• Fitness instructor
• Personal Trainer
• Aerobics instructor
• Sports instructor
• Yoga and Naturopathy expert
• Teacher
• Clinical exercise specialist

The median annual wage for fitness trainers and instructors was $31,720 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,630, and the top 10 percent earned more than $66,530.

Some group fitness instructors and personal fitness trainers work other full-time jobs and teach fitness classes or offer personal training sessions during the week or on the weekend. Fitness trainers and instructors may work nights, weekends, or holidays. Some travel to different gyms or to clients' homes to teach classes or offer personal training sessions.

• Help the clients to develop a fitness regime which is best suited for them
• Understand the body structure and functioning of the client to ensure the right workout plan
• Maintain the fitness of the clients
• Make use of different techniques such as workout machines, tools, or postures
• Demonstrate exercises and the correct way to carry them out
• Monitor the clients to avoid accidents and injuries
• Work with different organizations such as schools, hospitals, gyms, etc.
• Promote fitness and good physique techniques

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Career Pros Details

• One of the biggest positive points of being a fitness trainer is that you will get the knowledge of the healthy lifestyle, exercises, nutrition, etc.
• You will meet people on daily basis.
• Gym trainers have flexible timings, with fewer working hours.

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Career Cons Details

• It is a field which would not bring much money in the initial years, especially if you don't have the required qualification.
• Satisfying each and every client requires a lot of determination and energy.
• The work of a trainer is not that respected in India

Customer-service skills: Many fitness trainers and instructors must sell their services, motivating clients to hire them as personal trainers or to sign up for the classes they lead. Fitness trainers and instructors must therefore be polite, friendly, and encouraging to maintain relationships with their clients.

Listening skills: Fitness trainers and instructors must be able to listen carefully to what clients tell them to determine the client's fitness levels and desired fitness goals.

Motivational skills: Getting fit and staying fit takes a lot of work for many clients. To keep clients coming back for more classes or to continue personal training, fitness trainers and instructors must keep their clients motivated.

Physical fitness: Fitness trainers and instructors need to be physically fit because their job requires a considerable amount of exercise. Group instructors often participate in classes, and personal trainers often need to show exercises to their clients.

Problem-solving skills: Fitness trainers and instructors must evaluate each client’s level of fitness and create an appropriate fitness plan to meet the client’s individual needs.

Speaking skills: Fitness trainers and instructors must be able to communicate well because they need to be able to explain exercises and movements to clients, as well as motivate them verbally during exercises.