The Training Trap—Building Financial Freedom in an Appointment-Based Career

by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
Personal Training Quarterly April 2015
Vol 3, Issue 2

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The career path of a personal trainer inherently presents a certain amount of instability and unpredictability, but this does not have to last. There is no reason that personal trainers cannot make great money, afford health insurance, save for retirement, and create more freedom in their lives.

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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »

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1. American Council on Exercise. Salary report for health and fitness professionals. Retrieved March 24, 2016, from https://www. acefitness.org/salary/docs/ACE_SalarySurvey.pdf.

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Joe Drake is co-owner of Gravity + Oxygen Fitness, a successful group and personal training studio in Boca Raton, FL. Drake is also co-owner of the Ax ...

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