| Background | | | | disciplines at its various branches. |
| Being fit has never been so popular, or as necessary | | | | 1. |
| as it is today. With millions of people eager to lose | | | | HVPM, Amravati 444605 (affiliated to Amravati Univ) |
| weight and get in shape, fitness training is one of the | | | | 2. |
| fastest growing careers in the health and fitness | | | | Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education & |
| industry today. The demand for professionals like | | | | Sports Sciences (IGIPESS) (affiliated to University of |
| aerobics instructors, yoga instructors and personal | | | | Delhi), B-Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi 110018 |
| and corporate trainers is catapulting upwards | | | | 3. |
| Today, fitness in India is a whopping Rs.2,000 crore | | | | Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, |
| industry and most fitness centres are swanky studios | | | | Kariavattom P.O., Trivandrum 695581 |
| offering an array of fitness regimes such as aerobics, | | | | 4. |
| kickboxing, yoga, dancercise and other workouts | | | | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, |
| with sophisticated machines. Moreover, be it at home | | | | Shaktinagar, Mela Road, Gwalior 474002 |
| or at the fitness centre having a qualified trainer has | | | | 5. |
| become the ‘in-thing'. | | | | SAI, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala |
| Drivers fuelling the demand for Trainers | | | | 147001 |
| With gyms and health clubs mushrooming all over the | | | | 6. |
| country, the demand for qualified instructors is going | | | | SAI, NS Eastern Centre, Salt Lake City, Sector-III, |
| up sharply. And this spells good prospects for those | | | | Kolkata 700091 |
| aiming to pursue fitness as their career. Trainers with | | | | 7. |
| the ‘right' qualification can teach just about | | | | SAI, NS South Centre, University Campus, Bangalore |
| anybody who can pay to be healthy and fit — | | | | 560056 |
| from hardworking executives to the stressed-out | | | | 8. |
| CEOs, the politicians, the self-conscious student, the | | | | A number of institutes and universities impart sports |
| middle-aged housewife. | | | | education for coaches at the undergraduate and |
| While the pay may be a little low to start with, as | | | | postgraduate level i.e. Bachelors in Physical Education |
| you gain experience and develop a personal style and | | | | (BPEd) and Masters in Physical Education (MPEd) |
| rapport your take-home dramatically improves. Of | | | | |
| course the most lucrative jobs going are those of a | | | | Where to search for Fitness training information? |
| personal trainer to the rich and famous, and those | | | | You can visit – India's No. Training listing site to |
| with high-end fitness centres, spas and resorts. | | | | browse Fitness Training classifieds to find everything |
| You can go for a professional course like the Nike | | | | from simple breathing exercises to tailor made |
| Aerobics Course or Reebok Instructor Certification | | | | program to meet your own fitness training |
| programme or for any of the several reputed locally | | | | requirements offered by leading institutes based on |
| offered courses like those at Talwalkar's in Mumbai. | | | | your search criteria. You can search for Fitness |
| How to become Trainer professional? | | | | Training in all the major metros like Delhi, Kolkata, |
| The basic course is for 80 hours, with around 30 | | | | Mumbai, Pune, Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Chennai, |
| hours of theory and the remaining made up of | | | | Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Within the city, you can |
| practical sessions. At the end of the course there are | | | | search the classes by Zip code as well. Once you find |
| exams, both written and practical, to be passed | | | | the provider or class of your choice, click on send |
| before you can become a Reebok Certified Fitness | | | | enquiry to request information regarding a specific |
| Instructor. Except for Step Reebok, most | | | | course or contact Provider for any information. The |
| programmes are not equipment-based. | | | | system will prompt you to enter required information |
| Only five colleges in India offer a Bachelor's Degree in | | | | and send message to your selected Training provider. |
| Yoga & Naturopathy (5½ yrs). However, | | | | Once the Provider receives the message, you will get |
| Central Council for Research in Yoga & | | | | a response regarding further steps to register for the |
| Naturopathy ( has formulated the syllabus for a | | | | Course. |
| 1-year Diploma in Yoga & Naturopathy (DYN) | | | | You can browse and search the information without |
| which is approved by the M/o Health & Family | | | | being registered but to send enquiry for seeking |
| Welfare. The Council presently finances 17 centres | | | | information from the Fitness Training providers, you |
| for conducting these courses. There are numerous | | | | have to be a registered member. The members |
| private centres as well. But you will need to ensure | | | | enjoy benefits such as exclusive discounts, instant |
| that they are not manned by self-taught quacks. | | | | messaging/ contact with providers, and information |
| The Sports Authority of India (SAI) offers courses in | | | | sharing with friends and family members. |
| Sports & Athletics Coaching in a large number of | | | | |