From Hot Sweat to Cold Cash: How to Become a Personal Trainer

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Somehow or another you have managed to muster up enough effort to hit the gym almost every day; enough to transform what once was a tedious chore into a labor of love. Your passion has driven you to your fitness plateau and beyond, leaving a trail of ripped muscle in its wake. You’ve mastered practically every exercise maneuver imaginable, as well as every piece of equipment and machinery and equipment in the gym. So what do you now?

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If you’re working toward your MBA in Finance online, you’ll be able to choose among a number of career opportunities following graduation. You may want a challenging, yet rewarding, career that has its ups and downs on a daily basis. Becoming a stock broker may be exactly what you’re looking for:

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Personal Trainer

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Median pay for this profession fell to under $30,000 as recently as 2008. That may have been enough to discourage you from exploring job opportunities in the field, but the situation is changing now that the country is becoming more health-conscious. By 2018, the average pay rate for personal trainers should rise 30 percent. In addition, if you have a job in collegiate or professional sports, you can easily earn six figures.

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Does this sound familiar: You haven’t looked forward to going to work in a long time. You don’t have the sense of contributing to society, and you feel like your weeks, months, and years at your job are beginning to blend together. If this is happening to you, you may want to start thinking about getting a new job. Here are four signs that you need a new career.

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