Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

How do i become a personal fitness trainer?

Hello, I am 15 years old and I am obsessed with fitness and nutrition.I have no idea what to take in high school to become a personal trainer and maybe even a nutritionist. The only thing I am taking in High School now is Food for Fitness and Food and Nutrition. What other things do I have to take to become a future Fitness Trainer.

You'll need to be an experienced athlete yourself (which you probably are, with all the athletic activities you are doing) and you will need to take some courses after you finish high school.

You will need the following:

1. AFAA (Aerobics and fitness association of America)
2. NSCA ( National strength and conditioning association)
3. ACE ( American council on exercise)
4. NASM ( American college of sports medicine)
5. A degree from a post secondary institution in one or more of ( Physiology, exercise science, kinesiology, physical education, sports medicine, fitness management.)
6. Experience (two years normally)

What are the fitness requirements for achieving excellence as a footballer?

I know that a footballer needs to have a very high level of fitness to run around for 90 minutes but could someone explain the fitness requirements?

They do things like run up and down step stairs - in a 10 storey building several times a day as well as rigorous training. There is also sprinting, running backwards and other gruelling training.

What healthclub/fitness center should one join in the Bellevue Washington area?

We are considering a move to the Seattle/Bellevue, Washington area.  We are currently Lifetime Fitness Center members and are looking for a club that offers the same amenities.  I see "24 Hour Fitness" but was wondering if that was the best fit.
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How much should a fitness trainer charge and do you need any certificates?

I want to become a fitness trainer but I'm a bodybuilder so I focus more on heavy weights low reps. Can you become a fitness trainer just for building muscle only? I don't do cardio at all!!! and do you need some sort of certification to become a fitness trainer becuase I've been bodybuilding for 3 years and know the different muscle groups and the machines. And how much should a fitness trainer charge I hear they get paid well.
Although there is no law requiring certification, you need a national certification in order to get insurance and/or work for a reputable gym.  A national cert is once like ACSM, CSCS, ACE, NSPA.  Generally, a nationally recognized body where you must take a proctored, closed-book exam.  I say that because there are a number of certifications out there that have take home tests or no test.  Generally, they are a crock.  Expect to spend between $400-1000 USD to get a good personal trainer cert.

As far as practice goes, it doesn't matter what your fitness regimine is, as long as you give clients a workout plan that is tailored to their needs.  Generally, trainers charge between $40-100 per hour for their services.  If you work at a gym, you will keep anywhere from 50-80% of what you take in.  A full time trainer can make around $30,000 per year to start, if you are a good salesperson, and a well trained trainer.  As you develop your business, and your reputation and education increases, you can expect to make more.  If you reach a point where you can own your own business/training studio, you can make some decent money.  But my advice is that you pursue personal training as a side job.