Since 2011, the Personal Trainer Development Center has served as the premier source of free information for smart and passionate fitness professionals.

The PTDC archive contains more than 1,000 articles on the practice and business of fitness, written by hundreds of experts from all corners of the globe.

If you’re looking to work smarter, make more, and do a better job for your clients, you’ve found the right place.

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Our founder, Jonathan Goodman, launched this website in conjunction with his first book, Ignite the Fire, as a way to bring together the best the fitness industry has to offer. The site has grown to become a worldwide resource serving more than 5 million visitors a year.

We offer:

• Savvy sales strategies to give you the confidence to nail any sales meeting.
• Proven, cost-effective ways to get more clients to fill your schedule.
• Smart ways to generate new income streams to add to your bottom line.

And that’s just scratching the surface. We also have guidance in these areas:

• Online training, starting your career, opening a gym, coaching, programming, exercise instruction, communication skills, working with niche populations, marketing, social media, technology, and more.

But we don’t stop at top-notch content. We also have two of the largest and most supportive communities for accountability, mentoring, and support. Both are free groups hosted on Facebook. Click the links below: we’d love for you to join us in one or both of these online communities!

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