Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career (Revised, Updated, and Expanded)

"A look at personal training that goes beyond the textbooks"
- Muscle & Fitness magazine (print)
"Goodman shares the secrets of how to land your dream job in fitness, build a client list, and make money in the fitness game."
- Livestrong (Rated one of the 21 Must-Read Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Books)

"This book comprehensively covers everything you need to know to besuccessful in the field. All you need to do is apply the information and you'll be well on your way to a prosperous career"
- Brad Schoenfeld (2011 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year)

"I wish I had it when I first started training."
- Jason J Durham (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Jonathan Goodman breaks the information up in a way that's easy to digest and gives examples of how this information can be and has been applied before."
- Jeremy (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Everything I needed to know was laid out and quickly put me on par or even ahead of colleagues who had already been in the industry for a few years."
- Bryan (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This is very detailed and fascinating approach to help You understand what this profession is all about."
- Active Kinetics (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Goodman presents practical advice in a direct way, with real and relatable examples that seem more and more applicable as I see more clients."
- Sarah Hoffman (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"The best and most comprehensive book on personal training I've read in 10 years."
- Kyle Wenger (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This book should totally be a requirement for all personal trainers to read!"
- Ashley Rose Espinosa (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Within days of reading it, I could already feel my anxieties melt away. I hadn't yet trained one client, but I already felt prepared for what was to come."
- Shane Hubbard (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This book has helped me overcome my Achilles Heel (business savviness)."
- Chris (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This book has truly helped me set myself apart from all the trainers at my gym (hopefully they don't read this :)"
- Mike (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"I didn't find one chapter that wasn't valuable, no fluff. I am just getting in to the personal training space at 45 years old, and this book provided me with a blueprint, take away tips, and great advise."
- Paul Boyajian (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This isn't your normal "how to become a personal trainer" book. Those are boring. "
- Craig (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Actionable steps are included in every chapter, so you not only gain knowledge but you also learn how to translate that knowledge to help REAL people in REAL LIFE."
-Christy Johnson (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"A look at personal training that goes beyond the textbooks." - Muscle & Fitness

Now in a revised, expanded, and upgraded edition, Ignite the Fire is the highly practical approach to personal training already relied on by thousands of trainers Worldwide.

Repeatedly called one of the "best books for personal trainers", it provides a clear road map teaching you how to become a personal trainer, to getting a personal trainer certification, to building your career from the bottom up so you can build a clientele, your reputation, and income.

HAVE YOU EVER wanted to know the best, high-integrity techniques to get more clients, run a fitness business, or have a solid system for selling personal training?

You're not alone. For years Jon's been asked these questions so he read, watched, researched and interviewed the best in the world to compile Ignite the Fire. This powerful book for certified personal trainers will show you how to:

• Find your dream job in the fitness industry (pg 26)
• Find, market to, and sell your ideal client while seamlessly dealing with objections (pg 64)
• Build amazing workouts for beginners (pg 124)
• Deal with difficult client types (pg 160)
• Develop multiple income streams while maintaining your reputation (pg 202)

Ignite the Fire provides a clear road map to building your career from the bottom up so you can build a clientele, your reputation, and income.

Hey,

I'm Jon or, as most call me, Coach Jon.

I believe that personal training is the best job in the world and I work hard to give everyone a chance to build a successful, fulfilling, and profitable career. Everything I teach and preach is rooted in integrity.

Through my work, I've helped thousands of trainers grow their career and I share everything I know in my books.

Whether you're a new or experienced trainer, I think I can help you. Please enjoy my books and I'd love for you to check out my site, the Personal Trainer Development Center (theptdc.com).

Thanks,

Coach Jon

Jonathan Goodman loves exercise, hates bad socks, and considers himself a key lime pie connoisseur. He is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center (thePTDC) and Viralnomics, sold tens of thousands of copies of his books, training programs, and courses, and has been featured in Men's Health, Schwarzenegger.com, Muscle & Fitness, and Forbes amongst others. He writes about personal training and enjoy philosophizing and experimenting with new media. Originally from Toronto, Jon spends his winters exploring the World.