Hello readers! A couple of weeks ago, I posted a piece called Recognizing the Truth Behind Personal Training. This week, I thought I would discuss the actual process behind becoming a personal trainer for those aspiring a career in this field. Over the past week, I did some research online and watched a couple of videos in order to provide you with the information to take your first step as a trainer.
To start, I will remind you of what a personal trainer is. A personal trainer is someone with a passion for exercise and being healthy. It's a job that requires heart, motivation, and a love for fitness. Personal trainers are those with the knowledge necessary to design a safe and effective exercise program for the sole purpose of reaching fitness goals.
The basic requirements of becoming a personal trainer are that you must be the age of 18 or older, you must have completed high school or the equivalent, you are certified in CPR and AED, and you have some form of identification. These are the minimum requirements to become a trainer. You can however, further your education through college to increase your knowledge and become a more effective trainer. A degree in Kinesiology or athletic training are two examples of degrees that can help progress yourself as a trainer.
All trainers must pass a certification exam validated by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. There are a variety of ways you can prepare for this examination: self preparation, Certified Personal Training prep programs, a college degree, and a few others. It is recommended that as you are in preparation, you reach out to gyms and begin making connections in order to find a job.
Once you have obtained a job at a gym or fitness club of some sort, you are ready to begin building up your clientele and start your new, exciting career as a personal trainer.
This was another fun and interesting week blogging. As I stated two weeks ago I have had positive experiences with personal trainers in the past. Their work is just completely amazing to me. The way that trainers motivate and inspire their clients just blows my mind. I am glad that I have had the experiences that I did with my trainer, and I just hope that others feel the same way I do about them. A good experience with a trainer can change a person's life for the better. Not only can they help you physically, but emotionally, as well. I hope the information that I have provided you over the past couple weeks will help all of those interested in this career.
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This is a great post and i agree completely that a personal trainer can have a huge impact on a person. A question i have is, do personal trainers ever go to graduate school, and if so, what are the advantages of attending graduate school? Also i think you could talk about how personal trainers can help a person outside of training by helping someone change their diet. I believe this can be just as important as the training aspect.
ReplyDeleteA person seeking out a career in personal training can go to graduate school. The advantage of that higher education is just having more experience and knowledge in the field. You also make yourself a more "attractive" as a potential hire.
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