With obesity gaining attention as a national health crisis, Americans are now starting to get health conscious and are beating a path to the gym.

1. Career In Personal Training
And Fitness

2. With obesity gaining attention as a national health crisis,
Americans are now starting to get health conscious and are
beating a path to the gym.
This is good news for individuals who are considering a career in
personal training and fitness.
There will always be a demand for good personal trainers and
fitness instructors as long as people continue to long to look and
feel good.
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3. Personal Trainer And Fitness
The job of a personal trainer is to assess the fitness level of their clients and to
suggest fitness training routines that are ideal for the fitness level of the client.
The trainer will coach the client through the training sessions which include
cardio and weights training. They will also suggest diet modifications for
maximum benefit.

4. Advantages
Many are the advantages of being a personal trainer and fitness
instructor and it is a very rewarding career indeed.
 Teach what you love and love what you teach: Imagine being
able to impart your passion about health and fitness and earn
your keep while you are at it as well. If that is your dream
then look no further and jump into personal training wagon.
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5.  Help people achieve their goals: There is something so
satisfying about playing a part in achieving another person’s
goals that it is enough to give you gooseflesh. You will be able
to see their goals materialize in front of your eyes and it will
be thanks to you.
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6.  Workout at work: This job will allow you to work out while
you are at work and hence you can remain in shape without
having to spend extra money and time away from work and
family.
 Flexible timing: You can work around your personal schedule
because of the flexible timing that is possible with working as
a personal or fitness trainer. You will get downtime in
between training sessions or classes for your personal errands
or for school or any other pressing matter at hand.
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7. Educational Requirements
Educational requirements for
personal trainers vary from
place to place. Usually, you can
become a fitness trainer by
being certified in the class that
you are going to teach.
Personal trainer certifications
are also available from the
American Council on Exercise,
the American College of Sports
medicine, or the International
Sports Sciences Association.

8. To get promoted as a manager a bachelor’s degree in
kinesiology, exercise physiology or some other health degree is
preferred.
Another invaluable certification is the Basic Life Support (BLS)
certification that will teach you to administer cardio pulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) to your client in case of an emergency.
The BLS certification is valid only for two years and has to be
renewed every two years thereafter. This certification is also
available online through websites like Health Education
Solutions.

9. Salary And Job Outlook
The future for personal trainers and fitness instructors is very
encouraging right now. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the jobs in this category will be growing at a rate of
24% from the year 2010 to 2020 which is much faster than other
occupations.
The annual salary for fitness trainers in the year 2010 was
$31,090 which is $14.95 per hour. You can also start you own
franchise of an existing health club chain and earn much more
that the normal pay.

10. Work Environment And Job
Opportunities
• Personal trainers have to be physically fit and train themselves
by working out and staying in shape. They have to work with
several clients throughout the day for duration of half an hour
to one hour.
• Fitness instructors have to be physically fit as well as they
have to teach several classes in a week and they cannot afford
to miss classes as they will lose their clients.
• Personal trainers and fitness instructors usually work at health
clubs, gyms, yoga and Pilate’s studios, fitness centers, resorts,
at the home of the client, universities and hospitals.