Fitness Instructor

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate how to carry out various exercises and routines
• Watch clients do exercises and show or tell them correct techniques to minimize injury and improve fitness
• Give alternative exercises during workouts or classes for different levels of fitness and skill
• Monitor clients’ progress and adapt programs as needed
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations on sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment
• Give clients information or resources about nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues
• Give emergency first aid if needed

Job Skills:

• Customer Service: Fitness instructors have to sell their services to people at the gym, enticing them to buy classes to get fit. Being friendly and approachable will help.
• Listening: Fitness instructors need to listen to their client's needs, concerns, and goals.
• Motivational Skills: Getting fit can be tough for people, and they get discouraged easily. Fitness instructors need to motivate them to keep going to make the changes they need and make them feel positive about themselves.
• Physical Fitness: Fitness instructors exercise for a living. Whether it's participating in classes or showing the exercises to an individual, it's very important to be fit.
• Speaking Skills: Fitness instructors need to explain how to do exercises and speak in a positive, motivating way.