4.  A strong mind resides in a healthy body.
 The fast pace of modern lifestyle has led to
an unimaginable amount of physical and
psychological stress on human body and
mind.
 Consequently, demand for trained fitness
instructors has increased manifold.
 A strong mind resides in a healthy body.
 The fast pace of modern lifestyle has led to
an unimaginable amount of physical and
psychological stress on human body and
mind.
 Consequently, demand for trained fitness
instructors has increased manifold.

5.  Fitness has emerged both as a lucrative
business opportunity and a sustainable career
option.

6.  India may not be on top of mind for the
fitness sector but, according to the
International Health, Racquet & Sports club
Association, its 1,200 clubs are more than
what Indonesia and Malaysia have combined
and account for $510 million in industry
revenues.

7.  According to the U. S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook
for this profession is projected to “grow
much faster than the average” for all
occupations between 2008 and 2018.

8.  Majority of the Indians are either insufficiently
active or totally inactive, with the levels of
activity decreasing with age.
 Also India has one of the highest rates of
CVD, obesity and diabetes, in the world.

9.  Health care costs are rising exponentially as
the medical field continues to focus more on
treatment than on prevention.
 According to the American Heart Association,
childhood obesity is now the number one
health concern among the U.S. parents, even
greater than the concerns of drug abuse and
smoking.
 Health care costs are rising exponentially as
the medical field continues to focus more on
treatment than on prevention.
 According to the American Heart Association,
childhood obesity is now the number one
health concern among the U.S. parents, even
greater than the concerns of drug abuse and
smoking.

10.  Screen and interview potential clients to
determine their readiness for exercise and
physical activity.
 Perform fitness tests and assessments
 Help clients set realistic goals
 Develop exercise regimens and programs (Ex
Rx)
cntd . .
 Screen and interview potential clients to
determine their readiness for exercise and
physical activity.
 Perform fitness tests and assessments
 Help clients set realistic goals
 Develop exercise regimens and programs (Ex
Rx)
cntd . .

11.  Demonstrate and instruct specific techniques
 Supervise or spot clients
 Maintain records of client’s progress
 Be a knowledgeable resource
 Educating clients about health and fitness
 Demonstrate and instruct specific techniques
 Supervise or spot clients
 Maintain records of client’s progress
 Be a knowledgeable resource
 Educating clients about health and fitness

12.  Effective communication skills
 Ability to motivate and influence
 Effective interviewing and screening
 Effective use of goals and objectives
 Effective and safe exercise program design
 Effective use of up-to-date knowledge
 Obtaining new skills
 Effective communication skills
 Ability to motivate and influence
 Effective interviewing and screening
 Effective use of goals and objectives
 Effective and safe exercise program design
 Effective use of up-to-date knowledge
 Obtaining new skills

13.  Commercial (for profit) fitness centres
 Community (not-for-profit) fitness centres
 Corporate fitness/wellness centres
 University wellness/fitness centres
 Owner/operator(self-employed) studios,
fitness centres
Cntd . . . .
 Commercial (for profit) fitness centres
 Community (not-for-profit) fitness centres
 Corporate fitness/wellness centres
 University wellness/fitness centres
 Owner/operator(self-employed) studios,
fitness centres
Cntd . . . .

14.  Medical fitness centres (MFC’s)
 Government/military fitness centres
 Activity centres/retirement centres/assisted
living communities for older adults
 Cruise ships, resorts and spa fitness centres
etc
 Medical fitness centres (MFC’s)
 Government/military fitness centres
 Activity centres/retirement centres/assisted
living communities for older adults
 Cruise ships, resorts and spa fitness centres
etc

15. WHERE DO I START MY
FITNESS CAREER ?
WHERE DO I START MY
FITNESS CAREER ?

16. First find out your “Why”
 Understanding WHY this career is appealing
is the first step.
First find out your “Why”
 Understanding WHY this career is appealing
is the first step.

17. Next: Start your “How”
 Certification
 Mentor

18.  What are some examples of rewarding
career paths ?
◦ Administrative
◦ Clinical
◦ Entrepreneur
◦ Academics
 What are some examples of rewarding
career paths ?
◦ Administrative
◦ Clinical
◦ Entrepreneur
◦ Academics

19.  Reading and research
 Clinics, conferences and conventions
 Coursework

20.  The satisfaction of seeing healthy results
 Exceeding client expectations
 Entering the world of lifelong learning
 The satisfaction of seeing healthy results
 Exceeding client expectations
 Entering the world of lifelong learning

21.  There is no dearth of employment
opportunities for qualified fitness
instructors.
 In the private sector, the range of
employment openings range from five star
hotels to innumerable health resorts, spas,
sports and fitness clubs
 You can start your own gymnasium or a
health club or work exclusively as a
personal fitness trainer for some celebrity.
 There is no dearth of employment
opportunities for qualified fitness
instructors.
 In the private sector, the range of
employment openings range from five star
hotels to innumerable health resorts, spas,
sports and fitness clubs
 You can start your own gymnasium or a
health club or work exclusively as a
personal fitness trainer for some celebrity.

