Gold’s Gym makes trainer certification mandatory at company-owned gyms
Gold’s Gym said the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer credential would be required for its Gold’s Standard Personal Trainers at company-owned locations. The partnership also included NASM’s ClubConnect Pro platform and an advanced Physique and Bodybuilding Coach specialization.
Gold’s Gym said its partnership with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) would make NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer certification the required credential for Gold’s Standard Personal Trainers at company-owned locations.1
The company also said it was integrating NASM’s ClubConnect Pro platform across those locations to support trainer development, coursework and trainer-client engagement. The Physique and Bodybuilding Coach specialization would be available as a standard advanced credential for trainers seeking further credentials.1
The announcement scoped the certification requirement to company-owned locations and did not say whether it would extend to franchise gyms.1
