Crossfit, the gym that was created in 2001 by Greg Glassman is now owned by Unilever. In the 12 years it has been running, it has grown from a single studio to the whole of United States with 1,600 studios worldwide. The second largest gym chain in America is Planet Fitness. It boasts 20,000 locations. This is only 10 years after it was started. There is also boutique gym chain Pure Barre Studio which grew to 120 locations in America in 2014. Other big brands include Barry’s Bootcamp, OrangeTheory Fitness, 24 Fitness, Snap Fitness and CrossFit. These businesses all have one thing in common apart from the obvious racket and massive franchises. They are all fitness studios.
Why are people getting into a career in fitness, especially fitness studios?
There are many potential benefits to being a personal trainer. Here are some of them.
Changing Lives
Having a career in fitness allows you to change the lives around you, your clients and yourself. Being a personal trainer helps individuals become more self-aware of what they can do, what they physically can do and how they can improve their lives. People get a lot out of being personal trainers.
Money
A lot of trainers work in fitness studios as a job in addition to working elsewhere. This gives them the opportunity to train a wide variety of clients. The better you get at your job, the more people you can train and the more success your business will have.
The Perks
Working in fitness is a dream come true for many people. You get to be your own boss and make your own hours. The locations of fitness studios allow for people to work out from home and the gym. When you are your own boss you get final say in what is brought into the studio. This means that you can avoid bringing alcohol and cigarettes into the gym like you do in other businesses.
People also work part time in gyms. The hours are flexible. You get to decide your working week. Most people work part time fitness businesses because they enjoy spending time with the people they train.
A Bigger Picture
It is more than just fitness. The fitness industry offers a whole world of opportunities. There is not just a great career in there, there is also a great social life. Many trainers enjoy fitness competitions and other forms of fitness challenges. This is great for socializing and encourages you to be healthy.
The Future
The fitness industry continues to grow and expand. Fitness studios are moving from studios to gyms and gyms to parks. Fitness studios are becoming an integral part of the community that they are located. Gyms are usually a big part of the local community.
The opportunities for fitness continue to grow and grow. Fitness studios offer great opportunities for people who want to become professionals in fitness. They don’t need to be fitness fanatics, you just need to be passionate about fitness. If you want to work as a personal trainer, you need to learn as much as possible about it and practice until you become the best you can.