Cardiff

About the qualification:

This qualification is more advanced that the Level 2 Fitness Instructing and would enable you provide more detailed training programmes and nutritional advice. There are many advantages of becoming a Personal Trainer, such as becoming self employed and charging an hourly rate which reflects your knowledge and experiences, delivering group training sessions, offering nutrition advice and securing employment at Personal Training studios and other leisure facilities. Ultimately you’ll be able to manage your own diary with the potential for unlimited earnings.

Prerequisite:

• Level 2 Gym Instructing

Knowledge and understanding relating to the qualification:

• Anatomy and physiology (including: the heart and circulatory system, the musculoskeletal system as well as the nervous, endocrine and energy systems and their relation to exercise and health)
• How to maintain health, safety and welfare in a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• How to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients, the health benefits of physical activity and the importance of healthy eating
• How to communicate with clients effectively, and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme
• How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals as part of an exercise and physical activity programme
• How to design, manage, and adapt a personal training programme with apparently healthy adults of all ages- postural and core stability
• How to deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a programme for apparently healthy adults of all ages

The course is assessed by:

• Coursework
• Multiple choice theory paper/eAssessment
• Practical examination
• Worksheets

What can you expect to earn as a personal trainer in Cardiff?

As with any city or location throughout the UK, your earnings are dependent on experience and the amount of effort you are willing to put in. However, in Cardiff you can expect to earn anything from £20,000 a year to almost an uncapped amount. On average, personal trainers who we interact with on a regular basis in Cardiff boast an income of £30,000 a year.

Career prospects for personal trainers in Cardiff

Below are possible avenues which a Personal Trainer in Cardiff can pursue. As well as these exciting career prospects, Fitness HQ can help sign post you towards possible employers utilising our extensive networks:

• Become an employed personal trainer at a specialist facility
• Open your own personal training studio
• Specialise with special populations via our exercise referral qualification and work with clients who suffer with depression, anxiety, stress, lower back pain, diabetes and much more
• With Cardiff boasting several professional, semi professional and local sports teams, the opportunity to specialise in performance or strength and conditioning is high
• Liaise with large businesses and implement a wellbeing strategy for their employees
• Bootcamps! These are extremely popular in Cardiff and can contribute significantly to your annual income

Why choose Fitness HQ for your personal training qualification in Cardiff?

As well as delivering Internationally recognised qualifications which are delivered by industry leading trainers, here are even more reasons to choose us:

• You can qualify in less than 10 weeks!
• Interest free payment plans
• Provide you with an online platform to start advertising your business with a webpage
• Introduce you to employment opportunities in the UK and Cardiff with our extensive network
• Provide a continual support / mentorship to help you succeed in your new career