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>