Fitness Career Guide for Beginner - Fitness Industry

Why fitness careers is the best decisions?

Yes, Fitness is among the best career option available in the world, if you possess the required skills. Skills are extremely important not only in the fitness industry but in every sector you want to work.

You need to earn that skillset!!
You need to be a certified fitness coach who knows the science of our beautiful human body and every aspect of nutrition.

Moreover, you are also required to possess the skills to implement the existing skills in a more efficient manner.

Always remember,

SKILLS TO IMPLEMENTATION COMES WITH CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

Importance of fitness certification

See, if you get yourself certified fitness and nutrition expert then it increases your knowledge and most importantly skills. Now, since you are certified and possess the required skills, it will make your name better recognized in the fitness industry.

See, if you want to be a chartered accountant or doctor, you are required to study that specific field and you know that then the same thing is applicable to the fitness industry as well.

Just think, you are going to a doctor who doesn't possess MBBS or they lack the required skills, how dangerous it would be!! Similarly, an educated or literate person will look for the trainer who is expert and possess that required extraordinary skills.

So, if you want you to shine then you must work on your knowledge and skills.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

What are the certification available in the fitness industry?

There are plenty of certification available in the fitness industry. But what suits you best is solely depends upon you according to your individual goals and aspirations.

But here, I'll only be stating the most important one.

The certification are:

1. Certified personal trainer (CPT)
2. Certified nutrition consultant (CNC)
3. Certified supplement consultant (CSC)
4. Diploma in personal training
5. Diploma in Personal Training for Special Population
6. Group fitness instructor
7. Strength and conditioning coach
8. Endurance sports nutrition
9. Aquatic fitness instructor
10. Medical exercise specialist
11. Functional training specialist

Now, these are my top ten recommendations, which are extremely important as well.

Please don't hurry or panic!!!

Do not try to get all the certification at a time. First, start with the most basic that is CPT and then do all the rest certification as per your individual ease of convenience and requirements.

Always,

DO WHAT EXCITES YOU THE MOST

How to select an Institution or Academy for the fitness certifications?

Well, we have plenty of choices available!!
So, sometimes it gets difficult to choose the best.
I strongly believe that every institution or academy is best as long as it fulfills your individual requirements and which is pocket friendly.

But we have some parameters to select the best academies.

And they are as follows;

• 💥Academy should be internationally recognized.
• 💥Institutions should be well known to most of the peoples of your locality.
• 💥Academy should be providing the utmost quality of knowledge both practical and theoretical.
• 💥It would be better if the academy is REPS (Registered Exercise Professionals) accredited especially if you are doing it from India.
• 💥Faculty should be of the utmost quality of knowledge as they are the ones who will be delivering you the knowledge.
• 💥Also, do check whether the academy is promoted by various highly reputed government bodies like skill India, NSDC, etc, especially if you are doing it from India.

Who can be the respected fitness coach?

Even if you are certified, you might lack respect as a fitness coach. Getting respect is a whole new different process.

Respect is to be earned with true determination!!

If you deliver your knowledge with extreme humble and politeness to the one who truly wants it from you and he/she is longing it for. The respect for you in everyone's eyes will ultimately raise.

Anyone can be the fitness coach but not a respected fitness coach!!

Do works with morale ethics, earn the goodwill, and make your name a brand. A brand which is known for its honesty and quality works.

Some trainers indulge themselves in some of the highly unethical works only for the sake of some money like they sell anabolic steroids, performance-enhancing drugs to their clients especially to youths. Thus, these kinds of trainers mislead many youths.

So, don't get yourself in any of those unethical activities because a respected fitness coach doesn't do so.

Why does a fitness coach needs to study Anatomy, Kinesiology, Physiology, and many more?

Fitness coach needs to study anatomy because if they don't study anatomy, they'll probably never know our human body. So, if they don't know then just think about it how dangerous it would be for the clients who are training under them.

They are required to study standard anatomical positions, planes, anatomical directions to rectify the exercises in a more efficient manner.

They need to study kinesiology to analyze the movement of body and plan exercises according to that, we study physiology to understand the functions of individual parts or systems of our human body.

To be an advanced fitness coach, you need to know many more such crucial stuffs. There are plenty of new things you will learn when you get yourself certified.

Our top 5 recommendations - Fitness academy

There are plenty of fitness academies but I have bought you my best choices which provide top-notch quality of services.

They are as follows;

1. K11 school of fitness sciences
2. American Council on Exercise (ACE)
3. American college of sports medicine (ACSM)
4. BFY Sports and Fitness
5. GMSA Fitness Academy

Always remember,

CONTINUOUS LEARNING WITH CONSISTENCY IS WHAT MAKES YOU OUT OF THE CROWD

Why consistent learning is Important?

Consistent learning is extremely important. We can also say, consistent learning is the key to success.

See, we always update our mobile applications when it is outdated similarly we are also required to update ourselves to the latest studies or research.

No matter in which sector you work, you need to get yourself updated in order to be a master of your work. Thus, to be advanced fitness you also need to update yourself through reading official research articles, highly knowledgeable books, and many more such productive stuffs.

So, if you aren't updating yourself then you are giving your competitor a chance to move a step forward.

CONSISTENT DISCIPLINE = RESULTS

Do you love to train and transform others?

