Fitness Trainers and Instructors

Fitness Trainers and Instructors typically perform the following tasks: • Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement. • Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness. • Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed. • Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations. • Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements. • Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines. • Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment, such as trampolines and weights. • Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment. • Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion. • Maintain fitness equipment. • Provide students with information and resources regarding nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues. • Administer emergency first aid, wrap injuries, treat minor chronic disabilities, or refer injured persons to physicians. • Maintain equipment inventories, and select, store, or issue equipment as needed. • Advise clients about proper clothing and shoes. • Conduct therapeutic, recreational, or athletic activities. • Plan physical education programs to promote development of participants' physical attributes and social skills. • Teach individual and team sports to participants through instruction and demonstration, using knowledge of sports techniques and of participants' physical capabilities. • Promote health clubs through membership sales, and record member information. • Organize and conduct competitions and tournaments. • Advise participants in use of heat or ultraviolet treatments and hot baths.