Fitness Trainer Courses - How to become a certified fitness professional

If you are interested in pursuing a career in fitness and seriously contemplating becoming a fitness trainer, the first thing you need to do is find a good and reputed fitness academy. Whether you want to work as a personal trainer in an international gym chain in India, or want to establish yourself as a fitness professional who trains everyone from celebs to housewives in their home-gym set-ups, it is imperative to do a Certification Course from an accredited fitness academy.

 Once you have found a good school, half your battle is won. Now all you need to do is, be determined and work hard and soon you will be able to become an excellent trainer and earn a great living from your passion ?Fitness. Today fast paced life and alarmingly high stress levels have enlightened people about the need for regular exercise and personal training. Clients who understand the value of personal training are more than happy to invest in a trainer to get desired results.


 There are two courses you can sign up for if you are looking to start your fitness career. The first one is The Personal Trainers Course; this is for duration of two months. This course will teach you all you need to know about the fundamentals of Health & Fitness. The course teaches you Exercise Physiology, Anatomy, Kinesiology, Flexibility training, Weight Training, Cardiovascular Exercise, Exercise Programming, Health Screening, Evaluation, First Aid, Approach to Fat Loss and introduction to Nutrition and Supplementation.

 The second course is The Personal Trainer For Special Populations Course. This course is for one month and it defines & explains Orthopedic Pathologies- joint wise, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Pathologies, Metabolic Disorders, Neurological Disorders, Kinesiology, Soft Tissue injuries, Arthritis, Hernias and Fractures. In addition to this, Gym applications vis--vis indications & contra-indications with regards to exercise for people suffering from the above given disorders is explained in detail. To be able to do this Course, you have to first successfully complete the Personal Trainers Course. The advance course will help you widen your clientele by a huge margin as the number of people with medical problems & issues is on a rise & you will not be able to service this substantial market unless you have the knowledge base given in this course.