Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

I am the head adaptive fitness coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness and a fitness educator at North American Council of Inclusive Fitness (NACIF). My Typical Day My day starts at 6:30am where I meet clients downtown Vancouver to train at a studio. Then at 7:30am I will use the gym to complete my own … Read More

As a professional fitness trainer, I can vouch that my lifestyle is glamorous. From athletic clothes to working in high maintenance gyms and health centers is something that I enjoy everyday. Personally, I wake up around 4:30 am and get ready for my daily activities. Some of my friends who are also trainers work at … Read More

My typical work day can vary depending on how many clients I currently have and how many appointments I have booked for that day. In general, I will start my workday around 8:30 am-9:00 am, but may wake up earlier for specially requested client appointments. Throughout the day, I will bounce around the Denver metro … Read More

I work part-time in the industry, but I teach 6 days a week, with 1-2 classes per teaching day. If it’s a weekday, I will head straight to the gym after work, arriving early for classes in order to deal with any technical difficulties, getting students set up properly for class (for indoor cycling, fitting … Read More

As a former DI athlete who played baseball and basketball in college and suffered a multitude of injuries, I wake up early every morning to ensure that I have enough time to work through my corrective exercise before I begin my own strength and golf-specific training. I start to see clients before the sun rises … Read More

Assuming I have clients booked in, my day starts pretty early. Many clients like to train before they go to work so that means I have to be prepared to rise before most. So I’ll usually wake up at around 5:00 am. If you’re not an early bird I wouldn’t worry as neither was I. … Read More

Typically as a trainer, a good majority of the day can be spent one-on-one with clients. This can be in half hour or hour long sessions, and can go anywhere from 5am in the morning until 10pm at night (occasionally there will be training times outside those hours if you want them, at fitness centers … Read More

I spent 20 years in the fitness industry as a Personal Trainer, Fitness Director, and Personal Training Manager. The workday of a personal trainer has 2 modes: on the floor, and off the floor. The time on the floor is when you are ‘on’, and it is like a performance. A personal trainer must make … Read More

Before I start any day in the studio, I’ll check my timetable so I can see how many clients I have booked in and when. I’ll also review each clients’ progress from their last session, so I can better plan out what they should be doing on the day. I’ll usually have 3-4 sessions booked … Read More

As a personal trainer, my day starts early, really early! 5am is the standard wake up time for most PT’s, why you might ask? Personal trainers are the first in and last out of the gym. While our clients enter the gym anywhere from 6:30am – 9am, it’s our responsibility to ensure not only the … Read More

I’m a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Personal Training and Coaching offer a ton of flexibility with your time. Don’t let that fool you into thinking that all you need to do is train clients and enjoy your free time. A typical day includes much more than working … Read More

I was a Certified Fitness Trainer at Dick’s Sporting Goods. I would sell fitness equipment and warranties, greet every customer, and answer their questions. Track and display inventory by merchandising them on the shelves and fixtures. My day started out with getting keys and a walkie-talkie. I would talk to my manager to see what … Read More