Kate Kenworthy - The Everything Guide To Being A Personal Trainer: All You Need to Get Started on a Career in Fitness

THE EVERYTHING GUIDE TO BEING A PERSONAL TRAINER

All you need to get started on a career in fitness

Kate Kenworthy, M.Ed., A.T.C., C.S.C.S. and Stephen A. Rodrigues, M.Ed., P.E.S.

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Guide to Being a Personal trainer

Dear Reader,

From the time we were young, we considered the gym our second home. We learned early on the importance of staying strong, fit, and healthy, and soon it became a way of life for us. We also had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible changes in and growth of the fitness industry.

When we began working as personal trainers, neither of us knew it would end up being our full-time careers. Nor did we imagine how our careers would evolve into what they are today. (What kid thinks he will really get to work with the New York Yankees when he grows up?)

What began as a love for health and fitness has become so much more. Over the years, we have had the honor of training a diverse group of clients, who in turn have taught us valuable lessons about how to be successful in business and in life.

We undertook this project with the hope of teaching you how to achieve success in a fun and exciting industry. The information we share has taken us years to learn through schooling, experiences, and mistakes. We hope that what you learn will help you enjoy the rewards of being a personal trainer as much as we do.