The personal trainer takes care of training an individual, helping him to achieve goals that are set at the beginning of the working relationship and that are measured continuously. His skills range from fitness to personal growth, without forgetting the cases in which a personal trainer is also a connoisseur of the nutrition sector. A personal trainer must be able to understand the client’s needs, analyze them and provide specific and customized solutions that bring results.
A personal trainer can be hired by a gym or a wellness center or simply be a freelancer who works on call and exercises in specific centers or according to customer needs. In fact, this professional figure must follow his client during training and not only in the measurement and consultation phases: for this reason he must be flexible to meet the needs of his client, both in terms of services offered and in terms of time spent. To become a personal trainer in Italy it is necessary to have training in Motor Sciences which can be obtained at the University or following specific courses; this training is accompanied by others, from fitness to nutrition based on your interests. Today the personal trainer is a highly sought-after professional, who has followed special courses, has the experience to make available to his customers and has transversal skills that allow him to understand and address the needs of individuals to obtain visible results.
Education
In this section, you must enter all the studies that have allowed you to qualify as a personal trainer: from the basic ones to the more specific ones, try to summarize what you can but at the same time give the recruiter the precise idea of what you know how and how you learned to do it.
Studies
- September 2019 – November 2019 Athletic Training Course, Italian Fitness Federation, Milan
- January 2018 – March 2018 Metabolic Fitness and Slimming Course, Italian Fitness Federation, Milan
- March 2017 – June 2017 Specialization Master of Functional Recovery, Italian Fitness Federation, Milan
- October 2016 – December 2016 Personal Trainer Course, Italian Fitness Federation, Milan
- September 2013 – July 2016 – Degree in Motor Sciences, Univer sità degli Studi Statale, Milan
Work experience
Work experience is very important for a personal trainer because it allows you to put into practice the theoretical notions you have studied . In this part of the CV, highlight your work experiences and, where possible, the results obtained if you deal with one-to-one consultancy as a freelancer.
Experience
February 2018 – Today Personal Trainer Freelance, Milan
- Customer health history
- Effective and personalized training plans
- Monitoring results and progress
- Customer training on machinery and shops
- Definition of tailor-made food plans
January 2017 – January 2018 Personal Trainer, All in Shape Gym, Milan
- Customer health history
- Effective and personalized training plans
- Monitoring results and progress
- Customer training on machinery and exercises
Professional skills
A good personal trainer has professional skills that can help him in his profession and qualify him compared to others. Enter them here to complete your CV.
Skills
- CRP First Aid – Expert
- Body Machine Fitness – Expert
- Programs for creating training plans – Expert
- Knowledge of motivational techniques – Expert
Personal skills
Personal skills and competences are part of the professionalism of a personal trainer who must not only know machines and exercises but must also be able to understand the mind of those who are training to find the best way to get results.
Skills
- Predisposition to interpersonal relationships
- Flexibility and practical sense
- Motivational support
Layout a CV
When you design your CV as a personal trainer, remember to omit all that is superfluous and to emphasize what distinguishes you from the others: details on particular knowledge, experiences that have allowed you to develop specific skills are essential information an employer wants to see on a CV of this type. And don’t make spelling and grammar mistakes, which could penalize your CV. It is a good idea to always respect the maximum length and save the final document, after re-reading it, in PDF format: in this way it will become easily readable both by an ATS software and by a recruiter in person, thus increasing the chances that you will be called to an interview.
