What is a personal trainer?
A personal trainer, or PT, works with clients to help them achieve their health and fitness goals. They will create a personalised fitness plan and guide and mentor them through these sessions.
Personal trainers often work for themselves but can also be employed by gyms and fitness centres. Highly skilled personal trainers may also work with professional athletes.
Personal trainers will often work within gyms but can also go to clients’ homes or parks and other outdoor areas.
A personal trainer differs from a fitness instructor as they have more knowledge and will tailor each fitness programme and offer professional nutrition advice to each individual.
What are the key responsibilities of a personal trainer?
Where you work will determine your daily responsibilities, but typical duties for a personal athletic trainer include:
- Demonstrating exercises and routines to clients
- Assisting clients in exercises to minimize injury and promote fitness
- Modify exercises according to clients’ fitness levels
- Monitoring client progress
- Providing information or resources on general fitness and health issues
- Providing emergency first aid if necessary
In any place of work as a personal fitness trainer, it’s important to remember that in addition to helping clients get into shape, you’ll also be responsible for their safety during your workouts together, and for fostering positivity.
