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Professional Resources

This page provides certification, marketing, and equipment resources for fitness professionals.

NOW HIRING: I will be adding another trainer in Spring 2010.  Resumes can be submitted to:   dougmurphy@dougmurphy.com


Professional Consultation with Doug


I consult personal trainers across the country by phone and in-person. The one hour session costs $75 and covers the following topics:

  1. Getting started in the personal training industry
  2. Educational and certification options
  3. Starting your own personal training business
  4. Marketing, advertising, and growing your business
  5. Overcoming roadblocks and avoiding common mistakes

To get started with your business consultation go to:  www.dcpersonaltrainer.com/fees

Upon receiving your payment, Doug Murphy will contact you to set-up a 1 hour business consultation. Sessions are not limited to only one hour. Additional consultation sessions are available.

If you have any questions please contact Doug at 202-297-3092 or e-mail at dougmurphy@dougmurphy.com


Certifying Organizations

ACE-American Council on Exercise
www.acefitness.org

NSCA-National Strength and Conditioning Association
www.nsca-lift.org

ACSM-American College of Sports Medicine
www.acsm.org

CPR Certification
www.americanheart.org/cpr


Marketing Resources

ProfitMAX Marketing:Maximum Fitness Profits -Jesse Cannone has some great tools and products to help you market your training business, and I can’t recommend them enough.

Click on the link below to visit the ProfitMAX Marketing site:
Click here to learn about ProfixMax!



If you want to hear an interview I did with Jesse about fitness marketing and client retention, click here

To download a free version of RealOne player, click here


Kaiser Serajuddin has a great site with a lot of good information for veteran trainers as well as those just starting out or trying to take the plunge into independent training
http://super-trainer.com/








Fitness Professional Associations

IDEA
www.ideafit.com


Continuing Education/Seminars/Conferences

ECA
www.ecaworldfitness.com

SCW Mania Conventions
www.scwfitness.com

DSW Fitness
www.dswfitness.com

Personal Training on the Net
www.ptonthenet.com

Club Industry Trade Show
www.clubindustryshow.com

American Senior Fitness Association
www.seniorfitness.net


Insurance

Fitpak
www.fitpak.com


Magazines

Personal Fitness Professional
www.fit-pro.com

Fitness Business Pro
www.fitnessbusinesspro.com

FitPro
www.fitpro.com


Training Equipment

I have used the equipment below with clients and in my own workouts, and I only recommend products that I believe have great value for trainers.

TRX Suspension Training and the Lebert Equalizer are great tools for training clients in-home and at the gym, as well as outdoors. Check it out-

Fitness Anywhere: Make your body your machine.



The Lebert Equalizer Total Body Strengthener


Creative Health Products-great source for bands, balls and all kinds of supplies at low prices
chponline.com


Business Cards and Brochures

I use Vistaprint.com for business cards and many of my printing needs. You can upload your own photos and graphics, or use preset templates to create business cards, brochures, and many other marketing materials. They do a very professional job at a fraction of the price you would pay at a local printer.


Workout Logs

www.privatelabelfitness.com

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