Lynfield College
Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor Kaiwhakangungu Tinana/Kaiwhakaako Whakapakari
Personal trainers/fitness instructors help people improve their general fitness or train for special events through individual programmes or classes.
Personal trainers/fitness instructors need to be registered with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
Personal trainers/fitness instructors may do some or all the following:
- assess clients' fitness and body types and design fitness programmes for them
- explain and demonstrate exercises, weight training or class routines
- give advice on nutrition and preventing or recovering from injuries
- help out at the gym, which can involve cleaning and reception duties.
Personal trainers may also:
- market and promote their services
- discuss lifestyle and fitness goals with clients
- take clients for personal training sessions
- make bookings and keep accounts.
Physical Requirements
Personal trainers/fitness instructors need to have excellent fitness and health, and must be strong.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for personal trainers/fitness instructors includes:
- sports training or coaching
- dance tuition
- work in areas such as nutrition, physiotherapy or physical education
- customer service work.
Personal Qualities
Personal trainers/fitness instructors need to be:
- patient, friendly, supportive and professional
- able to lead and motivate others
- organised and adaptable
- good at problem solving
- good communicators.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for personal trainers/fitness instructors includes:
- sports training or coaching
- dance tuition
- work in areas such as nutrition, physiotherapy or physical education
- customer service work.
Subject Recommendations
No specific secondary education is required for this job, but biology, health education and physical education to at least NCEA Level 2 are useful.
Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructors can earn around $19-$25 per hour per year.
Personal trainers/fitness instructors may progress to set up their own fitness or personal training business.
They may specialise in areas such as:
- Zumba
- Pilates
- yoga
- weightlifting.
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