Fitness Instructor...

...teach a fitness class.

Teaching Fitness Classes

As with all skilled professionals, an excellent fitness instructor makes leading classes look both easy and fun. Coupled with this observation, the idea of being paid to keep fit is appealing to many who already work out. To become an effective fitness instructor takes much more, however, than being fit and moving around to music. 

Even though this career can offer one of the most flexible and rewarding of “dream jobs,” it still demands many hours of training, practice, and keeping up with the ever-changing world of fitness. It takes discipline, personality, communication skills, and, above all, the desire to help others achieve their goals. 

Fortunately, if you are willing to devote your energy and time to this lively career, there are a plethora of opportunities. The fitness industry is “hot.” Health clubs add new classes on a regular basis. Community recreation programs and adult education programs include fitness classes in their schedules. RV resorts are adding fitness classes to their activities programs. Senior centers, assisted living complexes, and nursing homes offer fitness sessions. Hospitals also need staffers to teach fitness classes. Committed fitness instructors are needed and definitely in demand. 

Once you have the expertise, you could lead a variety of classes just about anywhere. You would need a boombox and tapes. You could travel from one place to another, or teach in a school in the evening.

Chris King, an active fitness instructor, wrote a book about working as a fitness instructor. In How to Get Started as a Fitness Instructor King provide a realistic picture of what you can expect, shares the experiences of currently successful fitness instructors, tells you what you need to know, and offers insider tips on how to become successful. And, provides a step-by-step plan to get you started.

One of the fitness instructors King interviewed for the book moves frequently to different locations. She notes that he always finds work wherever he is.

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