As we stated above, the best way to become a successful and experienced personal trainer with a great list of clients, is to get certified. This process requires you to find a school that will give you the background experience you need. Experience and training is necessary since personal training is very hands on and active. If you have an inexperienced trainer you can put a client in danger or if not, you can really disappoint them when they find they are having little to no progress. This may lead you to run into some issues if they demand their money back or begin to tarnish your name. Not having the right experience before getting into training others on their health and fitness journeys can lead you to end your career before it really began.