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Personal Trainer. Alexa Glazer . Summary. Work with clients to meet their health and fitness goals. Teach people correct ways to work out and eat nutritionally. Specialize in different areas: cardiovascular, weight lifting, nutrition, yoga, pilates. Main Goals. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Personal Trainer
Alexa Glazer
Summary
Work with clients to meet their health and fitness goals.
Teach people correct ways to work out and eat nutritionally.
Specialize in different areas: cardiovascular, weight lifting, nutrition, yoga, pilates
Main Goals
Provide knowledge in health and fitness
Meet clients needs
Come prepared
Communicate well
Use time wisely
Be organized
Day-to-Day Duties
Work with clientele individually or in group settings
Further clients health and fitness goals
Research the latest fitness and nutrition programs
How do you get there?
High School Diploma
Certifications or Postsecondary education
Health or fitness-focused bachelor’s degree
Complete training and certification exam
Continue education
(e.g. “How to Be a Personal Trainer - Getting Certified to Be Personal Trainer”, about.com)
Salary
Depends on what type of training is being done
Personal Trainers range from $18,000-$53,000
Fitness Instructors range from $12,000-$47,000
Advanced Certification range from $20,000-$56,000
(e.g. “2010 Fitness Professional Salary Survey Results”, acefitness.org).
Job Market
People want and need personal trainers
High demand because of pressure to be fit and healthy
Earning more across more regions than in past
North central area has the most opportunity
Advancement Potential
Start at the bottom and work their way up
Continue education in other areas of health and fitness
Most continue on to own their own business
Closing
Needs the skills to provide people with the knowledge needed to maintain a healthy life style.
Should share their passion of physical fitness and health to their clientele.
Need to be educated in the field they are working in.
Need to be patient, helpful, and friendly to their clients.
Citations
"2010 Fitness Professional Salary Survey Results." The American Council on Exercise, 2011. Web. 20 Nov. 2011.
<http://www.acefitness.org/salary/ >. "Personal Trainer Career Advancement." My Personal Trainer School | Best Personal
Fitness Trainer School. 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. <http://www.my-personal-trainer-school.com/personal-trainer-career-advancement.html>.
"Training Requirements for Personal Trainers." Research Schools, Online Courses, Degrees and Careers at Education Portal. Education-Portal.com, 2011. Web. 21 Nov. 2011.
<http://educationportal.com/training_requirements_for_personal_trainer.html>