Personal trainer
They motivate clients by collaborating to set goals, providing meaningful feedback, and by being a reliable source for accountability.
[clarification needed] Trainers also conduct a variety of assessments beginning with a preparticipation health-screening and may also include assessments of posture and movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and skill-related parameters (e.g. power, agility, coordination, speed, and reactivity) to observe and gather relevant information needed to develop an effective exercise program and support client goal attainment.
These assessments may be performed at the beginning of and after an exercise program to measure client progress toward improved physical fitness.
Proper exercise prescription may result in improved body composition, physical performance, heart condition, and health outcomes.
A personal trainer pays close attention to the client's exercise technique, workout routine, goals, values, and nutrition.
Overall, personal trainers must possess certain skills, such as a passion for fitness and helping others achieve their goals, industry knowledge, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively with their clients.
Personal trainers help clients to perform exercises with correct techniques, minimizing the risk of injury.
Once working in the industry, trainers who are members of associations are also required to complete short courses to obtain continuing education credit (CEC) points they need to keep their registration.
Many personal trainers also have additional qualifications in weight loss, strength training, kid's fitness, and nutrition, which is in part due to the CEC program.
CEC courses can cover a wide variety of topics such as different training techniques, nutrition, exercise styles, health conditions, physiology, lifestyle, and rehabilitation.
In Brazil, personal trainers must have a bachelor's degree in "Physical Education" (a degree that combines knowledge in the fields of Exercise Science and Healthcare science) and be registered with the Conselho Federal de Educação Física (Federal Council of Physical Education), and risk criminal charges if they operate without these two requirements.
[14] In Iran, the main certifying bodies are IranREPs and Bodybuilding Federation which these two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding in the beginning of 2019.
IranREPs requires a diploma or degree in the exercise field from EuropeActive accredited providers or Sport universities.
In Europe, personal trainers may work independently, but will always need accreditation by one of the main certifying bodies [15] such as: EREPS: The European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) is an independent process for the registering of instructors, trainers and teachers working in the European health, fitness and physical activity sector.
Upon successful completion of an accredited awarding body qualification, candidates become eligible for CIMSPA Practitioner status.
[23] There remains no national legal restriction on the industry to date except for the District of Columbia (D.C.) which as of February 2014, passed legislation requiring personal fitness trainers to register in that jurisdiction.
