7 Steps To Becoming A Professional Fitness Trainer

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• Perhaps youve wanted to be a personal trainer
  since you were a kid. Or, maybe you discovered
  your love of health and fitness as an adult.
• A fitness career can be very rewarding, but
  theres more to it than meets the eye. Lets
  explore what a fitness trainer career actually
  entails and look at steps you should take to help
  ensure your success in the profession.

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• A love of exercise isnt enough to be a
  successful fitness traineryouve also got to
  love working with different kinds of people.
• This means being patient but persistent, and it
  means being an effective motivator but also a
  good listener.
• Heres the good news You dont have to be an
  outgoing people person to be a fitness trainer.
  If youre more introverted and prefer working
  with people one-on-one, this profession is also
  an ideal choice.

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• A good fitness training program will teach you
  the essential skills youll use in your career,
  including
• Demonstrating how to properly perform various
  exercises
• Motivating clients and monitoring their progress
• Once youve completed a program, your career as a
  professional fitness trainer is limited only by
  your imagination. Choreograph and lead group
  classes, work one-on-one as a personal trainer,
  or help rehabilitate clients with injuriesyou
  have many choices in this rewarding career.

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• You dont need to specialize in any particular
  area to become a fitness trainer, but doing so
  can make you more marketable and boost your
  income potential.
• Consider obtaining one of several specialty
  certifications through the National Academy of
  Sports Medicine (NASM), such as their Performance
  Enhancement certification.
• You may also consider specializing in weight
  loss, mixed martial arts conditioning, womens
  fitness, senior fitness, youth fitness, golf
  fitness, or another specialty.

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• How do you make yourself indispensable to
  clients? By attending every class, workshop, and
  retreat you can get yourself enrolled in to stay
  up-to-date on all the latest in the field.
• By providing clients with the very latest
  exercise techniques and information on fitness,
  health, and nutrition youll help ensure their
  ongoing loyalty to you and inspire plenty of
  referrals, to boot.

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• Theres no replacement for hands-on experience,
  and the best way to get it is to immerse yourself
  in the environment where you want to work.
• Whether you take a job as a membership counselor
  or even a janitor, working at a fitness center
  will give you an inside look at how these
  facilities operate.
• First-hand exposure can help decide if a career
  as a fitness trainer is right for you.

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• Once youve completed your training and
  certification program its time to hit the
  pavement (or computer screen) to get your name
  out there.
• Developing business cards, flyers, a killer
  resume and website, building a social media
  following, and writing blogs and newslettersall
  of these things are essential and inexpensive
  tools that can help you build your clientele or
  land your dream job.
• Westechs fitness training program includes 100
  hours of education dedicated to sales and
  marketing to help you achieve your goals.

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• Not everyone wants to work for someone elsein
  fact, some people dread it. If this describes
  you, becoming a personal fitness trainer could be
  an excellent career choice, since you can choose
  to work independently as a personal trainer.
• If you dont mind working for someone else but
  the idea of working in a gym isnt very
  appealing, keep in mind that fitness trainers
  work in all kinds of settings, from cruise lines
  to corporate fitness departments to resorts and
  spas.

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• The quality career programs at Westech College
  provide an educational link between a workplace
  that is constantly responding to new demands and
  a workforce that must constantly address new
  professional requirements. With three locations
  in Southern California, Westech has helped
  thousands of students launch successful careers
  in in-demand fields. Westechs career programs
  include training in computer systems, drafting
  and design technology, HVAC, medical assisting,
  medical office administration, veterinary
  assisting, and professional fitness training.
  Learn more at http//westech.edu/ or call Westech
  toll-free at [phone].