Congratulations on choosing a quality course that is highly regarded in the fitness industry.
For anyone wanting to become a personal trainer, there are key considerations to take into account.
Let's start by discussing the different types of Personal Training roles available:
- Contractor
- Independent Contractor
- Employed
Personal Trainer Roles
Note: Small Group Trainers fall into one of the three personal trainer categories as they provide personal training type services in a group format.
The feedback we have received from industry leaders tells us employers are looking for Personal Trainers with:
- Exceptional customer service skills
- High levels of drive and self-motivation
- The ability to control their own finance
- Excellent knowledge of human body anatomy and systems
- Excellent knowledge of programming principles
- Nutritional awareness
- An energetic and hands-on approach to training
Increasing each year is a focus on feeling healthier and being more active. It’s not simply about gaining muscles or losing weight to look good.
For today’s consumers, it’s all about health and fitness. It’s important to understand that this is not just a fad, but a genuine trend across multiple countries and communities.
Trend: a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving - Cambridge Dictonary, Cambridge University Press
Fad: a fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period - Dictionary.com, LLC
Top Fitness Trends on the Rise
In 2019 a survey was sent to 56,746 health and fitness professionals worldwide.
The survey was conducted to guide professional’s health and fitness programming efforts from 2020 and beyond. Here are some of the top trends:
- Wearables fitness technology
- Group training classes
- High-intensity interval training
- Personal training
- Training with free weights
- Fitness for older adults
- Exercise is Medicine® (EIM)
- Employing certified fitness professionals
- Functional fitness training
- Outdoor activities
- Health and wellness coaching
This worldwide survey has been conducted each year since 2006 by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Reference: Thompson WR. Worldwide survey of fitness trends for 2020. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal: November/December 2019 - Volume 23 - Issue 6 - p 10–18
