certification training can earn me another 2-6k per month, but travel is involved..

the point being the business is very diverse you need to find out what you enjoy doing..

 

[motiondo]

well put

hmmmmm there is truth in both of your statements..

but to say most and to generalize i think is wrong..

in my guy, myself and 1 other are the oldest trainers we train in much the same style.. we also have 1 with a sports med degree, one that teaches strength to the University of Minnesota football team and assort other noobs..

experience and having a body that shows you can do, not just teach is a great way to succeed..

can you make cash doing this?? sure.. but if all you do is training, it's not enough for me but that's not all i do..

and even at $70 hr rate, it can burn you out pretty quick.. x 20 hours week = 70k year.. a 2x week contract for a strength coaching position can pay more, but is a short term contract..

nutritional training and certification training can earn me another 2-6k per month, but travel is involved..

the point being the business is very diverse you need to find out what you enjoy doing..

 

[joe d]

wow this is an old thread. to any pt i wasnt bashing you. my generalization is based on fact. most trainers are bull shit. they are clueless when it comes to helping another reach a fitness goal. how do i know this? simple. i have been to many gyms and have met many trainers. i have also heard a few success stories and many failures. i also have a knowlege of several of the cert porgrams study material and testing. they are bull shit. if you have learned everything you know about being a pt from an ace or similar program they your service is near worthless. one can learn more in a day on the net then a month from one of these trainers. im sorry if it offends you but it is true. blame federal laws, or the lack of federal laws.