A Personal Trainer

Salvatore Gerace is the guy you go to when you need some alterations to your birthday suit (geddit?), or some motivation to get moving. We’re all going to need him once we leave our comfy couch caves… He tells us more about his work as a personal trainer at ATHLETE8.

I start my day before 5am, have a quick breakfast then it’s time to get started. I take my clients through different workouts, which are all specifically written for them. Seven back-to-back sessions before lunch, then it’s time for me to train. This is followed by a quick break for lunch, then I write programs and work on the behind-the-scenes bits. Back at it again for the ‘after work’ rush, then I head home around 7pm to eat, sleep, and repeat the next day!

I wanted to make a difference and give back and make the world a better place. It is a very rewarding career, as you are helping people to make a lifestyle change for the better.

I’ve always been inspired to change people’s lives.

• Be genuine 
• Be passionate
• Be different 

Having a client come to me for advice on their marriage, as they were thinking about leaving their partner. Also, training young adults who are struggling with anxiety and depression. 

One word. Coffee! (LOL) And of course meditation and yoga.

I was caught on CCTV bumping into the cable machine and everybody saw it.

Remember that life is hard, and nobody is going to give you a handout. It might seem easy to be a personal trainer, but through experience I’ve seen many friends fail because they were afraid of hard work.

But as long as you come into this industry with an open mind, a willingness to learn, unmatchable work ethic and passion to do good you will change the world.

It's not as easy as everybody thinks, you must be very self-driven in order to be successful as you are running your own business. You have to find your own clients, or you don’t make money.