There is a lot of money in this industry to be made in the personal training industry.  Unfortunately, very few personal trainers really tap in to the abundance of money that people are willing to just hand over to them in exchange for help them getting into shape.   
I liken building a successful personal training business to pulling a bank heist. (…)

A lot of trainers have been wondering about how the economy will impact the personal training industry. (…)

If you're starting a personal training business, there's some advice I'd like to give you right now before you spent countless hours of your life in the gym training clients and studying for useless certifications. (…)

Recently, I read on a popular personal training business forum site question from one of the users.  The question was something like this: "My trainers don't seem to be any good at going out there and getting clients.  How can I motivate them to go out there and get more clients so I can make more money?"
My answer to that question is simple.  If your trainers are good at "going out there and getting clients", then they sure as hell wouldn't be working for you.  They would more likely be your competition and not your employees.  Your job is to set up the marketing systems and set up the sales and conversion systems that bring in the prospects and converts them into clients. 
If you have trainers working for you, their job is to train the clients.  If they're good at sales, then it's probably their job to follow your sales script and convert the appointments that came in through your marketing channels into paying clients. (…)

Here's another killer audio interview I did with ex-mafia kid turned high dollar "anti-fitness guru" Rocco Castellano. This one covers two important topics:
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We all need 'weapons of business'… and this is another one of my lists of recommended resources for fitness business owners and personal trainers. (…)

In most personal training businesses there are some common problems and frustrations that most of us run into once we reach a level of moderate success. (…)

One thing I find myself constantly knockin' my damn head against the wall over is all the little things I try in business that don't work out. (…)

As human beings, we all naturally crave attention.   
I remember early one morning; I was training two women in their mid-twenties. (…)

Have you ever been to an in-demand doctor, psychologist, dentist, or lawyer? 
Have you noticed that they are only taking appointments for certain hours of the week? (…)

You really never know who you're going to meet on the Internet when it comes to attracting new clients for your personal training business.  Especially on Craiglist…
 
A few years ago, I got an e-mail from someone who had seen an ad of mine. (…)

To run a successful health and fitness business today requires being an expert in more than one area. (…)

Here's an interview I did with Patrick Rigsby. When it comes to creating fitness business systems that bring in large amounts of revenue on autopilot, Patrick probably knows more than anyone. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): Hi, I’m here with Danny Morel. Danny, could you tell us a little bit about your background, and who you are, and what you do? (…)

 
By guest author Logan Strain        
If a business is composed of a group of people with different responsibilities working towards a single goal, then deciding what people make up that group will be the most important decision you make as a business owner. (…)

One of the most important questions the health and fitness entrepreneur should ask themselves whenever considering a new project or business venture is "How does this fit into my life?"
Whether you own a health club, a personal training business or you're a mixed martial arts instructor, the main purpose of your business should be to enhance freedom and happiness. (…)

Here are the mistakes most personal trainers and fitness business owners make (I made most of these mistakes myself for years) which keeps them stuck like a hamster in a wheel of 10 hour days, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, and never being able to get ahead. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): I'm here with Bob Glasgow. Bob, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): Tom, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Here's an interview I did with Lisa Nichols, you may know her from the DVD "The Secret" or seen her on Oprah. (…)

Here is a list of books and resources (in no particular order) EVERY fitness business owner who wants to work less make more and enjoy the journey should read. (…)