Fitness instructors are responsible for maintaining a client’s health and fitness. Their role may be in an independent capacity as a personal trainer or they may lead groups of people in places such as hospitals or gyms. They design and instigate exercise and diet plans for their target audience in order to teach the most practical and efficient ways of living a healthy life.
Fitness instructors should have strong communication skills so that they can convey to their students how to correctly perform exercises and stick to diet plans as well as be able to monitor their progress. They must also be able to market themselves and have mathematic and bookkeeping skills. Most importantly, a candidate for this role should be an excellent motivator and possess a high degree of fitness.
Those seeking to employ someone for this role generally look for applicants with a bachelor’s degree in sports or nutrition. Alternatively, to access work in this industry, applicants may gain experience by taking courses in fitness, accounting, communications, marketing and business.
A typical salary for this job is between C
$30,000 and C
$95,000.