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What	
   Makes	
   a	
   Good	
   Fitness	
   School	
   Where	
   You	
   Earn	
   a	
   Personal	
   Trainer	
  
Certification?	
  
If	
  you’re	
  looking	
  to	
  become	
  a	
  fitness	
  trainer,	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  consider	
  a	
  few	
  things	
  
first.	
   	
   Fortunately,	
   this	
   article	
   will	
   focus	
   on	
   giving	
   you	
   some	
   tips	
   on	
   what	
   to	
  
consider	
  when	
  it	
  comes	
  to	
  looking	
  for	
  the	
  best	
  fitness	
  school	
  that	
  can	
  teach	
  you	
  
how	
  to	
  become	
  the	
  world’s	
  greatest	
  fitness	
  coach	
  in	
  the	
  country.	
  	
  Here	
  are	
  some	
  
of	
  those	
  considerations	
  as	
  follows:	
  
1. The	
  Curriculum	
  
The	
  curriculum	
  should	
  be	
  dynamic	
  and	
  easy	
  to	
  understand	
  at	
  the	
  same	
  time.	
  	
  You	
  
should	
  also	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  quickly	
  adapt	
  the	
  curriculum	
  to	
  your	
  own	
  fitness	
  regimen	
  in	
  
the	
  process.	
  	
  You	
  can	
  only	
  do	
  this	
  if	
  you	
  easily	
  understand	
  what	
  they’re	
  trying	
  to	
  
teach.	
  
2. Easy	
  Access	
  AND	
  Availability	
  
You	
   should	
   also	
   be	
   able	
   to	
   gain	
   easy	
   access	
   to	
   information	
   about	
   the	
   school	
  
whether	
  online	
  or	
  off.	
  	
  In	
  this	
  respect,	
  you	
  should	
  attend	
  a	
  school	
  where	
  online	
  
examinations	
   are	
   available	
   so	
   that	
   it	
   can	
   fit	
   your	
   busy	
   schedule	
   if	
   you	
   are	
   a	
  
practicing	
  trainer	
  already.	
  
	
  
	
  
 
	
  
3. The	
  Best	
  Equipment	
  
The	
  training	
  facility	
  should	
  also	
  have	
  all	
  the	
  proper	
  equipment	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  use	
  
for	
   practical	
   application	
   of	
   various	
   lessons.	
   	
   They	
   should	
   also	
   have	
   accredited	
  
connections	
  to	
  business	
  related	
  business	
  establishments.	
  	
  This	
  way,	
  if	
  you	
  ever	
  
plan	
  to	
  put	
  up	
  your	
  own	
  gym	
  someday,	
  you	
  would	
  easily	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  do	
  this	
  using	
  
your	
  school	
  network.	
  
4. Expert	
  Instructors	
  
Aside	
   from	
   this,	
   a	
   fitness	
   school	
   is	
   only	
   as	
   good	
   as	
   their	
   instructors.	
   	
   If	
   you’re	
  
surrounded	
  by	
  experts,	
  you	
  will	
  have	
  an	
  easier	
  time	
  learning	
  what	
  needs	
  to	
  be	
  
learned	
  and	
  therefore	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  impart	
  knowledge	
  of	
  your	
  own	
  in	
  the	
  end.	
  
5. Comprehensive	
  Learning	
  Tools	
  
A	
  good	
  fitness	
  school	
  should	
  also	
  have	
  comprehensive	
  modules	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  use	
  
to	
   study	
   in	
   accordance	
   with	
   your	
   progress	
   with	
   physical	
   training.	
   	
   As	
   a	
   feature	
  
instructor,	
  it	
  is	
  your	
  duty	
  to	
  learn	
  all	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  about	
  physical	
  fitness	
  which	
  is	
  
why	
  you	
  need	
  comprehensive	
  modules	
  and	
  good	
  instructors	
  to	
  guide	
  you.	
  
The	
  institution	
  should	
  also	
  provide	
  you	
  with	
  a	
  vast	
  library	
  of	
  books	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  
read	
   as	
   both	
   online	
   and	
   off.	
   	
   This	
   means	
   that	
   downloadable	
   materials	
   should	
  
always	
  be	
  available	
  as	
  well.	
  	
  If	
  the	
  school	
  does	
  not	
  provide	
  this,	
  it	
  will	
  be	
  a	
  point	
  
against	
  your	
  overall	
  fitness	
  learning	
  which	
  can	
  definitely	
  affect	
  your	
  performance	
  
in	
  the	
  future.	
  
6. Certification	
  	
  
A	
   fitness	
   school	
   should	
   also	
   be	
   able	
   to	
   provide	
   you	
   with	
   certification	
   that	
   can	
  
prove	
  your	
  eligibility	
  to	
  either	
  build	
  your	
  own	
  gym,	
  school	
  or	
  personal	
  training	
  
center	
  in	
  the	
  future.	
  	
  The	
  certification	
  should	
  also	
  allow	
  you	
  to	
  work	
  here	
  and	
  
abroad	
  if	
  necessary.	
  	
  If	
  this	
  is	
  the	
  case	
  with	
  your	
  school,	
  various	
  opportunities	
  will	
  
certainly	
  open	
  up	
  for	
  you.	
  
