We know you are doing this for more than Just the Money

4 things to keep in mind when setting your 1:1 rates

As a personal trainer, you probably love fitness. You love how your body and mind feel after a workout like you could do almost anything.

Do you remember the day you decided you wanted to help other people feel this way?

Do you remember the day someone first paid you to train them?

It was probably exhilarating. You probably had one of those moments where you were like I can’t believe someone is paying me to do something I love.

Now, do you remember the day you decided you wanted this to be your full-time job?

As a personal trainer, you do so much more than just help people get fit. You know the value and joy working out can bring to the rest of your life.

A big goal of yours is to probably help change their lives fitness changed yours.

This is your passion.

Now, in order to live your passion and make a career out of it, there are practical needs of yours that must be met.

As much as you must love being a personal trainer, you also need it to support you.

The traditional way of being a full-time trainer is to work at a gym.

According to some data pulled from alis Alberta, the average salary for a personal trainer in Alberta is $19,502 a year.

A personal trainer, in a bigger city, will probably make more than this. The bottom line is the pay is not great.

Most trainers need a second income or need to work a lot of hours in order to make ends meet.

This is where a business like PLTFRM comes in. We want personal trainers to get paid for the value they bring.

We want you to be your own boss.

All we do is provide you with a gym to train your clients in. A gym you can work out of. A gym you can run your business on your own terms. You set your hours and you set your rates.

When you set your rate, you get to set it based on the value you bring. Here are 4 things you need to consider…

1. Geographic Location

If you are training in a high-demand big city, set your rates accordingly.

2. Overhead Costs

So many trainers forget to think about all the overhead costs that go into a training session.

All other businesses include this cost in their retail prices. You should as well!

3. Level of experience and expertise

If you have been training for some time now, don’t be afraid to raise your prices.

The right clients will know the value you bring.

4. Industry Standard

Don’t be afraid to have conversations with your peers.

Don’t base your rates on what someone else is charging but use that knowledge to inform your own decisions.

We are getting ready to open our door real soon! If you would like to be one of the founding trainers at our launch, sign up down below and our team will be in touch with details.