Gym instructor
A Gym Instructor is a person who is certified in teaching people various techniques of achieving fitness through different kinds of exercises. A gym instructor should have a very good knowledge about the working of the human body specially the different muscle groups, bones and joints to help one reach his or her fitness goal with minimum of injury. He/she also has to have good understanding of different people with different metabolic profile. Apart from the exercise techniques Gym instructors are also trained for first aid, dealing with small injuries, diet plan etc.
Career Options
- - - Gym Instructor - Professional fitness Trainer - School Fitness Counselor - Sports Fitness Trainer - Personal Trainer - Freelance - Entrepreneur - Fitness and Sports Lecturer - Celebrity Trainer - Media
Educational Qualifications
- Minimum Qualification should be 10+2 with at least 50% marks.
Personal Skills
- - Good energy levels - Inclination for physical activity - Goal oriented - Perseverance
Courses to be pursued
- - Certificate courses in gym training - Certificate course fitness training - Bachelor degree in physical education - Master’s of physical education
Top Colleges
- Reebok Instructors Alliance (RIA)/ FitIndia. Address: 13Manhar Oak Little Gibbs Road Mumbai 400006 Phone: 9820052510 Website: http://www.fitindia.co.in/
Working Conditions
Personal trainers/fitness instructors usually work shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. usuallywork in gyms, recreation centres and fitness centres.
Top Companies
- Body Image Address: 101 Classic Corner 133 Hill Road Bandra West Mumbai Maharashtra 400050 Phone: 02266716664 Website: www.bodyimage.in
Successful Persons
Kamal Chhikara
Kamal Chhikara is a model-turned-yoga instructor turned-Crossfit coach. He took to yoga, after his initial obsession with sports as a kid, to get into shape for his stint as a model.
Rakesh Udiyar
Rakesh Udiyar works very hard to reach at the stage he is, from being a sweeper boy at a gym to becoming a top trainer. His initial inroads into personal training came after he successfully trained small time models and aspiring actors with whatever information he mustered up through observation and reading.