These	
   are	
   just	
   some	
   of	
   the	
   major	
   considerations	
   that	
   the	
   need	
   to	
   make	
   when	
  
trying	
  to	
  find	
  a	
  good	
  fitness	
  institution	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  learn	
  from.	
  	
  It	
  will	
  certainly	
  
help	
  you	
  to	
  have	
  a	
  comprehensive	
  curriculum	
  that	
  you	
  can	
  rely	
  on	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  great	
  
instructors	
  that	
  will	
  not	
  only	
  become	
  your	
  friend	
  but	
  also	
  provide	
  you	
  with	
  the	
  
knowledge	
  that	
  you	
  need	
  to	
  excel	
  in	
  the	
  field	
  of	
  your	
  choice.	
  	
  If	
  you	
  ever	
  get	
  to	
  
find	
  this	
  kind	
  of	
  institution,	
  you	
  will	
  certainly	
  not	
  regret	
  it	
  for	
  sure.	
  
	
  
Here	
  are	
  two	
  resources	
  to	
  consider:	
  
NESTA	
  –	
  National	
  Exercise	
  &	
  Sports	
  Trainers	
  Association	
  	
  
http://www.nestacertified.com/personal-­‐fitness-­‐trainer-­‐certification/	
  	
  
Wexford	
  University	
  
http://www.wexford.edu/personaltrainercertification	
  	
  
	
  	
  

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Comparing Personal Trainer Certifications

  • 1.   What   Makes   a   Good   Fitness   School   Where   You   Earn   a   Personal   Trainer   Certification?   If  you’re  looking  to  become  a  fitness  trainer,  you  have  to  consider  a  few  things   first.     Fortunately,   this   article   will   focus   on   giving   you   some   tips   on   what   to   consider  when  it  comes  to  looking  for  the  best  fitness  school  that  can  teach  you   how  to  become  the  world’s  greatest  fitness  coach  in  the  country.    Here  are  some   of  those  considerations  as  follows:   1. The  Curriculum   The  curriculum  should  be  dynamic  and  easy  to  understand  at  the  same  time.    You   should  also  be  able  to  quickly  adapt  the  curriculum  to  your  own  fitness  regimen  in   the  process.    You  can  only  do  this  if  you  easily  understand  what  they’re  trying  to   teach.   2. Easy  Access  AND  Availability   You   should   also   be   able   to   gain   easy   access   to   information   about   the   school   whether  online  or  off.    In  this  respect,  you  should  attend  a  school  where  online   examinations   are   available   so   that   it   can   fit   your   busy   schedule   if   you   are   a   practicing  trainer  already.      
  • 2.     3. The  Best  Equipment   The  training  facility  should  also  have  all  the  proper  equipment  that  you  can  use   for   practical   application   of   various   lessons.     They   should   also   have   accredited   connections  to  business  related  business  establishments.    This  way,  if  you  ever   plan  to  put  up  your  own  gym  someday,  you  would  easily  be  able  to  do  this  using   your  school  network.   4. Expert  Instructors   Aside   from   this,   a   fitness   school   is   only   as   good   as   their   instructors.     If   you’re   surrounded  by  experts,  you  will  have  an  easier  time  learning  what  needs  to  be   learned  and  therefore  be  able  to  impart  knowledge  of  your  own  in  the  end.   5. Comprehensive  Learning  Tools   A  good  fitness  school  should  also  have  comprehensive  modules  that  you  can  use   to   study   in   accordance   with   your   progress   with   physical   training.     As   a   feature   instructor,  it  is  your  duty  to  learn  all  that  you  can  about  physical  fitness  which  is   why  you  need  comprehensive  modules  and  good  instructors  to  guide  you.  
  • 3. The  institution  should  also  provide  you  with  a  vast  library  of  books  that  you  can   read   as   both   online   and   off.     This   means   that   downloadable   materials   should   always  be  available  as  well.    If  the  school  does  not  provide  this,  it  will  be  a  point   against  your  overall  fitness  learning  which  can  definitely  affect  your  performance   in  the  future.   6. Certification     A   fitness   school   should   also   be   able   to   provide   you   with   certification   that   can   prove  your  eligibility  to  either  build  your  own  gym,  school  or  personal  training   center  in  the  future.    The  certification  should  also  allow  you  to  work  here  and   abroad  if  necessary.    If  this  is  the  case  with  your  school,  various  opportunities  will   certainly  open  up  for  you.   These   are   just   some   of   the   major   considerations   that   the   need   to   make   when   trying  to  find  a  good  fitness  institution  that  you  can  learn  from.    It  will  certainly   help  you  to  have  a  comprehensive  curriculum  that  you  can  rely  on  as  well  as  great   instructors  that  will  not  only  become  your  friend  but  also  provide  you  with  the   knowledge  that  you  need  to  excel  in  the  field  of  your  choice.    If  you  ever  get  to   find  this  kind  of  institution,  you  will  certainly  not  regret  it  for  sure.     Here  are  two  resources  to  consider:   NESTA  –  National  Exercise  &  Sports  Trainers  Association     http://www.nestacertified.com/personal-­‐fitness-­‐trainer-­‐certification/     Wexford  University   http://www.wexford.edu/personaltrainercertification