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Welcome to the PTDC

What You’ll Get from thePTDC in exactly 171 words:

This website will give you all the tools you need to succeed as a personal trainer. You’ll learn how to find a clientele, build relationships, “sell” your workout, get referrals, earn passive income, manage your time and more… ThePTDC coaches have been hand-picked for their unbelievable accomplishments in the industry and passion for the job we all love.

The website is not just a free blog — it’s a movement because, let’s face it, personal training has a bad rep. The only way to fix it is to improve the quality Worldwide. Our goal is to not feel as if we need to justify our jobs when telling friends and families what we do. The word “personal trainer” should be said with pride.

ThePTDC teaches the art of personal training from a practical standpoint. Every article published has at least one action that you can take and implement that day to get better and, as a result, make more money. If you’re on board with getting better here’s how you get started…

Step 1: Connect with Uspersonal trainer marketing books

Your first step is to download the the free eBooks. 101 Personal Trainer Mistakes and Facebook Marketing for Fitness Pros have already helped thousands of trainers worldwide do a better job and increase their income. In addition we will be sending you tons of premium subscriber only info. Put your email in the dotted box below to download both books and get instant free access to both books.

Step 2: Buy the BookHow to become a personal trainer book

Ignite the Fire is the culmination of 2.5 years of research into personal training. It has been featured in Muscle & Fitness and was called one of the “21 Best Fitness, Health, and Nutrition books by Livestrong. Ignite the Fire is currently being used in college curriculums across North America and Europe and is currently being translated to German. For 45+ testimonials click here.

Some Articles to Get you Started

There’s a lot of content in our archives and I know you may not have time to sift through it all. We publish new articles weekly and they’re all great. Inevitably the cream rises to the top. As such the posts below have found their place in PTDC lore. They also represent what the site is about. I suggest you start reading the following:

Personal Training – What You Really Need to Know – Misplaced guidance, unfounded promises, lack of integrity, biased decision making, and money-grubbing have all become synonymous with personal training.

Personal Trainers Shouldn’t Periodize – If you ever wanted a theory vs. practice post this is it. This post has changed the way 1,000s of trainers worldwide program and manage their clients.

47 Random Personal Trainer Tips – 17 of the tops coaches in the world compiled 47 tips. Each one will make you a better and more successful trainer. Due to popular demand it’s also been made into a free downloadable e-book.

Build Your Client Army: Becoming Unstoppable – This is how you should develop relationships with your clients so they go out and spread word about your great service. Follow these steps and you’ll never do a cold call again.

What’s in my Desk? – The best personal trainers are prepared for anything. This is 13 things I keep in my desk that prepare me for anything my clients throw at him. I suggest you do the same.

These are My Personal Training Secrets – The cat’s out of the bag. Here are my secrets that you’ve never thought about. It’s a compilation of tips and tricks for any personal trainer.

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From all of us at thePTDC we look forward to helping your career blow up. You’re welcome to contact us at any time.

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Jonathan Goodman, CSCS
Head Coach – The Personal Trainer Development Center

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