Whether you’re a personal trainer or a a KICK ASS boot camp instructor, having “AUTHORITY” status will give you a HUGE advantage
And if you don’t, then you may be missing out on a whole bunch of cool stuff like:
- Charging higher rates
- Getting TONS more referrals
- Getting your ads up in restaurants
- Respect from other Trainers
- Easier sign ups
- Longer client retention
- Selling your own product for an additional income stream
- Getting your clients to do what you say without question

And the best part…
It’s WAY easy to position yourself as a FITNESS AUTHORITY – And it has nothing to do with certifications, experience or press releases.
In fact, it doesn’t cost a DAMN DIME!
Here is my top 10 list to quickly becoming a fitness authority in the eyes of your clients and prospects.
(Keep in mind) All of these strategies
are designed so that your clients get
BETTER and FASTER results – And
you make TONS more cash-o-la and get
WAY more referrals…
Enjoy ~
1. Name shit - Name EVERYTHING, exercises, recipes, attitudes, EVERYTHING….
When you say this is what I call my (Fill-in-the-blank), It makes you look like a Guru – Cuz only Gurus name shit. Notice I call named this post my “Automatic Authority Method” ? – See what I mean.
2. Make needless corrections – At my boot camps I always make slight corrections for no reason like – Turn your toes out ½ inch, Bring your elbow back 1 centimeter or lift your big toes up when you squat – Even if they are doing it perfect.
My clients automatically view me as an “AUTHORITY” because the think I’m always passionately making corrections that they didn’t know were necessary (meaning, I know something they don’t) – They say to themselves “Wow, he really knows his stuff!” – And work even harder.

3. Have a fitness formula – For my boot camps I call it, my Unstoppable Fitness Formula.
I always keep a little mystery behind why I choose certain exercises, and put them in a particular order.
For instance, I might tell my boot campers doing “This combo of exercises, in this order, makes your butt bootie-licious 10x’s faster.”
They REALLY believe it too! And that’s a good thing because it makes them work HARDER so their butt really does get bootie-licious 10x’s faster.
4. Write an ebook - It’s totally easy to write an ebook. You can throw in a lot of filler to beef it up like:
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Lots of pics
- Diagrams
- Charts
- About the author
And if your really lazy, there are services out there that will gost write one for you, or rewrite someone elses.
Ebooks not only make great AUTHORITY postioners, but they make great lead generators. Oh, and putting the title “Author” after your name looks pretty impressive.
5. Do a recorded tele-seminar – Dude, It’s so easy to do one. Just go to www.freeconferencecall.com and set up a free account. Then have one of your friends interview you (with questions YOU wrote). Act like there are other people on the line if you don’t have any by saying… “Hey everybody thanks for joining us on another tele-seminar…”
My point is, just DO a telesemnar, don’t procrastinate.
Freeconferencecall.com lets you down load the call as an MP3, that you can use as a bonus for signing up with you – or just to look like an automatic authority!
6. Make up a title – Fancy letters after your name can look impressive. And who the HELL says you can’t make up your own shit. After all, you are an authority.
But let’s face it, there are tones of boot camp instructors and trainers out there with a 24 fitness mentality that MORE certs = better trainer.
Sorry to say it but, unless they started giving out certs for how to bring some FRIGGING ENERGY, motivate and inspire your clients, then I could care less how many certs you get.
Here are a couple of titles you can use (You have my permission) CMT-Certified Master Trainer, F.N.S-Functional Nutritional Specialist, BCTS-Boot Camp Tactical Specialist, and my favorite, MBA-Masters Of Butts And Abs!
7. Do a review blog – Walk into a local restaurant and tell the owner/manager you want to do a healthy food review. (Make sure it’s a video) talk about what your clients can order to eat healthy… Not only does this position you as an aurthority, but theres a good chance that they will let you put up your advertisments in their Joint.
Here is an example of someone who is doing it right. http://www.fitnessgurusam.com
8. Do a nutrition seminar – Video tape yourself giving a mini nutrition seminar. Make it 20-30 minutes. Even if you have NO ONE in the audience, it will look like you do – and if your content is good, then you can give it to your clients to position yourself as an authority.
9. Do youtube videos – Video yourself cooking healthy foods, doing a grocery tour, revealing exercise secrets and other cool stuff. Then each week send your clients an email with some teaser copy and a link to the video (Kinda like I do to my SteveHochman.com list)
The best part is, not only do you position yourself as a fitness authority bad ass, but your clients may forward your emails to their friends. A lot of times when a new cleint comes into my boot camp, they tell me they have seen my videos. (Hint – Make them funny – NOT boring!)
10. TONS of testimonials – After all, RESULTS is what makes you a REAL authority. I’m constantly sending the message to my boot camp clients that I AM AN AUTHORITY by showing them PROOF.
Just about every week I video one of my clients giving a kick ass testimonial, throw it up on youtube, then send my list an email with a link to it.

