Personal Trainer Course - Canadian Fitness Education Services

charge of one’s life, reduce the effects of aging, or prevent the

onset of disease. Regardless of the reason, it is important for train-

ers to understand the motivation and then design the best possible

program to create a

successful result.

It is clear that there

are opportunities out

there for Personal

Trainers    and fitness 

professionals to play

an active role in the

health  and fitness 

industry, where the

focus is disease

prevention and health

promotion.. It is also

clear that today’s top

trainers must have a

broad skill set to meet

the needs of a wide

spectrum of clients.

Qualities

and Skills of

Successful

Trainers

S

o what kinds of

qualities and

skills are involved

in this type of work?

To be successful,

today’s trainers must

be knowledgeable,

experienced, creative,

adaptable, highly or-

ganized, professional,

and have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

We could perhaps categorize these skills as:

•   Business and Professionalism

•   Appraisal and Assessment

•   Exercise    Prescription    and Program Design

•   Instruction and Communication

It is important for trainers to be well-educated and capable in all

areas, for maximum success.

If we were to describe the most ideal personal qualities of an ideal

trainer, we may use terms like:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Personal Training

Sample Pages PDF ExtractThis is not the complete chapter

Sample Pages PDF Extract

This is not the complete chapter