What Career Options Does A Personal Trainer Have?
Personal training entails working one on one with clients, to help them achieve their health and wellness goals. But at some point, you may get the urge to try something else or even diversify your personal training career. The good news is that you are not limited to only working one-on-one with clients. There are plenty of other career options out there, available for certified personal trainers.
In this article, we will explore some alternative jobs and career options for personal trainers. So, if you have been a personal trainer for quite some time and you are looking to diversify your career or try out something else, here are some options to consider.
Gym Manager
If you have been working as a personal trainer in a gym for some time, then you already have some experience and skills in how to run one. And, pursuing a gym management position is a natural step in your career progression.
As a gym manager, you will be tasked with overseeing all the gym activities. You will be tasked with hiring and managing staff, selling and retaining memberships, overseeing the cleanliness and safety of the gym, ensuring gym equipment and various machines are in proper working condition as well as purchasing gym equipment. While you will be taking on more responsibilities, you will also be taking home a bigger pay package. Furthermore, you will also get an opportunity to improve your management skills.
Corporate Wellness Coaching
Today, a growing number of businesses, organizations, and corporations are keen to ensure that their employees are healthy and fit. To this end, they have implemented various health and wellness programs. And such programs provide yet another opportunity for certified personal trainers.
If you conduct some basic research, you will come across organizations, institutions, and companies looking for corporate wellness coaches. You can then go ahead and apply to those jobs that align best with your skills, expertise, and preferences. As a corporate wellness coach, you can work either as a freelance coach or an employed one. But, whichever direction you decide to take, you can expect to be taking home approximately $65,000 annually or even more, depending on your expertise.
Fitness Model
If you have been working out constantly and you have a toned physique, then you should consider becoming a fitness model. As a fitness model, you will be hired to attend photo shoots for various fitness-related brands and businesses. Your photos and videos will then be used to promote or market their products and services. You can also be hired to market or promote a particular fitness brand or product on social media platforms.
It’s worth mentioning that fitness modeling is a highly competitive career. So, this isn’t something you should try to venture into half-heartedly. However, if you have a thick skin, you are determined and you feel you have what it takes to become a fitness model, then it can prove to be a great career move for a personal trainer and other fitness professionals.
So, how much can you expect to earn as a fitness model? Well, fitness models are usually paid per gig or job. But on average, you can expect to be generating an income of around $50,000 a year.
Workout Developer
You don’t necessarily need to work directly with clients to help people achieve their health and fitness goals. You can still help them to hit their fitness goals, by working as a workout developer. As a workout developer, you will be taking people’s fitness goals, personal information, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses, and then using this information to come up with personalized workouts for them.
Workout developers can offer their services in various areas and fields. For instance, you can be hired by a fitness-related production company to create workouts to be posted online.
Also, you can be hired by a gym to create various workouts for the classes that the gym offers across its various locations. In addition, online platforms that offer general or customized workout plans and guides also hire certified personal trainers to craft such products. As you can see, making money as a workout developer is not a hard task. Also, there are no limits as to how much you can earn. It’s one of the most flexible career options for personal trainers.
Fitness Sales
Your fitness experience, expertise, and knowledge put you in a great position to sell subscriptions to group fitness classes or gym memberships. You can also be hired to sell workout equipment or various fitness-related products. As a fitness salesperson, you can be working in a retail store or outlet, which sells fitness-related equipment or gear. You can also be positioned at the corporate headquarters of one of the leading gym chains in the country, selling gym memberships and subscriptions.
Takeaway
Without a doubt, working as a personal trainer is a highly rewarding career. Also, this career has decent pay and great job security. But, there may reach a time when you feel like you want a change of scenery or you need a different challenge. Fortunately, there are numerous career options available to you, with your knowledge and skills.
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