Goodlife personal trainer / manager certifications

[deletedandgone]

I'm planning to get a part-time job at Goodlife on weekends. I'm looking for either personal trainer or manager positions, but I noticed that the job postings for a manager require Can Fit Pro and CPR, but personal trainer positions don't require anything.

Anyone here work for Goodlife? Would I have to first do my Can Fit Pro at least to apply? What are my chances of even being interviewed?

Thanks in advance.

[Praetorian]

I'm planning to get a part-time job at Goodlife on weekends. I'm looking for either personal trainer or manager positions, but I noticed that the job postings for a manager require Can Fit Pro and CPR, but personal trainer positions don't require anything.

Anyone here work for Goodlife? Would I have to first do my Can Fit Pro at least to apply? What are my chances of even being interviewed?

Thanks in advance.


Youll need Canfit Pro PT certification to work at Goodlife...and almost any large franchise gym in Canada...the good news is its simple to get.
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[Gixxer750]

You will also need CPR A. The basic one. 90 minute course.

[LostSomewhere]

As a general rule, goodlife personal trainers are a joke.

[scottlove]

As a general rule, goodlife personal trainers are a joke. That's not nice. Actually, at our Goodlife in Grimsby, we have a couple young trainers with degrees in kinisieology, who set up their clients on tough fitness regimens. They're also very good at diagnosing injuries and suggesting excercises to help you heal those injuries. Having said that, we've seen some real winners come and go, too.

[born2juice4ever]

As a general rule, goodlife personal trainers are a joke.



Your perspective as an over all is very poor and below par. No matter who you are, to me you're posts are useless.
Just like in any industry, you will find good doctors and you may find real bad careless doctors.
Good lawyers, and bad lawyers. But for you to speak so certain, and to speak down on trainers isnt cool.



to the original poster:
Goodlife owns canFit. ALL trainers require to be certified in CanFit Pro. Which is generally a 4-6 day weekend course, dates are alwways posted. The course is 508.00 including taxes.

If you are looking to jump into a management position, it will be unlikely to get one, as the company is very strong in hiring within and promoting within. Many big reasons behind that practice--which by the way works very well.

Also, no Goodlife if probably any, will hire you part time, as most training positions are full time base. Again their culture is built around consistency and hard work. Not much consistency can be achieved on a part time base.


depending on where in Canada you live, you may be able to find and book the credential. CPR co is mandatory as well.


Good luck in your search!



b2J

[Hosehead]

I've been a member at two Goodlife gyms and I've found 50% to be useless ****s. I especially like the ones who smoke out front of the building in between clients. Great role models. We have one at my current Goodlife who would qualify as obese. There are a couple of excellent trainers there too , particularly a couple of female PTs. I know it's not always the case , but I do believe if you know anything about personal training it ought to look like you know what you are talking about. I saw some asshole telling his client to pull the barbell up into his chest when doing bent rows. The guy was rounding his back so much in an attempt to do it my own lower back started to hurt. Didn't help he was probably 6'3" as well.

[born2juice4ever]

I've been a member at two Goodlife gyms and I've found 50% to be useless ****s. I especially like the ones who smoke out front of the building in between clients. Great role models. We have one at my current Goodlife who would qualify as obese. There are a couple of excellent trainers there too , particularly a couple of female PTs. I know it's not always the case , but I do believe if you know anything about personal training it ought to look like you know what you are talking about. I saw some asshole telling his client to pull the barbell up into his chest when doing bent rows. The guy was rounding his back so much in an attempt to do it my own lower back started to hurt. Didn't help he was probably 6'3" as well.

Stuff like taht is disgusting bro no doubt about it.

I saw a trainer take a nap while his client was doing abs..>I wanted to go kick the shiit out of the trainer when this happened...he was dismissed shortly after.


B2J

[IronRobi]

Goodlife owns canFit. ALL trainers require to be certified in CanFit Pro. Which is generally a 4-6 day weekend course, dates are alwways posted. The course is 508.00 including taxes.


I think here is where the problem lies. I see the posting for personal trainers put up at the local goodlife almost monthly. They hire to fill the need at that position and will provide training, they don't necessarily hire based off of experience. I have seen all too many goodlife pt's that are scrawny little twirps at around 150lbs who's only experience in the gym is those 4-6 day course then off they go to train others at top dollar. That said, there is ONE trainer there who's built up quite the clientèle that competes and is actually passionate about the sport. So not ALL goodlife trainers are useless, but the majority of the ones I've seen I wouldn't pay $5 for.

[cog]

I think part of the issue these trainers face at major chains is working with people that have sat in offices and chain smoked most of their lives.I seriously feel they try to limit their liability,or maybe prevent the client from getting injured by avoiding full movements.An example might be teaching them to avoid any forward movement during a seated row.

[born2juice4ever]

Robi you're one sexy mofo!! the trainer should pay YOU for your time :D :D



B2J

[born2juice4ever]

I think part of the issue these trainers face at major chains is working with people that have sat in offices and chain smoked most of their lives.I seriously feel they try to limit their liability,or maybe prevent the client from getting injured by avoiding full movements.An example might be teaching them to avoid any forward movement during a seated row.


You will have all kinds of walks as far as clients goes.
There are trainers that are hard core, that compete even at national level and train others to compete. There are trainers that are very smart level 4 and level 5, who are into rehab as well.


But for the most part the level 2 trainers who are just in transition and to them is just a job, those are the ones that ruin the industry and its reputation.
The trainers that make it a career, are the good ones IMO.

You will have horrible trainers working for all kinds of smaller scale gyms as well. Goodlife just has more exposure to the public, they are bigger.

I realize that I seem protective of the corporation, but that's because I know they real well. and I understand their cycle.
Yes it can be horrible.

When I was a chef for 5 years, I realized how restaurants struggled so badly keeping cooks, dishwashers, bartenders....a revolving door to be honest.


B2J

[warlock]

Treat your people well, train them well and pay them well and you will have them forever.

[dainbramaged]

Treat your people well, train them well and pay them well and you will have them forever.

Ain't that the truth.

From what I understand, Goodlife is/has become like McD's or any other entry level job. There's a few trainers at my GL that have been there for a while - a couple of years - but many, many others just come and go. I'd like to know how many PT's throughout the chain have been with the company for, say, 15-20+ years (who JUST remained PT's, or where managerial positions weren't made available to them, for whatever reason). If another couple of chains started up, it might help sort the field. Quality companies would do what they could to retain performers.

[K-Max]

There are good trainers at Goodlife. Just have to do some research on the trainer in question before hiring them like any trainer. Though I don't think most GL Trainers are suited for training people who want to be elite bodybuilders. It's -almost- like researching potential investments as you'll be spending quite a bit of time and money and energy improving your body. That's my opinion.

[slick rick]

What would a starting wage be for a PT at a Goodlife, or is it based on how many clients you have?