22.  Depending on experience, skill sets
 Salary wise
 Commission based
 Hourly
 Depending on experience, skill sets
 Salary wise
 Commission based
 Hourly

23.  Very high demand for qualified fitness
professionals

24.  The fitness industry is here to stay and
grow in leaps and bounds in the future
looking at the present job market scenario.

25.  The infrastructure of the fitness business in
countries such as the U.S., Canada,
Germany, the UK, France, South Africa, and
Australia is far more developed and
organized than what it is in India.
 The infrastructure of the fitness business in
countries such as the U.S., Canada,
Germany, the UK, France, South Africa, and
Australia is far more developed and
organized than what it is in India.

26.  The best aspect of this profession is that
you will always stay fit. After all, it is your
job to keep one and all in perfect shape.
 You always get to meet and communicate
with people from different walks of life and
who knows how they may help you enhance
your career or your fitness business.
 You are a role model for people who are
under your tutelage.
 The best aspect of this profession is that
you will always stay fit. After all, it is your
job to keep one and all in perfect shape.
 You always get to meet and communicate
with people from different walks of life and
who knows how they may help you enhance
your career or your fitness business.
 You are a role model for people who are
under your tutelage.

27.  This is a service industry and you cannot
afford to loose your temper when dealing
with uncooperative or difficult people.
 After a period of time, you might get
complacent about your work and not take
good care of your patrons as you did
initially.
 This job demands you to be on your toes all
the time. Slackness means loss of clientele,
erosion of hard earned reputation and
business.
 This is a service industry and you cannot
afford to loose your temper when dealing
with uncooperative or difficult people.
 After a period of time, you might get
complacent about your work and not take
good care of your patrons as you did
initially.
 This job demands you to be on your toes all
the time. Slackness means loss of clientele,
erosion of hard earned reputation and
business.

28.  Personal training
 Aerobics, zumba, pilates
 Group fitness
 Diet and nutrition
 Sports nutrition
 Aqua exercise
 Weight management
 General gym training
 Personal training
 Aerobics, zumba, pilates
 Group fitness
 Diet and nutrition
 Sports nutrition
 Aqua exercise
 Weight management
 General gym training

29.  Youth fitness
 Pre/post natal fitness
 Sports conditioning
 Sports science and technology
 Senior fitness
 Special medical concerns
 Fitness director/manager
 Youth fitness
 Pre/post natal fitness
 Sports conditioning
 Sports science and technology
 Senior fitness
 Special medical concerns
 Fitness director/manager

30.  Youth Fitness Specialist
 Fitness Nutrition Specialist
 Orthopedic Exercise Specialist
 Weight Management Specialist
 Sports Conditioning Specialist
 Functional Training Specialist
 Mind Body Specialist
 Therapeutic Exercise Specialist
 Senior Fitness Specialist
 Military Support
 Corrective Exercise Specialist
 Youth Fitness Specialist
 Fitness Nutrition Specialist
 Orthopedic Exercise Specialist
 Weight Management Specialist
 Sports Conditioning Specialist
 Functional Training Specialist
 Mind Body Specialist
 Therapeutic Exercise Specialist
 Senior Fitness Specialist
 Military Support
 Corrective Exercise Specialist

31.  Fitness modeling
 Multimedia Fitness Consultant – TV shows,
radio, Newspaper columnist, Q & A section
 Fitness blogging
 Celebrity trainer
 Fitness equipment consultant or designer
 Workshops and camps
 Sports nutrition supplement expert
 Online fitness consultation
 Fitness centre designing and planning
 In-house business
 Fitness modeling
 Multimedia Fitness Consultant – TV shows,
radio, Newspaper columnist, Q & A section
 Fitness blogging
 Celebrity trainer
 Fitness equipment consultant or designer
 Workshops and camps
 Sports nutrition supplement expert
 Online fitness consultation
 Fitness centre designing and planning
 In-house business

32.  Prerequisites vary depending on
certification
 A minimum age of 18 yrs
 A high school diploma or equivalent
 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
 Most of the certifications need to be
renewed, usually every 2-3 yrs
 Prerequisites vary depending on
certification
 A minimum age of 18 yrs
 A high school diploma or equivalent
 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
 Most of the certifications need to be
renewed, usually every 2-3 yrs

33.  American College of Sports Medicine –
ACSM
 American Council on Exercise – ACE
 The Cooper Institute
 National Academy of Sports Medicine -
NASM
 National Strength and Conditioning
Association - NSCA
 Reebok Certification course
 Sports Authority of India
 American College of Sports Medicine –
ACSM
 American Council on Exercise – ACE
 The Cooper Institute
 National Academy of Sports Medicine -
NASM
 National Strength and Conditioning
Association - NSCA
 Reebok Certification course
 Sports Authority of India

