The Show Up Fitness Podcast
Join Chris Hitchko, author of 'How to Become A Successful Personal Trainer' VOL 2 and CEO of Show Up Fitness as he guides personal trainers towards success.
90% of personal trainers quit within 12-months in the USA, 18-months in the UK, Show Up Fitness is helping change those statistics. The Show Up Fitness CPT is one of the fastest growing PT certifications in the world with partnerships with over 500-gyms including Life Time Fitness, Equinox, Genesis, EoS, and numerous other elite partnerships.
This podcast focuses on refining trade, business, and people skills to help trainers excel in the fitness industry. Discover effective client programming, revenue generation, medical professional networking, and elite assessment strategies.
Learn how to become a successful Show Up Fitness CPT at www.showupfitness.com. Send your questions to Chris on Instagram @showupfitness or via email at info@showupfitness.com."
Episodes
295 episodes
Ep. 295 Why Personal Trainers Don't Make 100k The 3 Truths No One Wants to Admit
Most trainers don’t miss six figures because the market is saturated; they miss it because they rely on a textbook, skip the team, and avoid hands-on learning. We pull back the curtain on what actually drives a durable, high-earning training ca...
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Midlife Career Pivot: From Principal to Personal Trainer & Why Playing It Safe Was the Bigger Risk
Ever feel the ground shift under a job you once loved? We sit down with a K–12 principal who built his identity around coaching kids, weathered the Paradise fire, and still found his purpose dissolving under politics, ego, and endless pushback....
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From Lawyer to SUF-CPT in Italy w/ Alessandra IFBB Pro
Alepotini_ifbbpro IGWhat happens when the life everyone admires isn’t the life you want? We sit down with a Milan-based attorney and IFBB pro who’s trading billables for barbells, unpacking the inner voice that won’t quiet down, the pres...
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Episode 293
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26:09
Corporate Wellness & Making 200k as a Personal Trainer w/ SUF-CPT CodyMayFit
Checkout Cody on IG: CodyMayFitWant to see how one trainer turned a free session into a $200K plan and a corporate wellness blueprint that wins boardrooms? We walk through the exact steps: earn trust with results, capture the data that m...
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Episode 292
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45:38
Full Body Fitness Program Analysis w/ Personal Trainer Expert
Ready to stop spinning your wheels and start training like your results matter? We take a classic bro split from a young lifter who wants bigger arms and less fat, then rebuild it into a focused, tension-first plan that actually moves the needl...
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Episode 291
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20:47
How to make 100k at Life Time Fitness w/ PT Manager
The most honest look you’ll hear at what separates a textbook-certified trainer from a trusted professional. We sit down with Derek, a rising manager at Lifetime, to unpack how he evaluates candidates, coaches a veteran team, and keeps standard...
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Episode 288
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30:35
Becoming a Qualified Trainer at 64 w/ John: Why Show Up Fitness CPT Changes the Game
What if the crowded gym, the taken rack, and the sore client were your advantage? We sit down with John, a 64-year-old coach who turned a lifetime of athletics and a career in finance into a service-first approach that seniors and everyday clie...
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Episode 287
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25:26
Why Is America So Fat While Japan Stays Lean?
Step off a plane in Tokyo and you notice it immediately: people are moving, portions look different, and even a “small” soda is actually small. We unpack why Japan stays leaner without fad diets or gym‑centric lifestyles, and what parts of that...
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Episode 286
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33:36
How to get Personal Training Clients at a Gym - Equinox Life Time Fitness Crunch LA Fitness Genesis
Tired of feeling invisible on the gym floor? We share a practical, no-fluff playbook for new and rising trainers who want to fill their books fast without turning into pushy salespeople. It starts with presence: show up early, stay late, and le...
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Episode 285
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Back Pain? Learn how to assess and become PAIN FREE
A burning leg at night, a “herniated disc” on the MRI, and years of mixed messages—sound familiar? We unpack a real client story and show how to trade fear for a plan using assessment-first coaching, language that calms the system, and progress...
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Episode 284
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32:29
Knee Pain Assessment Process for Personal Trainers
Most knee pain stories sound the same: a new running plan, a few hard workouts, and then an ache that won’t leave. We take that familiar frustration and turn it into a practical roadmap. Starting with a clear scope—what coaches can do and when ...
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Episode 282
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17:56
Should Personal Trainers Accept Insurance
Imagine a world where new personal trainers don’t get tossed onto the gym floor with a textbook and a shrug. We take on a bold thought experiment: what if personal training operated inside an insurance-backed, supervised system—more like a resi...
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Episode 281
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9:29
How to Make 30k Extra as a Nutrition Coach
Tired of handing out “free nutrition tips” between sets and watching clients treat them like background noise? We break down a simple, professional system to turn nutrition guidance into a paid, high-value service that actually drives results. ...
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Episode 280
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16:05
How to raise your rates as a Personal Trainer 2025/26
Want clients to say yes to higher rates without flinching? We unpack a practical, honest roadmap to charging more in 2026 by doing the one thing that always works: raising your value and proving it in the session. From smarter warmups and sharp...
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Episode 279
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18:58
Training India's Elite: Vinod Channa on Discipline, Fitness & Longevity
A life can pivot on a single “no.” For Vinod Chandel, repeated rejection at the police gate became the spark that turned a frail kid into a national bodybuilding champion and, eventually, one of India’s most sought-after celebrity coaches. We u...
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Episode 278
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49:02
Run Pain-Free: 30-day strength training program w/ prehab/rehab
Want to run more without getting sidelined by cranky feet and tight calves? We walk through a real client scenario—a 20-year-old cardio diehard who stacked three five-mile runs onto a week of classes—and show how to turn enthusiasm into a durab...
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Episode 277
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16:39
SUPERSET: The BEST Personal Training App For Bookings, Payments, & Programs
What if your entire coaching business—programming, payments, client feedback, and messaging—lived in one clean, simple place you actually enjoy using? We sit down with Noah, a former baseball player and health coach who joined Superset after di...
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Episode 276
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17:06
Ep. 275 How to Double Your Personal Training Rates 2025/26
Charging more isn’t about louder marketing; it’s about undeniable value. We break down the three pillars that move trainers from average rates to premium pricing: advanced anatomy mastery, a real referral network with physical therapists and di...
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Episode 275
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12:56
How to pass NASM-CPT 7th Edition 2025/26 SUF-CPT guarantee to pass NASM in 30-days
Most new trainers don’t fail because they’re lazy—they fail because they were set up to memorize, not to coach. We sit down with Cori, a dedicated runner navigating NASM overwhelm, and turn tangled chapters into clear, usable coaching. You’ll h...
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Episode 274
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46:50
How to start your own Personal Training Business - From Crunch to Life Time w/ Anna
If you’ve ever passed a certification and still felt lost on the gym floor, this conversation will sound uncomfortably familiar—and surprisingly hopeful. We sit down with Anna, a Cincinnati trainer who went from textbook confidence to real-worl...
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Episode 273
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Africa CPT Guemra_ How to become a Personal Trainer Morocco
What if your training career wasn’t limited by a sales quota or a noisy gym floor? We sit down with Moroccan coach Abdul Jalil Guemra to map his leap into a five-star medical spa where fitness coaches work alongside doctors, physical therapists...
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Episode 272
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13:24
From Equinox to 10k per Month - Tyrus the life of an independent Personal Trainer
Ever wonder why top trainers walk away from big-name gyms even when the pay looks great on paper? We sit down with Tyrus to unpack his leap from Equinox to independent training, the fears that came with it, and the unexpected relief of having s...
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Episode 271
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