When first starting out as a personal trainer you’ll need to purchase the fitness equipment you and your clients will use. While there are no absolute requirements and the equipment you need will depend on the training you provide the following are the essential items most personal trainers will possess.

Exercise Equipment

As a personal trainer, you’ll need much of the same equipment as anyone serious about keeping fit. The following are regarded as the the most common items you’ll want:

• Exercise mat
• Dumbbells and Weights
• Kettlebells
• Bosu ball and
• Resistance bands
• Portable Bench Press

Health Monitoring

Additionally, you’ll also probably want to invest in items to help monitor your clients progress and health during their training regime, notably you’ll probably want to invest in :

• A heart rate monitor
• A tape measure to measure changes in body size
• Scales to measure weight and body fat
• A good notebook to record fitness and health goals and progress is also common. I love this Ciak Leather Journal but any good notebooks will do.

 Personal Trainer Clothing

Finally, and often overlooked, comfortable, appropriate but smart clothing and gym shoes are a must if you want to be taken seriously as will a good sports bag, these are all from Amazon. You could also try Puma’s online shop where there is currently a .

Aside from fitness equipment, you’ll also need some basic items for your personal training business, namely:

Transport: Don’t forget you’ll need to carry weights and fitness equipment around with you, so unless your customers are your next door neighbors you’ll want to invest in a car or perhaps small VAN.

Personal Trainer Training Tip: For a little bit extra, clothing and vechicles can be turned into effective marketing opportunities to raise your profile and promote your services. Signage for the side of cars and vans and labels for clothing promoting your name can be easily added. See our Marketing Yourself article more ideas.

Phones: Don’t forget that for much of the time you’ll be working with clients at their homes and as such will need a mobile phone on which to be contacted.