Future Is Strong for Personal Trainers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the fitness industry is expected to grow “much faster than average for all occupations,” at a rate of 27 percent or more. Other statistics confirm that personal trainers have a high degree of job satisfaction, making a career in fitness a fantastic choice for the right person.

More than 120 million people in the United States admit they don’t exercise. Obesity rates have more than doubled in the past 20 years, and more than 30 percent of the population can officially be called obese, putting those people at risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke and certain forms of cancer.

Clearly, the need for personal trainers is great. Countless medical and scientific studies have proven that the most important factors preventing or reversing many disease processes include weight training, aerobic conditioning, flexibility, sensible nutrition and a positive mental outlook. Fitness professionals use those five key elements every day to help change lives.

There is, however, a catch. If you want to be a fitness professional, you’ve got to have a genuine passion for helping others. If that’s you, there’s much potential for making great money while enjoying your job and helping others live a better quality of life through fitness.

Founded in 1988, the International Sports Sciences Association has provided fitness education and certification to more than 120,000 students in 84 countries. ISSA is the first and only fitness organization in the United States to be nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, D.C.

For more information about getting started in a career in fitness, visit www.ISSAonline.edu or call (800) 892-4772.