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Fitness Trainer
Fitness Trainer
Fitness trainers help people improve their health and fitness by working with them on personal exercise programs to meet their goals or help clients overcome a variety of challenges, from regaining mobility after surgery to losing weight. They work with clients on one-on-one sessions or can oversee the exercise of larger groups.
Salary Range
with X years of experience
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$50K - $90K
per year
Benefits and Perks
Explore the typical benefits you might find in this field
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Relocation Support
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Flexible Work
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Gym Membership
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Fully Paid Jury Service
Length of Training
How many years of training are required to be a Fitness Trainer?
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2
years of training
What's it like to be a Fitness Trainer?
Fitness trainers work one-on-one with clients or in groups to help them set up a personalized exercise programme, reach health goals, lose weight and live active lifestyle. Their workday usually consists of giving instructions about exercises, explaining diets to maximize effects of exercising, making motivation sessions. In larger institutions with more trainers there might be a lead who manages the daily duties for other employees like delegating, supervising and coordinating their work.
Key Aspects of the Job
- Working with various tools and technologies relevant to the field. This can mean anything from gym and sports equipment, health-and diet programmes software and apps
- Collaboration and communication with team members and stakeholders and with clients when discussing health, exercise and goals for their physical activity.
How to enter the job?
The main routes into being a fitness trainer involve gaining relevant qualifications in health, and then acquiring the specific certifications required by the chosen sector and professional organisations.
Educational Requirements
- A National Certificate in Personal Training (Level 4)
- A New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals certificate, such as an Exercise Professional certificate, or Advanced Personal Training specialist (Level 5).
Task & Duties
A fitness trainer is a health and fitness expert whose duties involve conducting health checks, teaching, advising or helping individuals on health or fitness-related topics or on exercise activities to achieve a specific target. Their daily schedule includes: meeting with clients, teaching and helping with their workouts; creating, updating and implementing training programmes and plans and managing client memberships or bookings for classes.
Primary Duties
- Developing fitness programmes to fit clients’ health, fitness and ability
- Explaining exercise techniques to a variety of clients. Demonstrating and performing exercises safely for the benefit of those they train.
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