Personal+Trainer

Sohee han - 10/23/2010

__PERSONAL TRAINER __ **Job Description** - Health trainers are dedicated to educating individuals, businesses, groups, and corporations, with information and certifications to improve health and quality of life. They help people to develop healthier behavior and lifestyles in their own local communities.

**Best Part of the Job** – The best part of being a health trainer is that there are health benefits that come with the job. You are able to help people to become physically fit and help them understand the importance of physical fitness.

**Worst Part of the Job** – The worst part of the job is when their clients have unrealistic expectations and treat them rudely. Also, it is a very competitive job market. You have to be experienced and know what you are doing if you really want to get paid. If you are just starting out, financially it is not very good.

**Salary Range** - Personal trainers are usually paid based on the number of sessions they schedule with their clients. The standard going rate for a personal trainer is between $40 and $70 per one-hour session; however those working as employees of health club chains can expect to take home about $20 of the per-session charge with the rest going to the house. (It is typically between $20000 and $57000 yearly.)

**Education** - 'There are certain subjects that all personal training schools will teach so as to provide graduates with a fundamental understanding of the human body and how it responds to exercise. Physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, risk factor identification fitness assessment, nutrition, and exercise science to be part of the curriculum regardless of the institution are expected. Some of the more prestigious personal training schools provide training in skills that will be more beneficial to the business and logistics side of the industry and would include: exercise program design, professional ethics, client motivation, building a personal training business, and how to work with clients who are asthmatic, arthritic, or have other health conditions that require special attention when exercising. Certified Personal Trainer certification programs through personal training schools typically take three to six months to complete and are available through many community colleges and online schools that can accommodate busy schedules by offering day, night, and weekend classes. Certificate programs typically cost between $300 and $800. The education is structured in two parts: classroom and time spent working hands on in the gym for supervised first-hand exposure to the job.' (Boyce, By Ashley, Page 1)

**For More Information** - For more information, visit [|http://www.starting-a-personal-training-business.com]. This site tells you how to start a personal training business.

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interview **

Interview of Mr. Young-Suk Yoo by Sohee Han on 10/12/2010


 * Occupation**: Mr. Yoo currently works as a personal trainer at 'Jamaica Fitness' in Suwon, Korea


 * Employer:** 'Jamaica Fitness' (It's the name of the fitness center)

It is easier to be hired as a personal trainer if you have won a prize in various body building competitions.
 * Recommended Education/Training**: The recommended degree to become a personal trainer is that in physical education. Certificate in 'sport for all' instructor is required.

You should have respect for them. Another important skill is that you should be able to maintain a healthy body and a good spirit yourself before counseling other clients. You should have professional knowledge about human body whether asian or foreign because there are many foreign costomers as well as Koreans at the fitness center.
 * Most Valuable Skill**: Mr. Yoo says the most valuable skill is friendliness towards the clients as you meet numerous different people.

become physically fit.
 * Outlook for Profession**: As many more people pursue to live a healthy life, there are more clients seeking to be trained and

This interview was done in Korean through video phone call.