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Fitness instructors, sometimes described as personal trainers, support people to exercise, improve their fitness and live healthier lives. Learn more about a career as a fitness instructor, what the role involves and how you can work towards your first role.
As a fitness instructor, you’ll have a key part to play in helping people improve their health and fitness. You’ll be working in places like gyms, hotels, community centres, leisure centres or schools, leading exercise classes in a variety of activities including yoga, circuit training, dance, aerobics, swimming, kettlebells and high intensity interval training.
Your responsibilities will include showing clients and class members how to exercise safely, designing exercise programmes and motivating customers to achieve their fitness goals. A knowledge of the human body will also allow you to advise people on nutrition and living healthier lifestyles. You’ll find a career in this area rewarding due to the personal difference you can make to the health and fitness of your customers.
Daily tasks will vary, but might involve:
The average salary for a fitness instructor in the UK is £18,200.
In this type of role, you might need to travel to different venues to lead exercise classes or train with certain clients.
Working from home isn’t possible in this field as you’ll typically work at a gym or fitness studio.
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