If you're a regular gym user, you'll know that it's a vibrant, friendly and professional environment. It's a place where people go to change their lives; to improve their overall well-being, enhance their fitness levels, change their appearance, improve their confidence, train for specific sports or events and meet like-minded individuals. As a gym instructor, you can look forward to working in this exhilarating atmosphere everyday!

A career as a gym instructor will certainly be varied, often challenging but definitely fun. You can expect to be a supervisor, motivator and advisor all rolled into one. You'll spend time walking the gym floor, checking that your customers are exercising effectively and encouraging those who need it! Most important of all, you will get to know your clients' needs and design programmes that will see them achieve their goals.

Learn to…

• Identify the major bones, muscles and muscle actions of the body
• Explain the workings of the body's cardiovascular and energy systems
• Identify the components and principles of fitness
• Safely administer CPR
• Relate the Health and Safety at Work Act to the gym environment
• Identify good customer care and strategies for the adoption and maintenance of physical activity
• Plan, teach and evaluate a gym programme
• Demonstrate good personal technique and alignment on a range of CV equipment, fixed resistance machines and free weights

Content

• Anatomy and physiology
• The components and principles of fitness
• CPR
• Relevant skills and knowledge needed to teach individuals and groups
• Gym Inductions
• Health and Safety
• Customer Care
• Exercise technique and training methods
• An introduction to Essential Skills Modules

Format

• 13 days plus 1 day assessment. (See the Course Dates, Venues and Fees booklet for format options)
• Theory-based and practical workshops

Prerequisites

• Over 18
• Experience of using a gym

Assessment

• Multiple choice theory paper
• Practical (plan, teach, evaluate)
• Worksheets (completed during course)
• You will be required to bring one helper for your practical assessment

Certification

• YMCA Gym Instructor
• CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing Gym

REPs

Entry to REPs at Level 2

Where next...

For course fees, full dates and venue information please download our course dates and booking form or call Nicole on 01752 761012