The happening year of 1999, the beautiful Las Vegas City and the most awaited competition of the whole year “Mr Olympia”. The stage was set and the most Bulked, most Strong and the most muscled man arrives at the stage for the final round. He was none other than the most famous personality Sir Ronnie Coleman. While receiving the award he said that “this was a Doubled-Up effort of both me and Chad”. He was talking about none other than the great Body Building Coach Chad Nicolls who was his Gym Trainer, who helped Ronnie Coleman to scale much higher altitudes in the career of Body Building.
No one knew at that time that this personality with his tough efforts and the help of his Trainer would become the one and only person to win 8 Mr Olympia titles.
A Gym Trainer is a person who helps you to become Fit, Strong, Flexible so that you can prosper and lead a wealthy normal life or can build yourself achieve the perfect muscle, strength, and power so that you can also be a Professional Body-Builder. Gym Trainer is a new age developing career to which many of the people in India are being attracted towards it. The Gym Trainer is a very respectful career as you help your Client to be fit and healthy by giving your proper input and motivation.
Now you must be thinking that what it takes to be a Gym Trainer in the Indian Country. The basic requirement to become a Gym Trainer is that you must be fit. The Educational requirement to become a Gym Trainer is that you must be either 10th or 12th Pass with fluency in Communication Skills otherwise you would not be able to pass on the correct information to your client. Also, you must know various types of workouts carried out for the different sections of the Human Body with Correct Posture and Alignment.
The Educational requirement to become a Gym Trainer is that you must be either 10th or 12th Pass with fluency in Communication Skills otherwise you would not be able to pass on the correct information to your client. Also, you must know various types of workouts carried out for the different sections of the Human Body with Correct Posture and Alignment.
An additional requirement to have a plus point in getting the job is that you must be aware of each and body part which contains muscle and needs to work out on. After all of this, you have to take a Certification Test which certifies you as a Sports/Gym Trainer. These Certification needs to be taken from a recognized training institute. After this, you are good to become a Gym Trainer in any of the recognized and popular gyms in your locality. The average base salary offered to a certified gym trainer is 10-20K per month.
You can also work part-time as a certified gym trainer is 8-10K per month. The job of Gym Trainer is full of responsibilities but of some flexibility, as you can work part-time, full time.
There are also some Specialist Certification courses available after the normal certification course as from that you can earn more money after the Specialization Course. The Specialization courses are available in sections like Aerobics, Zumba, Heavy Lifting, Cross-Fit, Athletics, and many other categories. After you complete this course the biggest advantage is that you are abler to start a gym of your own and thereby earning more profit.
If you want to remain as a Trainer then you can become a coach of the team or a player of any particular sport as per your choice which is then recognized by the government and you start earning directly from the government with good opportunities. A gym trainer with Specialized Certification earns a handsome salary of 20-30K per month.
Body Building is a new age and developing a career in India. The main advantage of this career is that anyone having the appropriate knowledge can pursue this career. Also both Male and females can take this as a career with the same level of opportunities. Anyone who wishes to pursue a Part-Time job can also think of Becoming a Gym Trainer with the only motive of making people Healthy, Strong, Flexible, Powerful thus making Earth a happy place to live in.
-Asim Phadke
