Personal Trainer

Jeremy Kaplan

B Block Hipp

Job Overview

• Diagnose- determine how fit or unfit their clients are.

• Plan- develop an appropriate exercise program and offer support

• Act- work one on one or with small groups in a gym or a client’s home. They also show them new exercises

Before

After

Job Overview con’t

• Motivate- help clients achieve their maximum level of fitness or reach a fitness goal

• Track- make a chart or graph and show their clients how much they improved

On The Job Knowledge

• Proper use of equipment:– Free weights– Leg press machine– Cable Cross Over Machine

• Muscular and skeletal system:– Attention to aching/ pulled muscles– Knowledge of prior injures– BMI (body mass index) the measure of fat based

on height and weight

Thought About Success

The road to success is not a path you find

but a trail you blaze

--Robert Brault

Related careers

• Athletic Trainer– Help prevent and treat injuries for athletes

• Physical Therapist– Diagnose and treat people with medical problems

and injuries

• Occupational therapist– Help patients improve ability to perform tasks in

daily living

Education

• Appropriate certification from a nationally accredited organization such as ACE

• CPR-AED certified

Salary

• Beginning- $39,640 a year

• Middle- $49,250 a year

• End- $60,960 a year

Outlook

• Job likelihood increasing 25-37% over the next eight years

• Opportunities are good due to demand for trainers in health clubs, gyms, and other settings

• The population is older and heavier so personal trainers are going to help them and younger people as well

Why I Chose This Career

• My Holland Code is RS which means realistic and social

• This job involves:– Interacting with clients– Honesty

• I like helping• Interested in fitness

Comparison Personal Trainer Physical

Therapist Related Careers Athletic Trainer Occupational

Therapist Overview Develop exercise

routines for clients

Help rehabilitate injured areas for patients

Salary and Outlook

$39,640-$49,250 and rising

$74,410 and rising

Growth potential

Increasing 26% Increasing 31%

Education B.S. degree from 4 year college

4 year college degree or Post graduate degree

Job description Determine how fit clients are and create exercise program

Provide services that help patients restore functions, improve mobility

Facility Gym or clients home

Private practice or hospital

Citation

• Cx Online– www.access.bridges.com

• Occupational Outlook Handbook– www.bls.gov/oco/

• Career One Stop– www.careeronestop.org

• Lee Haywards Total Fitness– www.leehayward.com/gym_equipment/