Personal Trainers: Paid Study on Home Equipment Workflows at Terac (United States)
Terac· United States·
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What We're Researching
We're running a paid study on home training equipment selection and coaching methodology. We want to understand how fitness professionals assess client constraints, specifically for apartment living, and build effective equipment lists. This research will help evaluate current best practices in remote personal training and at-home fitness setups. How It Works You will deliver a written home training equipment methodology guide of roughly 4,000 words. Alongside the written guide, you will record a 30-45 minute narrated screen capture demonstrating a live equipment selection workflow for a specific apartment client scenario. During the recording, you will explain your rationale as you navigate various options and constraints. The entire process is conducted asynchronously and submitted remotely. Who This Is For We welcome practicing personal trainers, remote fitness coaches, and strength and conditioning specialists. The ideal participant has experience designing customized at-home workout programs for clients with limited space. You should be comfortable writing detailed methodology documentation and recording your screen while talking through your decision-making process.
What You'll Do
- Write an in-depth home training equipment methodology guide (approximately 4,000 words).
- Record a 30-45 minute narrated screen capture demonstrating an equipment selection workflow.
- Walk us through how you handle space constraints for an apartment-based client scenario.
- Explain your rationale for selecting or discarding specific pieces of fitness equipment.
Who Should Apply
- Active personal trainer or fitness coach
- Experience designing at-home or limited-space workout programs for clients
- Comfortable producing a long-form written methodology document
- Capable of recording a clear narrated screen capture from your desktop
Compensation
$400 one-time
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About Terac
Terac is building the world's largest pool of vetted human experts for AI. Researchers, AI labs, and product teams use Terac to recruit, screen, and pay study participants across industries, languages, and skill sets.
Learn more at terac.com or on YouTube at @jointerac.
Why work at Terac
- Ground-Floor Opportunity: As a seed-stage company founded in 2025, early employees will have significant ownership and influence over the product and company culture.
- Mission-Driven Work: The company is tackling a "generational shift" in how labor is allocated, offering a compelling narrative for those interested in the future of AI and work.
- Culture & Team: Described as a "tight-knit crew in San Francisco that moves fast, sweats the details, and likes being around each other." The team includes engineers, operators, and storytellers.
- Unique Hiring Process: Features a paid, week-long work trial to ensure a mutual fit, with full transparency on company metrics (revenue, runway, growth) before an offer is accepted.
- Compensation & Benefits: Offers meaningful salary, early-stage equity, comprehensive health/dental/vision coverage, daily meals, relocation support, and team offsites.
- Work Policy: Remote-friendly with hubs in San Francisco, Lisbon, and São Paulo. Many roles are listed as San Francisco-based or hybrid.