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Category: Fitness Training Career

Careers and Courses

Welcome to the specialist careers and courses section of our blog.

Delivering great courses that set our students careers on the right pathway is at the heart of everything we do.

Thinking about a career in fitness or taking the next step in your journey? Then our articles and features are written just for you.

Packed with helpful advice, handy hints and industry info there’s
something for everyone.

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Personal Fitness Trainer Real-Life Experiences

Beth Boxall
Personal Fitness Trainer - Real-Life Experiences From the perfect course to securing your ideal job and career, there’s a lot to think about when it comes to finding the ideal personal fitness trainer pathway… So we’re delighted that our PT graduate Beth Boxall is here to lend a helping hand, sharing her own experiences and...
Getting Started as a Personal Trainer

Getting Started as a Personal Trainer

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Getting started as a Personal Trainer Getting started as a Personal Trainer opens doors to a whole host of exciting new opportunities. Whether you’re a gym enthusiast looking to turn your fitness passion into your day job or a budding entrepreneur keen to shape your own business, becoming a personal trainer has a lot to...

Fitness Instructor Certificate

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Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing Become a industry recognised fitness instructor ready to work in a gym based role GET YOUR FREE COURSE GUIDEBecome a Fitness Instructor The essential qualification you need to start your fitness career Our cutting edge Fitness Instructor certifications will truly develop your talent teaching you the all important theory...

PAR Q – Exploring the Importance of Client Screening

Peter Lemon
Client Screening Why is a PAR Q important? PAR Q screening is a key part of the introduction and assessment process that all qualified Fitness Professionals should follow. By far the most popular method is to use a PAR Q. Find out why this is so important, the questions you should be asking and how to...

Personal Trainer Skills – Exploring Teenage Fitness

Anita Lemon
Personal Trainer Skills Exploring Teenage Fitness How to use Personal Trainer skills to kick-start positive exercise habits You don’t have to search for too long or delve too deeply to realise that our teens are leading increasingly inactive lifestyles. Most of the key physical and lifestyle changes take place during the teenage years. It follows...
5 Amazing Things To Learn on Our Fitness Instructor Course

Discover How to Become a Fitness Instructor

Anita Lemon
Discover How to Become a Fitness Instructor Fun, varied, interactive, and exciting – just some of the words that describe what it’s really like to become a Fitness Instructor.  Chances are if this feature has caught your attention you’re already thinking about taking the first step in a fitness career that’s focused on using your...
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10 Cracking Study Tips for Fitness Professionals

Anita Lemon
10 Cracking Study Tips for Fitness Professionals If you’re about to take the plunge and start your Fitness Instructor course or Personal Trainer course, then congratulations.  An exciting, challenging and varied career awaits.  Once qualified you’ll be ready to take the next step working with clients, growing your reputation and building a successful career.  Here’s...
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3 Tricks for Personal Trainers to Boost Client Energy

Anita Lemon

Three Tricks for Personal Trainers to Boost Client Energy For any credible Personal Trainer helping clients to boost their energy levels is win-win.  Clients arrive at their sessions fired up and ready to put in maximum effort.  And consequently under expert guidance and tuition they gain maximum results.  Understanding what makes each client unique is…

How to be a successful personal trainer during winter

4 Personal Training Tips for the Winter Months

Anita Lemon

Personal Training Tips for the Winter Months With the festive season soon upon us your personal training clients may be tempted to have a break from their normal fitness routine and resume again in the New Year.  If this sounds familiar check out our 4 top tips below to becoming a successful personal trainer during…

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Awesome Ways to Grow your Personal Trainer Salary with a Speciality Service

Anita Lemon

Awesome Ways to Grow your Personal Trainer Salary with a Speciality Service Many things attract our learners to become a personal trainer including a love and passion for fitness, an enthusiasm to help others, seeking a career change and a desire to work for themselves, growing their own PT business. If this resonates with you…