Mosman Personal Training: Personal Training Business Basics
With personal training being the fastest growing segments in the fitness industry according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, starting a personal training business will be a great opportunity to profit from nutritional and fitness advice and encouragement to be healthy.
If we set our clients up on Direct Debit from the beginning, then the payments for their PT sessions is debited either weekly or fortnightly from their account. The benefit of Direct Debit is the client does not have to find the cash on the day of the session. Likewise, if you are charging your clients upfront for packs of sessions, this can be an issue at renewal time if they have not got the money put aside.
You want to protect yourself and your clients in terms of legal issues. Some important forms to consider include: Medical Clearance and Physician’s Consent, Health and Medical History,
Waivers and Liability. Release Forms, Home Workout Waiver, Training Services Agreement
These are just some of the forms. There are many more that you could use to keep your business running smoothly such as nutrition information, body fat, goals, etc. You can have these documents prepared by a lawyer but it can cost in the hundreds or thousands of dollars. You could create them yourself but that could take hours upon hours of your time researching and finding sample documents. Fortunately, there are pre-made personal trainer business forms available that can be customized for your business. It’s important to protect yourself legally in case a client relationship goes awry.
Establishing a Mosman personal training is unlimited. By maintaining an open communication with people it will in the end turn prospects into clients. Just chose the option that is suitable for you. For most business minded fitness professionals the idea of starting a personal training business is exciting but there are some pit-falls to watch out for.
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