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Personal Trainer / Fitness Coach
Designs exercise programs and coaches individuals toward their fitness goals.
Did you know?
Joseph Pilates began developing his famous exercise method, which he called Contrology, while interned in Britain during World War I.
How subjects help
- Biology: Explain how regular exercise strengthens the heart and helps the body use energy.
- Anatomy: Teach safe form for a squat so a client's knees and lower back are protected.
- Nutrition: Give simple food advice that supports a client's training and recovery.
- Psychology: Keep a client motivated when progress feels slow and they want to give up.
A famous name
Jack LaLanne: Opened one of America's first gyms in 1936 and hosted a TV fitness show from 1951 to 1985.
Try it yourself: Train one skill for five days
- Pick a skill you can count in 30 seconds: keepy-uppies, skips, catches against a wall.
- Do a first test and write down your score.
- Practise for five minutes a day for five days.
- Test again. How much did you improve, and which day was the jump?
Coaches and athletes measure, practise and re-test; small daily practice beats one huge session.
Also try: Teach something in two minutes.
Known for it in
USA, Australia, UK, UAE, Germany