See, you need to be extremely clear how passionately you love to train and transform others. If you aren't loving the process passionately then you need to look for some other work or profession. You can't grow if you don't love every process of your work.

LOVING WHAT YOU DO IS MOST IMPORTANT

Self-identification importance

Self-identification is extremely important before doing the work which you might be saying dream work but I have seen many individuals saying their job to be boring which they used to say their dream job before getting it. This only happens if you don't identify yourself before jumping into the work and many people miss this self-identification process.

See, if you start working and if it gets boring to you later then your efficiency will suffer badly. Thus, resulting in poor growth.

So, it is always better to do self identification before!!

For self-identification, you can ask two questions to yourself that;

1. Even if I am in my worst scenario of life, will this work provide me some sort of relief?
2. Is it only a work that makes me feel like that I don't need a vacation from?

But I would suggest everyone needs to take some break from their daily work so that they can also enjoy the other aspects of life along with the work which feels amazing.

And if your answer is "YES" to both of the above-mentioned questions then you are on the right path!!

Why some of the trainers always suffer financially?

Unfortunately, some of the trainers always suffer financially. They suffer financially as they lack quality skillset and sound behavioral patterns.

In some of the cases, these trainers don't want to get themselves educated even if they are provided with opportunity due to their stubborn nature which is of no use.

This kind of attitude leads them to everlasting financial crisis.

Importance of communication skills as a fitness coach?

Communication skill is what which is neglected the most. You are required to learn and acquire effective communication skills. If you lack effective communication skills, you cannot make maximum benefits out of the given opportunity, you will also lose a lot of potential clients as well.

See, effective communication is the wonderful art that makes you more appealing and approaching in a more efficient manner. Effective communication is all about understanding the human psychology. If you know it, you win the game!!

So, start reading various books that teach us the art of effective communication and gain mastery in it. Your marketing strategies are solely dependent upon how effectively you convey your knowledge or message to your clients.

So, start working on that as well without delaying.
Effective communication with clients is extremely important for your health professional career development.

How to communicate with clients?

Effective Communication with clients is extremely important as it shows your knowledge and skills to your respective clients. Just take an example, there are two trainers training their clients. Both the clients are performing bicep curls and both aren't controlling their eccentric movement.

Then a trainer who doesn't have certification will say or instruct his client to "control the weight when coming down" whereas a well educated and professional trainer will instruct by saying, "Please control your eccentric load".

Now, when that certified trainer used the professional term which is most commonly known as "Gym terminology". It just sounds more professional. Now, the client will get more interested to know more about such words and terms, and ultimately it will make you more approachable and respectful.

Unlike any other profession have its own word and terms, fitness also have it.

So, if you know all those skills and gym, bodybuilding terminology, and also know to convey your message effectively, it gets your work more Professionalism. Thus, your clients will not think of leaving your personal training ever.

What should be your planning if you are 15 to 20 years old?

If you are between 15 to 20 years old then it is the most appropriate time if you are looking to build your career in the fitness industry.

Start knowing the basics of fitness like exercise techniques, learn from your trainers if they are certified and skilled enough, or else you can take a pretty good amount of quality knowledge from internet, start reading various bodybuilding and entrepreneurship books.

Surround yourself by most of the highly productive peoples of your sector (fitness).
And also start working on your communication skills so that you won't suffer later.

How to convince your parents?

Well, most of our parents don't know about a quality career in the fitness industry. They feel insecure about your future and thus they might refuse your idea which is absolutely not wrong in your parent's perspective as they are extremely concerned about your well being.

But, you know that you are going to have a quality lifestyle and career in the fitness industry so it is your responsibility to make your parents understand.

Now, your relatives or society might ask you a question,

"What are the chances of growth in the fitness industry or is it a longlasting career?

Now, if you can observe precisely then you'll probably find that nowadays most of the peoples are struggling with a lot of serious health issues like diabetes, High blood pressure, high cholesterol level, and somehow everyone knows the quality benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle.

So, what would be better than a profession of helping others to fight with their health issues along with the quality earning from that profession?
Always remember, the Fitness industry, the fashion industry, and the travel industry will never be at risk.

As fitness is extremely important to live disease-free. No matter what, fashion will never go out of trend and peoples needs to travel with many reasons and most of the people love to travel and explore the world.

Now, if you can observe precisely then you'll find that fitness, fashion, and travel are interlinked to each other.

See, if you aren't fit or you are obese then it would be difficult to wear the clothes of your choice and if you aren't fit then you might also be having some food restrictions so even if you travel, you won't be able to taste the varieties of food available there.

Thus, if anyone lacks fitness then their fashion and travel love will also suffer.

So, fitness is extremely important.

Then what would be better than having a career fitness industry?

See, your parents always pray for your well being and they refuse ideas then make sure you are explaining them well.

How you can make exponential growth in terms of money and every aspect of quality life as a fitness coach?

If you implement practically all the above-mentioned points with extreme discipline then I am pretty sure that you won't struggle in a fitness career.

Make your knowledge and standards of top-notch quality so that you can charge your service fees as you want. If you do so, people will pay you what you ask as you'll be providing quality services that are difficult to find anywhere.


I hope it had cleared all your doubts but then also if you have any possible queries then feel free to ask us at the comment section below.


Regards,
Team GS Academy