Thursday, November 24, 2011

Places Where Personal Trainers Work

By Dave Lashier


Health and wellness is booming as industry thanks to the many individuals looking for assistance in achieving healthy bodies, toned muscles and weight loss. If you are considering the career you want to pursue, a career as a Certified Personal Trainer may be a viable option if you have the basic qualifications. Before, only the privileged group of people was able to work with personal trainers. These days, however, anyone working or on the go get the services of personal trainers.

Fitness companies that are popular and which operate across states usually need to fill in positions as Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Fitness Trainer. There are also times when the job opening is based on a specialization: weight loss, strength training, flexibility training and stretching, bodybuilding and strength training, children's fitness and exercise, pre-natal and post-natal, Pilates and Yoga. Fitness and health clubs hire a number of personal trainers for their regular clientele. Curves, a nationwide club, focuses on fitness for women. Other clubs found across states include Gold's Gym, Anytime Fitness and Bally Total Fitness.

Unlike other professions, personal trainers do not always need certifications, especially since not all states require such a qualification. Before proceeding with working in a state, find out first what you need. Training courses on the profession can now be taken online, but there are still schools and universities that offer kinesiology programs. A major requirement in the profession is a real and genuine enjoyment of exercise and fitness routines, and a great proof of that is having a fit and buff body. Another vital skill is the ability to deal with people on one-to-one situations as this is how personal fitness training works.

Make up your mind about what type of employment and employer you want. Based on this, you can find the right job in a nationwide fitness and health club or choose to be self-employed and start your own business. If you finally know what the required qualifications in a specific area are, then you can opt to specialize. This step is time-consuming and demanding, but also means a possible increase in hourly rate or position. If you think working for a gym or club is not your style, positions are also available in private companies and corporations with a large employee base.

There are many branches in the path of a personal trainer. A fulfilling career as a personal trainer is a great way to make use of your skills and interests while helping other people in their goals. That ability to help others as you help yourself is already a plus for being a personal trainer. So start getting lean and fit for that Personal Trainer job you desire.




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