Fitness Instructor
Fitness is one of the probable best fields of employment today in gymnasiums now popularly known as the ‘gym’. People are becoming more health conscious and outward appearance. A fitness instructor is the one who designs workouts for the clients in the Gym. He takes care of the health problems while designing the workout.
Key Success
To be successful in Fitness Industry you should have/ develop:
- A good Realization of the matters
- Quick Learner
- High Immunities & Stamina
- Great Communicator with Teaching Skills
Scope and opportunities
As a fitness instructor you can set up your own fitness institute or work as a instructor in any gymnasium or fitness clubs. On completing a graduation degree in Physical Education one will be able to profitably run a fitness center or gymnasium. Personal trainers have great opportunity to earn good remuneration as compared to the Group Fitness Instructors and Exercise Specialists as there is more demand of personal trainers these days.
Lifestyle & Social Status
- Indoor job
- Well paid
- Flexible when it comes to timings
Job Profile
- Design workout depending on the program
- Knowing about various exercise for both the gender
- Knowing about the health issues of every client
- Do first aid if required
Skill Sets
- Assess the clients body type
- Knowing the muscles
- First aid
- Talking to the clients
- Socializing
Work Value
- Increasing awareness for good health & physic
- Gaining more control over emotions
- Work on your own
- Well known Personalities- Abhimanyu Sable, Talwalkar & Shejwalkar( Talwalkar)
Current Job Scenario
Initially Fitness Trainer working with a fitness club is paid between Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 15,000/-PM and increase with the growing experience. Working as personal trainer will earn between Rs. 4,000/- to Rs. 7,000/- per student.
Top Recruiters
- ABS
- Gold GYM
- Talwalkars
Course Description
| Course Options | Diploma in fitness instructor |
| Academic Eligibility | 10+2 any stream |
| Fees | Rs. 35k to Rs. 50K |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs |
| Duration | 6 Months |
| Mode | Part time |
| Approved | UGC |
| Affiliation | Pune University |
| Entrance Exam | N/A |
| Education Loan | |
| Scholarships |
* Your own fitness matters most along with the official training.
Career prospect
- Athlete
- Exercise trainer
- Fitness trainer
- Personal trainer
- Sport physiologist
- Sport coach
Industries where Fitness Instructor required:
- GYM
- Corporate physical centers
- Hospitals
- Health centers
- Community centers
- School & university
Entrance Exam
- Not Available
Success stories