How To Get Personal Training Clients | Running Your Own Business

Welcome back to Sorta Healthy! We're excited you're joining us again.
Today is a big one: how to get personal training clients, specifically when running your own training business.
In this video, Jeff will give you some specific strategies of what to do to build your clientele and have the business you've been dreaming of.
If you found this video helpful, please remember to like and subscribe. Just as this video idea came from a commenter, if you have one, let us know down below!
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[@XboxDomino]

Big fan guys, thank you for covering my question!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! Also, thanks for the idea!

[@fitforfreelance]

Man these videos are GOLD! Thanks for producing such valuable content!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you!

[@josephabdalla84]

Great video! A video on how you use Facebook and Google more specifically would be an amazing resource to help a lot of trainers. It would be much appreciated!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I will make that one soon! It seems like people are interested in that

[@thomasarillotta6518]

5/13/23 Viewing and learning; loved it!

[@frankjrock]

I am starting up my personal training business this year. Your videos helped me with training and passing the NASM. Thank you for the input! Wishing you well in all your endeavors!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

So glad you’ve found the content helpful!

[@AmberKuunani]

Awesome tips!! Thank you!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Of course! Glad you found them helpful!

[@JD-hu3dg]

Good job Jeff!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks!

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!

[@johnrueda7711]

Loving the content! Suggestion: a video on "client retention".

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

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[@drakeforever560]

Great tips!! THANK YOU

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You are so welcome!

[@hajarjamal1950]

Great video, thanks!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@nikam4167]

Off topic, I'm a 78 baby and never had a clue what gen I fall in lol. Great vid as usual!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I think that makes you part of generation X! You’re at the very tail end of it though! If you were born a few years later you would have been a millennial

[@vitorsouza1335]

Thanks for the video!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You’re very welcome!

[@franknduba2226]

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

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[@NFTMule]

Thanks again ❤️

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

You’re welcome!

[@sophiebell5331]

Thank uuu Soo much for this

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Of course! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@austinrpt]

Really helpful once again

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Glad to hear!

[@zowezaally]

Love the video! I would love to learn a lot more about facebook ads

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I’ll be making a video on that subject soon!

[@joshuafaranda-pluke1207]

Very Helpful

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Glad it helped!

[@darrylkemp3253]

Yes more information on running successful ads on fb and Google ranking would be great thanks

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Sounds good! I’ll make it!

[@PunkMartyr]

This dude is the epitome of “personal training is a sales job”.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I partially agree. This video is focused on that to some extent but most of my videos are not. I’d say less than 20% of what I do on a weekly basis is sales tbh.

[@fz13gaming]

If you are a PT you should know it’s sales with a goal of helping people.

[@Coronaweyyy2877]

great vid bro

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@ebonyhalfacre_fitness4262]

Great suggestions. I personally have purchased paid ads on Facebook and Google. I also used IG, Snapchat as well. I agree FB and Google allows you to get the most exposure. I would really love to see a video on how to create and use paid ads for in person personal training. Thanks Jeff

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

This is something that is on my list to cover! Thanks for your support!

[@ebonyhalfacre_fitness4262]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Great and no problem!

[@juliogomez9145]

Great video! Can you do a video talking about online personal training or online coaching? More specifically how to get online coaching clients.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks I appreciate that! We made this video here on that right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4jZgomXgtCgqMk

[@juliogomez9145]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Got it, thanks!

[@slasher298]

Can you go more in depth in a video on advertising in these local Facebook groups? I've been trying for a couple weeks now and haven't been able to get a client... Training a friend right now for a before/after but I don't understand the strategy of posting things besides ads to these buy and sell groups.. Thanks for your videos man your advice is super helpful!

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thank you! I appreciate that! We’ll cover it more in depth at some point for sure! We haven’t covered it yet, because it shouldn’t be your main strategy. It’s really more of a side strategy that should get you a lead here and there. Also, the group that I show in the video is not a buy or sell group. It’s a town group with 30,000 people give or take. We post training content in there on a regular basis (3x a week typically) and we get leads from it once in a while. We also respond in those groups when people have a health related question or if they are looking for a trainer. I would focus on the other strategies mentioned in the video more tbh.

