Health and fitness have become so wide spread for the last two decades that it has branched out into many categories. There is no one way to keep fit, and people have a wide range of choices to choose from, based on what they like and enjoy. From a time and era where fitness was all about muscularity and heavy lifting, it surely has come a long way. One of the reasons this industry is going to be on an ever green phase is because of the demand it has. If you are looking to take up fitness professionally, here’s your ultimate guide.
1) Basic Experience Of Working Out At A Gym
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No matter what certification you choose to do, it will all sound like Greek and Latin if you have no gym experience. Being a gym rat for a few years will surely add to your benefit as the experience one gains on the gym floor will contribute to your learning. Not all certifications teach form and technique and even if they do, there’s no guarantee a 6 month long program will make you a pro at lifting weights. Having decent experience as a gym rat will add a lot of confidence and knowledge while pursuing your certification.
2) Personal Trainer Foundation Course
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Now that you have the basic gym experience or have been workout out for a few years, it would make sense to pursue a certification program. The basic of them all is the personal trainer foundation course. This is where you learn about muscles that you never knew existed. Knowing the origin and insertion of muscles will help you under physiology better. Understanding joint actions of muscles will help you choose one exercise over the other. You will also about the energy systems of the body and how the body produces energy. An introduction to fat loss and muscle gain will give you the basic understanding so as to be able to guide a client who may have such goals. This type of course will land you an entry level personal trainer job, which will help you kick start your career.
3) Master Trainer Certification
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A master trainer certification is a level higher than a basic personal trainer course. This course is usually for a much longer period of time and is very intense. From the basics that were taught at a foundation course, you now get into the indebt of things. This type of course also focuses on form and technique; it makes you a master and gives you the confidence to teach technique to clients. The right verbal cues to use while encouraging a client while he is training is very important.
Specialized Courses
1) Kettlebell Certification
Sometimes if you need to set yourself apart from another trainers, you need to have a set of skills which are unique and rare .One such certification is a Kettlebell certification. A widely played sport in Russia and practiced by crossfitters all over the world, Kettlebell is a unique tool for conditioning and building stamina and strength. The beauty of this is that, you can get a fantastic workout in a short period of time. Hence such specializations will set you apart from other professionals and take you a long way.
