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Two Ways To Improve Your Personal Training Salary

It's often said about careers that you get out of them what you put in. This includes people who work as personal trainers, an often demanding job with a fluctuating salary. You can increase your personal training salary by following two very simple tips — add certifications and increase your referrals.

Certification
Personal trainers with the right certifications benefit from higher salaries because there are more places to work. Health clubs, spas and other fitness related venues want to employ competent trainers for their clients. You can demonstrate your competency by adding certifications. Certifications authenticate your knowledge and that you have met specific standards of expertise through fitness instructor courses. As a result, your clients will see increased health benefits, experience fewer injuries and have an overall better personal training experience because you, yourself, have a greater understanding of training.

There are several certifying bodies for personal trainers, each with a specific focus. Some certifications to consider include:
 

• The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA);
• The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM);
• American Council on Exercise (ACE);
• and the National Federation of Personal Trainers

Boost Referrals
Another way you can increase your personal training salary is to increase the number of referrals you get. You want your current clients to refer you to their friends, family and coworkers. There are several ways to do this.

Use social media to your advantage by starting a professional Facebook or other social media page and inviting your current clients to "like" you. Then, be sure to post regular and useful content to your page that your clients can share and spread. This will drive more traffic to your page and ultimately, more clients your way.

Secondly, do your job the best you can each and every day. Hard work and work ethic pay big dividends. When your clients know you work your heart out for them, they are more likely to recommend you to someone else.

Life as a personal trainer can come with some income uncertainty. Boost your personal training salary by adding certifications and increasing the amount of referrals you receive.