Here's the HARD truth: most personal trainers are not set up for success with the traditional personal training certifications offered. It's not their fault, but the idea that most trainers can charge $80+ to workout with them for an hour simply because they paid $500 for a basic program and passed it in a week or two.... is disheartening.

Before we launch a podcast episode series breaking down the certifications out there and what the pros and cons are of each popular certification program, in this episode we go macro and talk about the high level gaps in the overall education for our industry.

So if you're starting your personal training career or thinking about turning your passion for fitness into a career, start here! This will save you hundreds of dollars and hours of time wasted on certification programs that don't actually help you stand out as an elite trainer.

Coach CJ, Coach "Goose" and I had a chance to sit down and discuss what we feel are some of the biggest gaps in today’s personal training certifications, how to fill those gaps, and what to look for when deciding what certifications you’re going to get.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from today’s episode:

• The four things certifications don’t teach you
• What do you do when protocol fails?
• Certification junkies - a good or bad thing?
• The difference between a trainer and a coach
• How to use tools as techniques
• The importance of play
• Certifications we recommend