personal trainer

club manager

membership sales

fitness instructor

exercise physiologist

Anytime Fitness

A typical day at work includes the retention and sales of all memberships - current, new and prospects. I am the first contact with members and public and I thoroughly enjoy this one on one contact. 
The fellow staff and management are just an absolute delight to work with. We are all a part of a team and we work together wonderfully.
Since commencing at Anytime Fitness, I have learnt that the there are so many people from different walks of life who come to the gym for so many different reasons and that the gym is not for all people no matter how great the atmosphere or facilities are but we can encourage anyone and everyone to find something they can familiarise with.
I have thoroughly enjoyed encouraging people that are intimidated and fearful of walking into the gym and then seeing them becoming a member, both physically and socially, and then seeing the pride in themselves for taking that first step!
The most satisfying and enjoyable part is when I get a thank you for being 'real' about health and fitness and helping them take that first and foremost frightful step!
As for hard part, well I really can't say that there is a hard part other than the typical phone calls that anyone gets...unappreciative members or people who are just rude and obnoxious but you get that with everyday life!






My typical day at work as my own boss being a subcontractor to anytime fitness as a personal trainer would consist of customising specific goal fitness strength or physique programs and or 1 on 1 sessions.
I learnt to treat people in different ways and to read there body language and confidence levels quite we'll. As many people become quite uncomfortable in a gym you need to tailor to that and not always be your confident and out going self sometimes you need to step back and take a different approach according to the situation and what may be affecting this particular person who is paying you for your time and expertise.
Management at my particular club was great sometimes computer systems were changed or unreliable without notice but i had my own laptop and system and chose to not let it effect me.
Co workers were great once again in a gym environment everyone must be treated according to there personality even co workers.
Tailoring programs to injured people or people without a specific goal and getting people to see themselves in a different light can be very challenging but always rewarding.
Training is easily the most enjoyable part of the job seeing people grow and become confident and happy and how they should be makes it all worth while.

A typical day at work was always productive, As soon as I got to the office I opened the gym, made sure everything was clean, that the employers were coming on time and I scheduled what everyone needed to do and achieve for the day. I learned that no matter what obstacles a job throws at you, effort and positive leadership overshadows the hard work. I liked a day where I knew everything was accomplished. The hardest part of the job was my age, being so young and already managing people older than me, I felt intimidated. But the more I worked and progressed the more I saw I had great potential to be a leader and I knew power is something I can use in a positive way with people, treating them with respect and kindness drove to them wanting to respect me and hear what I had to say. They always told me that was what they liked about me, that I didn't abuse power even tough I still was leading the team successfully. The pros of the job, honestly the team I managed was wonderful from day one we knew we would become a big family.

This position was me trying to get my foot in the door. The members are wonderful, great to chat to and are a good way to start up a PT business. Being a personal trainer or group instructor is great but management is a totally different story. Company as a whole makes you a fake personality that you have to abide by. Following scripts and hassling people with call after call, even with no answer. Most members end up blocking the number. They seem to be all about the money and it is very well hidden when they advertise. Every other gym advertises costs on the website, Anytime Fitness makes people enquire and then wait for a call. Also this: “Sign up and get a month free” but also pay an upfront joining cost and $60 for a FOB? No other gym I’ve been to does that. They also set major targets for you to achieve and hound on you if you can’t get certain amount of leads in. Oh and I was expected to work and pull in leads on BOXING DAY! Typical American company. 

There is a reason that so many Club Managers roles come up. I was unfortunate enough to get the WORST franchised owners possible. Not clue about fitness, as they don't train AT ALL, worst salary ever (10c above the award which they aren't even paying from the correct level) Other local Anytime Fitness  in the area are paying 10-15k more then these "people" Constantly spying on your on the cameras ,Wont spend money on cleaners or equipment because "its not relevant"  despite complaints from members, don't train you but expect you to know everything and wont spend money on anything prevalent to the gym.  The members are what kept me as they made everyday fun.  This gym as a whole is great but the owners are greedy money grabbers who aren't about there members at all

I really enjoyed my time and interactions with staff and members at the club itself. I had a great team and we had a lot of fun with the members. After implementing new procedures, the day to day running of the club became more streamlined, giving me more time to interact on the floor. We had a lot of compliments from our members and a dramatic reduction in overall complaints reported through our NPS system. 
I loved the change in challenge that this role brought from that of my retail management roles. It is a very rewarding career, unfortunately marred by the Franchisees overall attitude towards all the staff and his neglect in paying his staff. Unfortunately this led to all the staff leaving the business.

A typical day starts off with a general clean of the equipment. Followed by administration work in the office consisting of cold calling, genuine service calls, member retention calls, payroll duties, rosters, inventory checklist. I have a couple of Personal Trainers that I am lucky enough to work with. I keep them focused and give them ample amount of support when needed. The hardest part of my job is cold calling. People are more inclined to hang up when they realise it's a sales call. Easiest part of my job is the members. We have a great member base here.

A typical day of work was training clients, cleaning equipment and writing exercise programs. 
The things i learnt was how to promote my own business, confidence and peoples skills. 
I owned my own business so i didn't have co-workers but I was with the gym workers and they were helpful and friendly. 
The hardest part of being a personal trainer was to gain new clients to train. 
The most enjoyable part of my job was training clients, writing out exercise plans and seeing the happiness in my clients when they see they have achieved their goals.

Managers and boss were really great. They were kind, understanding, helpful and always recognised achievements even small things like doing well with a membership sign up. Very grateful for how professional but still friendly they were. Being at work always felt comfortable and welcoming. Good place to work if you're interested in admin work and social work settings and boost your confidence.

Hardest part for me was difficult customers. E.g people swearing and screaming at you for ridiculous things and it can get draining, however boss and managers always have your back. 

My husband and I part owned This Gym (Franchise). we built this business by successfully finding a location, completing the fit out & Presales.
Presales was fun and we got to meet people.
Once we Opened I maintained Reception on a Part Time Basis. I enjoyed this Role as the First Contact, Answering customer Enquiries, Sales, Cleaning, working gym machinery, and finalising payments were my major roles.
This Gym Experience was great although we sold our share of the franchise and I now support my husbands Gym that he currently runs till this day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Personal trainer 32 salaries reported	$75.41 per hour
Club manager 18 salaries reported	$69,167 per year
Membership sales 21 salaries reported	$30.44 per hour
Fitness instructor 5 salaries reported	$80.28 per hour
Exercise physiologist 1 salary reported	$65,000 per year

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