This stuff rocks Steve, YOU ARE the man! Can’t wait to start implementing some of these kick ass ideas and turn them into solid gold.
Comment by Karie — March 12, 2009 @ 4:26 am
hey steve…wow…awesome! You are a GREAT teacher and an encourager!!!!! thanks man
Comment by ben — March 12, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
Steve,
you’re the Freaking bro…!!!!!! I love the information bro! Thank you so much for the information and I can’t belive it FREE too?
I use the following with your permission, Thank bro! = )
CMT-Certified Master Trainer, F.N.S-Functional Nutritional Specialist, BCTS-Boot Camp Tacticle Specialist, and my favorite, MBA-Masters Of Butts And Abs!
Comment by Jackie — March 12, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
Hey Steve,
Great gear…..really liked the “name everything” and “needless” corrections” tips. I must have a sadistic streak because immediately I got a kick out of that one!
Thanks for the energy,
Tom
Comment by Tom Matthews — March 12, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
Steve!
I always sign my name as “Lucas Wold, M.F.M.” on documents. (Stands for Mother F*ckin’ Maniac!)
Now that I know it’ll add AUTHORITY, it’s going on my next round of business cards.
And I name everything after me. “These are ‘Luke Rotations.” Sure Beats ’side-lyinging-thoracic-extensions.
Stay frosty,
~Luke
PS – that pic of the Comedian is BADASS
Comment by Luke Wold — March 12, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
Great ideas Steve! thanks for sharing!
Comment by Lisa Pozzoni — March 13, 2009 @ 4:05 am
Steve your beast guy. I will def start using these ideas.
Comment by Bobby — March 13, 2009 @ 11:37 am
This WAS the Link that got away…
(or was Hijacked by that McCombs Bloke)
I;d be lookin into that Steve… perhaps a return of Fire is called for? hehe
Awesome post… quality tips and all cost a big fat ZERO…
Your site is coming along well mate… just a few more tweaks and a little more content and you’ll be well on your way
(seriously tho its gr8)
Cheers
Adam Toohey
Comment by Adam Toohey — March 15, 2009 @ 4:17 pm
Ya Dude,
I think that sneaky McCombs used his internet marketing voodoo to hijack my link… Evil… Pure EVIL!!!!!
Steve
Comment by Steve Hochman — March 15, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
Steve this is awesome info thanks man. Loved the theme boot camps video also. You da man!
Comment by Tony — March 25, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
Steve,
Great idea’s, thank you for all of your wonderful ideas.
Steve
Comment by Steve Auxier — May 17, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
Steve, i gotta tell you. I dont normally like Bedros’s stuff. I am not a fan of Ryan Lee’s stuff at all. I know some people really dig their stuff – your stuff is really hitting me in a place that feels warm and fuzzy. Can’t quite put my finger on it but I am thoroughly enjoying soaking up this information. I truly appreciate you taking the time to put these posts online.
Jamie
Comment by Jamie A — July 9, 2009 @ 8:34 am