Hey there,
Just about every week, people send us a message along these lines:
“I love helping people get fit and am thinking of becoming a personal trainer . . . but where should I start?”
Two of the first things we always recommend are education and certification.
In other words—making sure you truly understand the basics of effective eating, training, and supplementation, can teach these to others, and ideally have some kind of certification to reassure your clients that you’re legit.
There are a gazillion different certification programs, schools, and organizations for personal trainers, but the one we recommend more than any other is the
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Why?
For starters, NASM is the most widely recognized and accepted certification for personal trainers in the world, which improves your odds of getting clients and working at gyms nearly everywhere.
It’s also accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), which is considered one of the most reputable accrediting organizations in North American sports science.
Their educational curriculum is science-based, frequently updated, and covers a wide range of topics such as nutrition, program design, behavioral change, and business and marketing skills for personal trainers.
Members also get a number of other benefits, including help finding a job through partnerships with gyms, access to an online community where you can connect and learn from other fitness pros, a variety of continuing education opportunities, and more.
As part of our partnership, NASM is offering a 50% discount on any certification program of your choice during the next two weeks when you enter the code “LEGION50ALIAS” at checkout (until July 7th).
Check out their full lineup of certs here:
And if you aren’t quite ready to start now, you can get a permanent 40% discount on all of their programs with the discount code “LEGION40ALIAS”.
If you’re interested in learning more about NASM’s educational resources before you buy, you can also sign up for two of their free mini courses:
If you’ve been toying with the idea of getting certified as a fitness coach, now’s the time to pull the trigger.
Give it a shot!
