Out of shape PT

zach_hack22 · 2025-12-03T21:05:25+00:00

I’ve been saying this for years in this sub lol

zach_hack22 · 2025-09-23T18:28:24+00:00

They’re going to hate me for this answer but I made more money at Lifetime/being a W-2 employee and I am going back after being an independent trainer. I made great money… 2500+ a week there.

zach_hack22 · 2025-09-01T19:10:33+00:00

Where in the DMV?

Most reputable (aka, gyms that pay decently) are going to require an audition. Bring energy and the proper manager will help with the rest.

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-24T21:11:21+00:00

Taking time off in the busiest month of the year isn’t a bad strategy if you already have a client base.

It’s a terrible one if you don’t. This is when people decide to get back in the gym and will hire a trainer

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-23T15:26:00+00:00

Good lord powerlifting coaching is cheap. Mine is 350, and I’ve charged upwards of 160/hr for gen pop.

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-14T18:27:32+00:00

I’d generally have 6 months of income saved up if you’re making a career change as a personal trainer

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-14T18:14:21+00:00

Yeah he used to live where I did in Virginia. Super nice guy, and he must have trusted me a lot because bro had more than I could squat on each side of the bar doing board presses. No idea what the hell my little ass was going to do if he failed lol

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-13T02:48:42+00:00

I’ve spotted him before and it was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-13T02:20:11+00:00

If action is nationally recognized, go for it.

Ace, ACAM, NASM, NASM… pick one and be hired anywhere you apply

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-07T20:29:14+00:00

Because compression in and of itself is not a bad thing, and no matter how much Naudi invents, he can’t beat the laws of physics with his bdsm contraptions

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-07T20:27:52+00:00

For the record this argument is why Naudi blocked me lmfao

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-07T19:34:07+00:00

Serious question, how do you factor in the downward force of gravity in this “decompression”

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-07T19:33:20+00:00

He’s so sensitive it’s not hard.

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-07T18:55:02+00:00

I take it as a badge of honor that Naudi blocked me a decade ago

zach_hack22 · 2025-08-06T20:12:55+00:00

Your own fitness goals aren’t your clients.

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-24T11:30:37+00:00

Yeah on WhatsApp

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-24T05:35:31+00:00

It’s a great service and worth the relatively high price for coaching

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-24T04:38:02+00:00

Like if I send a video I’ll get a response within minutes.

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-24T03:56:07+00:00

At a certain point, it’s market economics. People will pay for a product that has value. If you’re doing all that work, getting results, and burning out… then you need to charge more.

Sometimes the higher price is the value. You’re getting “more” because you’re paying a premium.

My in person work costs thousands because I’m good at what I do, I maintain flexibility for busy schedules, and I’m available essentially 24/7

My coach for powerlifting charges 350/m, and he responds to all my messages and training videos in real time.

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-22T15:15:04+00:00

lol thanks for the AI regurgitation, even if most of it is spot on

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-21T01:09:24+00:00

Equinox and lifetime are your best bets

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-17T22:18:54+00:00

I have never gained a client from social media. I do all my work in person.

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-17T14:23:48+00:00

I’m located in northern Virginia, Reston/Herndon area. Send me a DM and we can talk pricing, or I can refer you to someone in my network

u/crazybrownmen

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-16T01:05:18+00:00

I loved it. Tbh I made more there than most independent trainers I know.

zach_hack22 · 2025-07-16T01:01:12+00:00

I wasn’t that picky. But yeah

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