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Gym Instructor

The gym floor is vibrant, varied, often challenging and most of all, fun. You will have the opportunity to improve customers' overall well-being, enhance their fitness levels, improve their confidence and help them train for specific sports or events. You will be designing tailored gym programmes, encouraging gym users to train effectively and ensuring that they work out safely.

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Training as a Gym Instructor

Our Gym Instructor is a fantastic first step into the fitness industry and the foundation for further progression to becoming a personal trainer. It will make you desirable for employment in any gym across the UK.

You will be taught by our highly qualified tutors who tailor their delivery to suit your individual learning style. You will receive comprehensive learning resources and all the guidance and support needed to pass the course.

The UK's only Gym Instructor course with Power Plate

When you book onto a Gym Instructor course you will receive free access to an eLearning module which introduces the theory and applications of the Power Plate machine. You will then be able to complete the Power Plate Core Fundamentals Level One course for just £95, a saving of over 45%. Find out more about this exclusive offer.

Career options once qualified

  • Work full-time or part-time as a gym instructor within a health and fitness club
  • Become a gym supervisor or fitness manager within a health and fitness club
  • Deliver popular group classes (by taking CPD modules) including Circuit Training, Keiser Cycle or Core Stability
  • Build towards becoming a personal trainer by completing the remaining personal trainer modules
  • Specialise in working with older adults or prenatal and post-natal women

Learn to…

  • Identify the major bones, muscles and muscle actions of the body
  • Explain the workings of the body’s cardiovascular (CV) and energy systems
  • Identify the components and principles of fitness
  • Relate the Health and Safety at Work Act to the gym environment
  • Identify excellent teaching skills in order to deliver safe and effective exercise programmes
  • Identify good customer care and strategies for the adoption and maintenance of physical activity
  • Plan, teach and evaluate a gym programme
  • Demonstrate good personal technique on a range of CV equipment, fixed resistance, free weights and body weight exercises
  • Apply specific health checks
  • Apply basic skills that will enable you to include older adult, disabled, and antenatal and post-natal client groups in your sessions

Prerequisites

  • Be over 16
  • Have experience of using cardiovascular equipment; fixed and free weights within a gym environment

Format

There are two format options available, face-to-face (intensive) or blended learning. Both options will take into account your preferred learning style and you will be taught at a pace you find comfortable. 

Intensive

  • 10 days over 3 weeks plus 1 day assessment. The course runs week on (5 days) - week off – week on (5 days)

Blended learning

The weekend option is offered on the blended learning format. Weekends may not always be consecutive. Courses may also include some Fridays.

Assessment

  • Multiple choice theory papers
  • Worksheets
  • Practical - you will be required to bring one helper for your practical assessment

Certification

  • CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-Based Exercise)

REPs

Entry to REPs at Level 2

Course price

Price: £839

Deposit: fees include a non-refundable £250

Pay for your course in three monthly instalments

Interest free direct debit is available on Gym Instructor bookings. Contact us to find out more.

Free funded training

Payment methods

You can pay for YMCAfit courses in the following ways:

  • Credit/debit card by telephone on 020 7343 1850 (option 1)
  • In person at our offices during the hours 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
  • Interest free direct debit which is available on Gym Instructor bookings. Pay over three monthly instalments. Contact us to find out more.   
  • Cheques or postal orders by post. Please make these payable to ‘YMCA Fitness Industry Training’
  • Purchase order/invoice
  • By fax on 0843 221 1548

Download application form

Note: postal bookings can only be confirmed once we have received the payment and a completed application form, which is signed and dated. Please do not send cash through the post.

Come along to one of our free open evenings, which run throughout the year.

Tutors and members of the Course Sales Team will be available to discuss:

  • The content of the YMCA Gym Instructor course
  • Different training routes available to you
  • The training and support you'll receive whilst studying
  • Career paths, once you're qualified
  • Continuing professional development

You'll also get the opportunity to check out the course venue, course manuals and meet other potential students.

It's free to book, so just call our Course Sales Advisors on 020 7343 1850 to reserve your place today.