A Day in the Life of a Personal Trainer

Dear Future Personal Trainer,

Shine (and the fitness industry) is looking for you! As Shine Fitness continues to grow, we are constantly searching for the next Shine Personal Trainer to join our team. As I've been reading articles about recruiting, training employees, and new trends in the industry; I came across this interesting article (starting on paragraph four) by CareerExplorer about "A day in the life of a personal trainer."

If you're interested in becoming a trainer, my advice is to find a local studio or gym and shadow someone. Do you like small personalized studio's like Shine Fitness? Do you like a big club like LA Fitness or a local community club?, or something else? My advice is to understand your style and what culture do you want to work in. Do you want to impact peoples lives and help them accomplish their goals because you have a similar story? Are you willing to put in the extra effort when a client doesn't? Our Shine Fitness job ad (quoted) below stats

"Looking for an opportunity to be a part of a team while helping others to reach their potential? We are seeking motivating individuals who love to teach and are ready to join our ambitious team to become our next Shine Fitness Coach."Our motto is " We Are All Meant to Shine". At Shine, we are teachers even though we are called Personal Trainers. We teach others but we are always continuing to grow and learn in our own industry. Teachers adapt and love teaching because they LOVE teaching.

The fitness industry needs great people like you! Along with Shine, we know four other studios looking for great people. So, if you're looking to get in the industry and live in Bellevue, WA, Shine's Hiring. If you live outside of Bellevue, WA then look up a local studio or gym because I'm sure other studios or gyms are looking for you too!

See you soon Future Personal Trainer!

Our industry needs you.

-Kim

Shine Fitness | Bellevue, WA | "We Are All Meant To Shine" | Shinefit.com

Career Explorer Article

The fundamental responsibility of a personal trainer is to lead, instruct and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities. These activities may include cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching. Like some other careers in the health and wellness industry, personal trainers can choose the work setting they prefer from several options. Personal trainers are employed by:

• Health clubs
• Country clubs
• Hospitals
• Universities
• Yoga and Pilates studios
• Resorts
• Clients’ homes
• Corporate workplaces

Due to the huge amount of variety that exists in different types of physical activities, personal trainers usually choose to specialize in a few areas: cardiovascular exercise, weightlifting, karate or yoga, among others.

Though many fitness professionals are considered “personal trainers,” some have additional duties and differing job titles:

• Personal trainers: give one-on-one attention to clients, work in a gym or in the client’s home, assess the client’s fitness, set fitness goals for the client, demonstrate new techniques and help the client learn them, monitor the client’s progress, give healthy lifestyle advice
• Group exercise instructors: instruct classes in aerobic exercise, stretching or muscle conditioning, choose and mix the music used in exercise routines, choreograph the exercise sequence, demonstrate moves and positions, observe and correct students’ movements, make classes motivating, safe and challenging for students (without making them overly difficult)
• Fitness directors: manage health clubs or fitness centers, create and supervise fitness programs (for example, new member orientations, fitness assessments and workout incentives programs), select fitness equipment, coordinate personal training and group workout programs, hire, train and supervise staff members, perform administrative duties

Typically, the more advanced the job title (supervisor, for instance), the less time is spent participating in physical activity, and the more time spent in an office setting. But for those who are passionate about exercise, working at the entry-level as a trainer is an excellent place to start.