“If You Have Enthusiasm, A Positive Attitude And A Few Basic Fitness Skills, I Have A $13/session (starting), Fun And Fulfilling Personal Training Position Just For You!”

Dear Prospective Fitness Trainer,

First of all, thanks for taking the time to visit this site.  It’s my hope that you have precisely what I need in a fitness trainer so I can take this page down immediately and put you to work in the fun and rewarding coaching position I have available.

You should have arrived here because you saw my employment ad in the local paper or Craigslist that reads like this:

Personal Trainer/Fitness Coach Part Time,  Starting $13 per session (45 minute sessions), minimum 10-15 training hours per week (once training period is completed), with an option to grow to full-time. (if that is your desire)

So let me tell you about me, my company and the coaching position.

My name is Chris Buckley and I run a fitness and nutrition coaching company called Fitness Together in Buckhead (Atlanta), GA.  Fitness Together is the largest personal training company with over 600 locations worldwide.

Fitness Together is dedicated to helping women and men achieve their health and fitness goals through customized nutrition and fitness programs. 

And business is booming!

I'm looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and energetic person to start training a new (and existing) group of clients who train in a private setting.

My studio is located on 2140 Peachtree Road NW Suite 305 Atlanta, GA 30309. (right behind Houston's restaurant)

I currently offer one-on-one personal training and nutritional counseling to educate, motivate, and support men, women, and teens to improve their health and fitness. All clients generally begin with an initial package which includes: nutrition counseling, exercise program design, nutritional supplements, monthly fitness assessments, and private personal training sessions conducted 3-5 times a week in studio. 

If you are hired for this coaching position, you'll begin coaching clients in the studio 3-6 days a week for a minimum of 3 hours per day (could be up to an 8 hour shift once your schedule is established) My needs are primarily in the evening for now, but you may be asked to work one "double" shift per week, Monday thru Saturday (not too late on Saturday).

The best fit for this position would probably be someone who is looking for part time hours, and has a full-time day job.  To be clear and up front, I am not OK with trainers on staff with me that work at other facilities as a personal trainer.  I'm sure you can imagine the problems that could arise.

Bottom line: you’ll get at least 10 hours (sessions) of training clients per week at a minimum of $13 per session once your schedule is established.  You will be paid as a Fitness Together employee, and have the opportunity (pending stellar performance appraisals) to move up to $14 per session after a 90 -day trial period. ($15 after 180 days) 

My studio offers a casual, fun environment, nice training equipment and the opportunity to learn the inner-workings of a successful personal training studio.

Oh yeah, I’m also very fair, respectful and appreciative.  I like having fun and making money providing highly valuable fitness services and products.  You will be compensated fairly, treated fairly and I will certainly look for ways to pay you more for your efforts if they warrant it.  I want someone who enjoys working with people and making a difference in the lives of others… because that’s what we do in my studio.

Tasks You’ll Expected To Perform

   * Manage Client Schedule:  You'll be responsible for managing your clients sessions and schedule.

   * Develop comprehensive health & fitness programs for clients: You'll receive coaching and training on general exercise design, but you'll  be expected, and have the flexibility to develop your own program incorporate your training style and knowledge.

   * Tracking Client Progress: In order to ensure a client's success in our various programs, you'll need to track weekly progress, current successes and challenges, nutrition log worksheets, and exercise logs on a weekly basis.  It will be your job to hold a client accountable to his/her health and fitness program to ensure the best results possible.

   * Perform Fitness Evaluations:  Ideally, you'll have some fitness assessment skills and can test for: body composition, bodyweight, girth measurements, blood pressure, heart rate and various strength and flexibility tests.  You do not need previous experience, but if you do, that's a bonus.

   * Coach clients through our various programs:  You'll be responsible for weekly exercise sessions and keeping detailed weekly progress reports on the clients you're working with.  If a client is having challenges throughout his/her program, you'll coach and motivate that client and make appropriate changes to ensure consistent progress.

   * Demonstrate Proper Exercise Instruction:  This is a big one.  I need you to be able to provide proper coaching, instruction, and motivation during a client training session.  You should have a working knowledge of the human body (i.e. muscles, movements, functions, etc) and be apply to provide appropriate exercises for client’s goals.

   * Provide Ongoing Health and Fitness Education: Our clients rely on us to service all of their health and fitness needs.  It is your job as a fitness coach to provide your clients with health and fitness education on various topics that will empower them to lead healthy live's forever.  You'll be provided with educational tools and resources, but should be constantly be doing research on your own. 

Required Skills

These are the skills you must already have in order to qualify for this position:

   * Good Communication Skills: you will be talking with my clients, who are VERY important to me.  You must be comfortable conversing in-person and on the phone and know how to conduct yourself professionally, and deliver clear instructions to the clients.  I’ll teach you everything you need to do during a training session, but I can’t teach you manners and professionalism.

   * People skills and personality- must LOVE working with people! As mentioned above you must be very comfortable working with people.  This is an exciting studio and you must be able to show your clients energy and excitement while working with them.

   * Health and Fitness Education:  You do need at least 6 months of personal training experience, or a fitness related degree (this does not include training friends and family, so don't give me that mumbo jumbo when I contact you), and should have a working knowledge of health and fitness 

   * Must be High Energy: Sine you will be working with multiple people, it is incumbent upon you to ensure the energy in the studio stays high.

   * Previous Personal Training Experience (fitness studio, health club, in-home trainer, etc)

   * Basic Nutrition Knowledge


Bonus Skills

If you have these additional skills, your resume will go right to the top of the stack (but if you don’t have these skills, you should still apply because these are not mandatory).


   * National Certification

   * Kinesiology Degree

   * CPR Certified

How To Apply

I’m looking to hire the right person to hire relatively quickly.  So if this job sounds good to you, then complete the web form below and we’ll contact you by phone:



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Again, thanks very much for your interest,

Chris Buckley

P.S. This is not the type of job where just showing up is enough.  Performance is everything to me. If you perform, you will be rewarded.  I want nothing more than to find a person who takes real interest in doing good work and contributing to the growth of the business.  If that's you, I promise that $13/hour is only the starting point.  I recognize and reward performance, but you will not get raises for just simply putting time in. 

With all that said, as I mentioned in the headline on this page, enthusiasm and a positive attitude go a long way in my book.  I’m a very positive, upbeat guy and appreciate those qualities in others.  As long as you have the basic skills I mentioned, and a great attitude, you’re definitely a candidate!  So submit your information today!

P.P.S. Don't bother applying if you are not able to commit to at least 12 months in this position.  Be prepared to sign a contract stating that you will have to reimburse the training costs that  Fitness Together will incur if you choose to leave before this time frame.  If you are considering this position as a quick fix until you can find something "better", don't bother applying.  We take this position and this career opportunity very seriously. Just a heads up.  If all of the above applies to you, click submit below.