Before You Jump—Considerations Prior to Opening Your Own Facility

by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Personal Training Quarterly June 2017
Vol 4, Issue 3

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Before taking any steps toward opening a facility, the personal trainer should review the following considerations to ensure they are making the right decision.

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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »

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Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA

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