34.  IOC – International Olympic Committee
 CHEK – Corrective Holistic Exercise
Kinesiology

35. 1. Certified personal trainer – ACSM, ACE,
NSCA, NASM
2. Group fitness/exercise Instructor – ACE,
ACSM
3. Health and Fitness specialist – ACE, ACSM
4. Health Coach - ACE
5. Reebok Certified Aerobics Instructor
6. Diet and Nutrition Courses: MSc Clinical or
applied nutrition
7. Pre-post natal fitness
1. Certified personal trainer – ACSM, ACE,
NSCA, NASM
2. Group fitness/exercise Instructor – ACE,
ACSM
3. Health and Fitness specialist – ACE, ACSM
4. Health Coach - ACE
5. Reebok Certified Aerobics Instructor
6. Diet and Nutrition Courses: MSc Clinical or
applied nutrition
7. Pre-post natal fitness

36.  Better fitness for You – BFY sports and
fitness: Multiple locations
 Proton Fitness Academy – Bangalore
 Primal Patterns Holistic Fitness Studio –
Chennai
 Reebok training Institute – Multiple
locations
 GFFI fitness academy: Mumbai, Delhi
 SAI – Patiala, Trivandrum, Gwalior
 Dr TNG’s Fitness Academy - - ????????
 Better fitness for You – BFY sports and
fitness: Multiple locations
 Proton Fitness Academy – Bangalore
 Primal Patterns Holistic Fitness Studio –
Chennai
 Reebok training Institute – Multiple
locations
 GFFI fitness academy: Mumbai, Delhi
 SAI – Patiala, Trivandrum, Gwalior
 Dr TNG’s Fitness Academy - - ????????

37.  M.Sc. (SPORTS COACHING)
 PGD in sports management
 PGD in sports coaching
 PGD in sports management
 M.P.Ed in Exercise physiology, sports
psychology, sports biomechanics
 M.Sc. (SPORTS COACHING)
 PGD in sports management
 PGD in sports coaching
 PGD in sports management
 M.P.Ed in Exercise physiology, sports
psychology, sports biomechanics

38.  Anatomy and kinesiology
◦ Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of
human movement and specifically evaluates
muscles, joints, and skeletal structures and their
involvement in movement
 Exercise Physiology
 Biomechanics: It views the human body as a
mechanical system of movable parts put in
motion by the application of forces
 Anatomy and kinesiology
◦ Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of
human movement and specifically evaluates
muscles, joints, and skeletal structures and their
involvement in movement
 Exercise Physiology
 Biomechanics: It views the human body as a
mechanical system of movable parts put in
motion by the application of forces

39.  Nutrition and human performance
 Behaviour modification
 Initial client screening
 Developing the exercise program
 Business of fitness training

40.  Fitness trainer/instructor
 Personal trainer
 Group exercise instructor
 Fitness consultant
 Fitness manager
 Fitness expert
 Nutritionist/Dietician
 Exercise/Fitness specialist
 Master trainer
 Fitness trainer/instructor
 Personal trainer
 Group exercise instructor
 Fitness consultant
 Fitness manager
 Fitness expert
 Nutritionist/Dietician
 Exercise/Fitness specialist
 Master trainer

41.  Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Ltd
 Gold’s gym
 Snap fitness
 Fitness first
 BFY – Better Fitness for You
 Star hotels – Taj, Grand Hyatt, Oberoi, The
Lalit, Leela
 Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Ltd
 Gold’s gym
 Snap fitness
 Fitness first
 BFY – Better Fitness for You
 Star hotels – Taj, Grand Hyatt, Oberoi, The
Lalit, Leela

46.  The Diploma course is offered by Distance
Learning on a part-time basis, and takes
two years to complete.
 The language of instruction will be English,
and students whose native language is not
English should provide evidence of
competence in English, e.g. TOEFL at 500 or
above, IELTS at 6 or above, GCSE or
equivalent in English language.
 The Diploma course is offered by Distance
Learning on a part-time basis, and takes
two years to complete.
 The language of instruction will be English,
and students whose native language is not
English should provide evidence of
competence in English, e.g. TOEFL at 500 or
above, IELTS at 6 or above, GCSE or
equivalent in English language.

47.  Program Fees:
◦ Part 1: £2,600 (GBP)
◦ Part 2: £2,400 (GBP)
 Program Fees:
◦ Part 1: £2,600 (GBP)
◦ Part 2: £2,400 (GBP)

48.  Duration: 2 years course (4 Semesters)
 Third year is Optional to study in Europe
with an affiliated University to JNTUK.
 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,
Kakinada (JNTUK)
 Duration: 2 years course (4 Semesters)
 Third year is Optional to study in Europe
with an affiliated University to JNTUK.
 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,
Kakinada (JNTUK)