Overview
Job Title: Personal Trainer at YMCA Southcoast
Position Summary: Provide one-on-one fitness instruction to members desiring programs tailored to meet their specific health and fitness needs.
Essential Functions
* Develop programs for multiple results including weight (fat) loss, muscular gain, rehabilitation, health and aesthetics maintenance, improved sports performance among others.
* Evaluate client’s physical fitness and monitor progress towards specific goals.
* Choose and develop activities and exercises to provide optimum results.
* Demonstrate movements and exercises recommended.
* Engage as motivator to encourage members to reach for physical limits.
* Design and provide special rehabilitation programs for clients recovering from injuries.
* Research and introduce new techniques, equipment, and motivational approaches.
Qualifications
* BS Degree in Physical Education, Adult Fitness, Sports Management, or similar; or minimum three years experience in individual or group training program leadership.
* Knowledgeable in all areas of fitness including strength training, aerobic training, flexibility, exercise selection, and training intensity and duration to meet specific client goals.
* Understanding of impact of exercises and training on specific human body areas including muscles and cardiovascular systems.
* Basic understanding of nutrition and importance to well-being.
* Knowledgeable about various exercise equipment.
Physical Demands
* Required to lift and/or move on occasion weights exceeding 50 pounds to demonstrate exercises to clients.
* Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time.
* Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate verbally in a noisy environment.
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