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Actually it’s bit harder to achieve this goal. You must need a lot of effort and will power. If you're a fitness lover who wants to annoy others with your passion for health and fitness, maybe you should consider becoming a personal fitness trainer.

Follow these few steps and it will give you an idea of how it all works. 

1. Play Your Role Model

Personal trainers need to have a different of skills. You should be analytical, patient, persistent, organized, an effective motivator and, most importantly, a good listener. You should like working with different type of people and be a self motivator. You don't have to look like a body builder to be a fitness trainer, but you should definitely lead a healthy lifestyle to be a good role model for your customers. 

2. Choose a Certification

 There are a lot of certifying organizations, workshops and exams for getting certified. You'll want to choose an organization or workshop that is nationally recognized. If you already have a club in mind, call and ask them what certifications they require. If you don't know where you'll work, take some time to research the internet of major organizations to find out. Find How much the certification costs, if they offer a workshop/exam in your area or a home study program.

3. Choose a specialty

In this competitive market, many personal fitness trainers are boosting their resumes by getting specialty certifications. Getting a specialty certification means you have more to offer and, even better, you can usually charge a little more for your services. 

4. Get a Job at a Fitness Club

Using your local phone directory, call some clubs in your area and ask them if they employ personal trainers. If they say yes, ask about availability of jobs and the procedure for filling out an application. You can also visit some of the major clubs on the Internet and see what jobs they have open.

5. Set up Your Own Business

Briefly, setting up your home business requires. Choosing a business entity, choosing a business name, registering your company, getting liability insurance, setting up your gym(or club) targeting potential clients, and marketing yourself. Promote your business using internet. You can use the social media network. (facebbok,twitter)

We will meet again at the part 2 of this article. Regards!