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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
As a fitness instructor, you would lead and organise group and individual exercise programmes to help people to improve their health and fitness. You would either instruct a range of activities or specialise in a particular area such as:
- keep fit
- aquacise (exercise in water)
- weight training
- yoga
- Pilates.
Your work could include:
- carrying out fitness assessments and consultations with new clients
- demonstrating routines for clients to follow
- showing clients how to use exercise machines and free weights properly
- supervising clients to make sure that they are exercising safely and effectively
- leading group exercise classes such as circuit training, aerobics or spinning
- designing personal exercise programmes.
You may also give advice on healthy eating and lifestyle. You could work with specialist groups of people, such as older adults, children, people with disabilities or clients referred by doctors.
To qualify as a fitness instructor, you could either complete a nationally-recognised qualification before starting work, or start as an assistant instructor and complete work-based qualifications.
Great study options:
Useful Information
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Career Snapshot Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
In Demand
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Qualification Required |
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Work Outdoors |
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Maths Required |
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Science Required |
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This is a general guide - it is important to check admission requirements with the various training institutions first because entry requirements may vary.
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