Fitness (exercise) trainers are experts who teach people how to stay healthy through exercise. They work with individuals or groups to show them different exercises and techniques. They watch how people exercise and give tips to help them improve.

How They Start:

To become an exercise trainer, people usually finish high school or get an equivalent diploma. They start their career without any work experience but receive a little bit of training on the job to learn how to teach exercises.

A Day as an Exercise Trainer:

Exercise trainers do many things each day. They check how well people can exercise and figure out what kind of training they need. They create programs to teach people how to exercise properly. They also explain rules and make sure everyone follows them during exercise sessions.

What They Know:

Exercise trainers know a lot about helping people and giving good service. They use English well to explain exercises clearly. They understand how to design programs to teach exercises and see if people are improving.

Their Skills:

Exercise trainers are good at teaching others how to do exercises correctly. They always look for ways to help people get better at exercising. They talk well to explain exercises and techniques to others.

Their Abilities:

Exercise trainers can bend, stretch, and move their bodies easily to show exercises. They can exercise for a long time without getting tired. They move their whole body together while teaching exercises and speak clearly so everyone can understand them.

What They Make:

In Pennsylvania, exercise trainers earn about $46,000 a year. They help people stay healthy and strong by teaching them how to exercise the right way.