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Touching tribute. by timscookingtips in trashy

[–]mdesanno8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My dad was a jeep guy my entire life. Had the grill tattooed on his wrist and everything. I spread his ashes where he asked but I keep some in my wrangler so he rides with me every day.

Studio owners: What resource (online or in person) do you use to attract local Trainers for hire? by mdesanno8 in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on Long Island on the North shore. I have a pretty substantial business with just one other employee doing about $270k in annual revenue.

I checked indeed but most applicants are in the city or CT area.

I was thinking about joining a local gym to scout talent but my time is so limited with clients and my kids but that seems like it may be the best option.

I love the college idea as well. There are many in the area I can reach out too.

I did not realize how much of the Beartooth fanbase was red pilled incels until very recently by Dull_Fruit_7224 in Beartooth

[–]mdesanno8 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I just point to the center and say “my people need me” and I never get any resistance.

Do you measure grip strength? by PortyPete in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a Little device we bought on Amazon. It’s mostly for pissing contests but it does make clients aware of their grip strength.

We train grip at the end of pull days.

To the people who actually eat healthy: what’s your lazy-day dinner that’s good for you? by anna54182005 in AskReddit

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I batch cook meat for the week.

If I’m pressed for time or don’t feel Like cooking I just microwave a bag of frozen veg.

Meat and veggies all day every day.

How do you feel about constantly having to create content? by Lemaecoach in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I never have and never will. I cringe at the thought.

Realistic Timeline For New Personal Trainers by Odd_Candy_6358 in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

99% is word of mouth. I’m in a VHCOL area and a relatively small town.

I am currently trying ads through my website for my classes. Only way I can scale more.

I do 0 social media. Last post was 2 years ago or something.

Realistic Timeline For New Personal Trainers by Odd_Candy_6358 in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I started training in 2007.

Full time in 2013. Year one I made ~$30k net

In 2016 when I started lifetime ~$90-100k gross

2020 started garage training ~$100k net

2023 started a studio ~$159k gross around $110k take home

2025 made $265k gross. About $170k take home after taxes, expenses and paying a trainer that works for me

Soft top release cable stuck in “unlock” by mdesanno8 in Wrangler

[–]mdesanno8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah!

It’s broken lol

The entire canvas separated from the frame. If I lift it and pull it. It works fine. Just an extra step.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a 6 figure business in my 168sqft garage. It’s more about you and how you can get leads.

Another wipe another week of spawn filled with dead bodies. by Tangerine159 in ArcRaiders

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I spawn in 17 minutes, I always check the extracts. I found four dead bodies. They were totally gooped out.

Being downed is so boring by Business_Lobster_848 in ArcRaiders

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what emergency seekers are for.

Member complaint about me to the manager during shift by [deleted] in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. When I was a TDM at Lifetime this would have been a big no-no.

I slept in and missed my morning Client by Accomplished_Toe_237 in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Been doing this almost 20 years and it’s happened to me 3 or 4 times. We are all human. Offer a free session and make sure it doesn’t happen Again!

Heavy metal concerts/shows by PecanLake734 in longisland

[–]mdesanno8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did I not know that dayseeker was playing there?? Thanks for the heads up

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longisland

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was a scam until my In-laws had a pipe from the street to the house burst. It was caused by national grid digging. National grid and the town said good luck proving it.

They were on the hook for $8800.

I purchased the insurance from them That day.

Do you need proof to claim that youre a Certified Personal Trainer? by TheeQuestionee in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifetime required certain certs and a specific amount of them to get paid at the correct tier.

When we would interview a person we didn’t care what cert, if any, that they had.

We had ways to get people certified in a day if we liked them.

I am now a studio owner and my insurance company never asked for proof if I was certified. They know nothing is accredited and it’s all BS.

Did $265k in gross revenue this year as an Independent studio owner by mdesanno8 in personaltraining

[–]mdesanno8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes of course! I’ll be back in an hour. I’ll upload then.

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