[@priyodarshibanerjee3817]

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[@PratikRajNahata]

Informative, kindly also make a video on fb ads promotion for personal studio. Thanks

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I’ll get to that one at some point! I’m not sure when exactly but it’s on the list!

[@oscar61200]

Can you do one for getting Online Coaching/Personal Training?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

It’s definitely on the list! I’ll be making it at some point soon!

[@oscar61200]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation awesome can't wait to see it! I've been using the Facebook strategy for online coaching, it's a hit or miss to be honest

[@flowtogrowfitness]

Google Ads, let's go. Never used FB, always was IG friendly. Do you think depending on Google is enough? I really don't want to use FB if I don't have to.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I think there’s no reason to not have a free business page on Facebook, since it’s free and it will help you in a lot of ways. As far as ads go though, both FB and google can be useful and you could use both, only one of them, or neither of them. Out of the hundreds, maybe thousands of clients we’ve acquired, less than 20% came from paid advertising.

[@CounterfeitProphet]

Hey, Jeff. Could you explain your reasons for why you think a website is crucial?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I think it’s crucial for an in person training business. It’s not crucial for other trainers, such as online trainers, or trainers who are employed by a bigger facility that already has a website. Long story short, people who are interested in in-person training are very likely to google local trainers before they buy anything. Most often they’re going to go with the trainer who looks the best on google. You only do well on google if you have a website.

[@chavez349]

⁠@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducationFirst let me say you have some amazing videos and I can tell why you’ve been a successful trainer and business owner. You have a great personality for personal training and you’re very smart to keep your business improving. I’ve trained hundreds of in person clients and have never had a website but I’m sure it definitely would’ve helped me get even more clients. I used Thumbtack (80%) and Craigslist (20%) to get most of my clients at first. After that it was referrals. Just thought I would mention these other 2 options since they worked really well for me.

[@iyiolaademola8456]

Hi, Jeff. I'm a little outside your area here but I was wondering if you could help me. I'm a freelance copywriter and I specialise in the health and fitness niches, being a fitness addict myself. I was wondering if you had any tips for landing clients.

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Hi! That's a tough one actually and to be completely honest, I'm not 100% sure when it comes to copywriting. I would think that social media would be your best bet since the majority of health and fitness influencers/coaches are utilizing SMM most often. I would look for and maybe contact people that meet your specific niche that you think you can help. If you don't already have a website set up, I would do that as well.

[@joshuafaranda-pluke1207]

Video for Brand new PT's... How much to charge clients? Deals/rules with giving out free sessions?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

This video right here covers most of that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWPWqnqAfKmhb6M If you have any questions or anything, let me know!

[@joshuafaranda-pluke1207]

@@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Thanks that was helpful...time to make a fake email adress

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Haha ya it’s a little scammy but it works and in the end no one gets hurt so it’s a good strategy!

[@nicholasspeciale4553]

Do the video on how to rank higher

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I’m planning on doing it soon!

[@hypherdogbodysculptingfitn9171]

Your helping me out a great deal. Already made me money. Now how much do I charge per session, I'm robbing myself, and shy to charge..🤷‍♂️

[@hypherdogbodysculptingfitn9171]

Lol...never mind, I just saw it.. thanks bro

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Glad you’ve finding the vids helpful!

[@biafranewschannels8693]

Please what are the possible information you must get from your clients when interviewing him or her

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

If you’re referring to a first meeting with a client, aka a consultation/interview then check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZSui2SHeLqcoJo That should break down everything that you need.

[@amberiwai8555]

Do you think personal trainer certificate are absolutely necessary?

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

I think some level of education is necessary. Whether it’s a certification, a degree, or something else is really up to the employer to decide.

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[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Thanks for your support!

[@thefutureofstockmarketindia]

Sir i want to be your's student

[@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation]

Sounds good to me! Thanks for the support!