Personal Trainer Business Ideas
Being healthy and fit is in high demand, if you enjoy being active and teaching others to do the same you can make this into a profitable business idea. Here are 10 active and physical business ideas:
21. Aerobic Centre
Aerobic fitness classes are very popular, so why not create a centre where there can be multiple classes at the same time?
How to start this business idea
You can start on a smaller scale from your home or renting a studio, once you have enough clients you can buy a large studio and host bigger classes. You can also hire instructors to host more classes.
How to keep this business idea successful
You’ll have to keep up with the trends and offer fun classes your clients are looking for. This might involve becoming a certified trainer in multiple cardio intensive workouts.
22. Online Personal Trainer
In today’s connected world you can train people online living all around the world throughout the course of your day.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need to market your concept to reach clients from all over the world. Social media is a great way to start. Once you have a few clients you can use them as ambassadors for your programme.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you have an established customer base, expand your offering to reach new users and excite current clients. You can also invest in an app to help make your offering more convenient for customers.
23. Ballroom and Latin American Dance Teacher
Ballroom and Latin American dancing have grown in popularity thanks to shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With The Stars. Dancing provides a fun and social way to exercise.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need some dancing knowledge as well as syllabus steps. Once you’re ready you can rent space in a studio or start teaching from home if you have a suitable space.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can host or attend dance competitions and events with other disciplines to create a community for your students. The more dances you learn and the higher certification you have the more you can offer your students.
24. Children’s fitness
Health and wellness are growing in popularity especially for children. If you have the right skills and knowledge you can offer fitness classes to maintain the health of youngsters.
How to start this business idea
To ensure your success you’ll need accredited knowledge of children’s education and physical fitness. Once you have this education you can approach schools to offer after-school fitness programmes.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you have enough clients you can expand to having your own studio space, where you can hold alternative children fitness activities such as yoga, dance, gymnastics and martial arts.
25. Corporate Fitness
To keep their employees fit and healthy numerous business arrange for on-site fitness classes.
How to start this business idea
Who you know will determine if you land a corporate client. But there are ways to get on their radar, like reaching out through your network. Host events and classes for smaller businesses to develop a reputation.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you’ve landed a few corporate clients you’ll need to retain them. You can do this by learning different work out techniques, offering different types of classes, and organising events where all your clients can compete against each other.
26. Dance Studio
You can offer all different types of dancing in one place with multiple teachers.
How to start this business idea
Just because you’re a good dancer doesn’t mean you can run a dance studio, it is a business after all. You’ll need a versatile space and teachers who can offer different styles of dancing. You can advertise over social media or distribute flyers in the area around your studio.
How to keep this business idea successful
Since a dance studio is a business, if your strengths don’t lie in administration or finance then to ensure your business remains profitable, you’ll need to hire someone or partner with someone proficient in those areas. Involve your dance studio in local competitions, events and parties to connect your students with the larger dance community.
27. Dietitian / Diet Planner
There are many people looking for weight loss programmes and requiring custom meals according to their physical body type and weight loss goals. If you’re a certified dietitian this could be a business opportunity for you.
How to start this business idea
You can offer your services at fitness centres or gyms to help their customers with a complete health plan. You can also team up with weight loss programmes and offer their clients a diet planning service.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you have enough income you can start a practise of your own with other dieticians and nutritionists to give clients the full health package.
28. Yoga Instructor
Yoga is in high demand at the moment, so if you have experience and some qualifications, you could teach yoga classes.
How to start this business idea
You can start with an online studio, this will reduce your overheads and help you to reach more customers than a bricks-and- mortar space. A social media strategy is a helpful way to raise awareness about your studio and to find new customers.
How to keep this business idea successful
To remain competitive, you should find your niche and focus on it. This will ensure that you aren’t competing with the masses of yoga instructors but are only competing within your niche.
29. Fitness Clothing and Equipment Seller
For all clients participating in the fitness industry, they’ll want suitable clothing and high-quality equipment.
How to start this business idea
You can sell both fitness clothing and equipment online, while adding fitness accessories to maximise profits. You can partner with gyms to use your equipment and sell your clothing line, so trainers can give customers recommendations of your products.
How to keep this business idea successful
Keep expanding and advancing your products. Take on the feedback of clients and fitness experts to make products that are exactly what the customer wants but will also help them reach their goal.
30. Exercise Video’s
Although fitness is popular, some people want to do it from the comfort and convenience of their own home. Why not create fitness videos to accommodate them?
How to start this business idea
You can sell your tapes online from your website or blog. You could also offer a subscription service, which allows those who subscribe access to your videos with new videos being released weekly/monthly.
How to keep this business idea successful
You’ll need to continue making new videos, potentially involving new forms of exercise. For example, if your initial videos were cardio based, you may want to branch into weight training, yoga or dance.