Ready for January

You qualify this autumn. Where will your first client come from?

Your first client comes from someone who is looking for a PT and finds you. Many people start looking around New Year, so the goal is to be visible before January. With Nova you get a free card in the marketplace, and with Pro or Elite your own website built to be found on Google. Use the autumn to set it up, and you are ready when January comes.

The timeline to January

From autumn through winter: what to do, and when.

  1. This autumn

    Create your account and build your profile

    Create your trainer account for free and fill in your profile to get a card in the Nova marketplace. You can build your profile and your first programmes while you study.

  2. Once you qualify

    Choose your niche and set your prices

    Decide who you want to help, set your prices and add your services to your store.

  3. Before Christmas

    Your store is open

    With your store published before Christmas, people planning their New Year training have time to find you and get in touch.

  4. January

    The New Year rush

    Many people start training in January. Reply quickly to enquiries and make it easy to say yes.

  5. Through the winter

    Keep your clients going

    After a few weeks, many people give up their New Year's resolution. Regular follow-up and a programme in the app help your clients stick with it.

What you get with Nova, and what it costs

The free account gives you the marketplace card. Your own website comes with Pro at 849 kr/month or Elite at 1 200 kr/month (778 and 1 000 kr/month billed annually). Monthly plans have no lock-in. See all prices →

How to do it

Nova is for every newly qualified PT, whichever school you attend.

  1. Sign up

    Create a free trainer account with the button for your school below. No card details needed.

  2. Set up your store

    Fill in your profile to get the marketplace card. With Pro or Elite you publish your store and follow the checklist until everything is in place.

  3. Get the badge for your education

    When your school is verified with Nova, your profile gets the badge “Trained at …”. Until then, show your certifications on your profile.

Which school do you attend?

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay to use Nova?

No. You can start for free with up to three clients, with no card details and no time limit. Your own website requires Pro (849 kr/month) or Elite (1 200 kr/month). Nova takes 0% of what your clients pay you, but Stripe's standard transaction fee applies.

When should I sign up?

Ideally while you are still studying. Your profile and programmes can be ready before your first client, and Google takes time to find new pages, so it pays to publish your store well before January.

What do I need to get started?

You must be at least 18. To get the marketplace card you need a verified email address, your name, the municipality you work in and a photo or your specialties. To get paid, you connect a Stripe account.

How do clients find me?

Through your card in the Nova marketplace at novafitness.no/trenere, and through your store once it is published. You can also share the link on your own channels. We cannot promise you clients, but we make it easier to be found.

What is the deadline?

Nova has no deadline, so you can sign up at any time. If you want to be ready for January, your store should be published before Christmas, so people planning their New Year training have time to find you.

Can I use Nova alongside a job at a gym?

Yes. Your Nova account is your own, wherever you work. Check your employment contract about private clients, as some gyms have rules on this.

Who is behind Nova

My name is Lars. I'm a rehab trainer in Bodø and the person behind Nova. I built the tool I needed myself: a simple way to get found and run your own business, so your time goes to your clients.

See Lars's store →

Read more before January

Articles on getting clients and setting your prices as a PT (in Norwegian).