Summer Ends..Business Begins

Well…Summer is winding down and a lot of your clients are squeezing out those last couple of weeks of vacation before the big “fall quarter”. As most of you may already know, historically September is the second busiest month for personal training, behind January or March, and directly following the absolute slowest month. For most of you, this means that soon you can start meeting your bonus quota again and put your name back on the “possible promotion list”. After all those long hours you put into classes and studying for the next tier level, and passing the test back in April, you will finally get the opportunity to prove how good of a trainer you are based on your numbers (sarcastically). I wish you the best. For those of you that have seen the light and have left the rat race, you have probably been doing a little vacationing yourself for the past two or three weeks. I can’t blame you, when August hits, sometimes the only thing to do is spend some of that hard earned money on yourself until the cows come back home (no pun intended). There are many skeptics who think that business will be slow this fall; but I beg to differ. Your clients know how good you are and that is why they follow you from gym to studio to park to wherever you instruct them to show. Your core clients will always find a way to fit you into their budget because they appreciate the value of the service you provide. The economy is showing signs of improvement which also helps make your clients feel a little more at ease as they dish out $75-$300 a session. With that said, I wish you all a prosperous fall, and for those of you who are still chasing the wheel, nervous about taking that leap, keep in mind that September is one of those few months in which you can gather enough of your clients to make the transition. Don’t delay!

Runaway Trainer is the "Safe Haven for Fitness Professionals" in the Personal Service Industry. If you are a Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Dietician/Nutritionist, Massage or Healing Therapist, or any other skilled service professional, and you are chained down by what has become the "Corporate Fitness Pay Structure", please feel free to discuss your opinions and ideas. If you have yet to take that leap into Sole Proprietorship (Independence), and need advice, or can give some, please drop a line or Start a Revolution. All we ask is that you be as honest as possible and as decent as possible. Please remember that although many of us have been through the trails and tribulations of the Fitness "Chain" Bureaucracy, we are all Professionals and should act as such. That said, please keep all conversations as Uplifting as Possible; Seek and Offer Solutions instead of just complaining, and remember that the only way to Break Free is to OPEN THE DOOR AND WALK OUT!

About Us...

Not too long ago, I worked for a little company who shall remain nameless, but let’s just say that day and night were definitely equal in length while I was an employee at this establishment. I remember dreading having to go into work because I simply could not understand the balance of having to find all of my clients on my own and then train them around my floor shift schedule–which was intended to help me pick up clients during that time frame. When I finally did create a big enough client base, the company collected 70% of the cost of each session. I would constantly complain, I thought most of my managers were idiots, I had to compete with about 50-60 other trainers in a 25,000 square foot facility, and I was just plain miserable. Then one day I thought to myself, what if I walked out and took all of my clients with me. Better yet, what if I created a system where all trainers could earn the income that they deserve, and all they had to do was show up and provide a great session for the client. Trainer pay rates would be higher, they could focus strictly on client goals as apposed to floor shifts and attrition rates, and they could even continue to work with their clients at any training studio they liked. In fact, I would encourage all trainers to bring in as much business for themselves as possible. Soon enough I left this company, took all my clients with me–tripling my income, and got to work on my plan to Liberate all trainers and fitness professionals from the minimum wage pay structure of chain fitness facilities. If you are tired of doing all the work for a fraction of half the cost of each session, I encourage you to see just how loyal a following you have. If you are overambitious and want an even bigger following, We can help.

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Runaway Trainer is the "Safe Haven for Fitness Professionals" in the Personal Service Industry. If you are a Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Dietician/Nutritionist, Massage or Healing Therapist, or any other skilled service professional, and you are chained down by what has become the "Corporate Fitness Pay Structure", please feel free to discuss your opinions and ideas. If you have yet to take that leap into Sole Proprietorship (Independence), and need advice, or can give some, please drop a line or Start a Revolution. All we ask is that you be as honest as possible and as decent as possible. Please remember that although many of us have been through the trails and tribulations of the Fitness "Chain" Bureaucracy, we are all Professionals and should act as such. That said, please keep all conversations as Uplifting as Possible; Seek and Offer Solutions instead of just complaining, and remember that the only way to Break Free is to OPEN THE DOOR AND WALK OUT!