Cycle Instructor

About the Role

The Group Fitness Instructor provides cutting-edge group fitness instruction through a variety of entertaining, educational, and fun classes promoting fitness and positive self-esteem in a safe environment. They act as a fitness resource for class participants and maintain positive relationships with members to encourage continued class attendance. The instructor is responsible for consistently meeting daily class attendance goals and effectively promoting Life Time programs, products, and services.

Class Formats

• STRENGTH
  • LIFT: Build Strength: Strength training classes that combine muscles and music to motivate members to lift more, lift longer, and develop a lifelong love of lifting.
  • SHRED: Strength Circuits for Lean Muscles: A full-body strength and endurance workout that is fun, simple, timed, and consistent. Every major muscle group is worked, and cardio drills are included for efficiency.
  • MAXOUT: Life Time’s strength and conditioning brand combining heavier weights, supersets, and high-energy challenges to push athletes to muscle burnout, increase strength capacity, and boost metabolism.
• CARDIO
  • XTREME: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts designed to challenge members and raise their personal best.
  • REMIXX: High-energy cardio classes with a nightclub atmosphere, featuring remixes of new and throwback music to keep members moving and grooving.
• BOXING/KICKBOXING
  • STRIKE: A gritty cardio class teaching members to jab, cross, hook, and uppercut to burn calories and relieve stress.
• BARRE
  • LIFE BARRE: Ballet-inspired classes with high reps of precise isometric movements to engage muscles uniquely, improve posture, and enhance range of motion.
• CYCLE
  • AMP: An immersive cycling experience where music sets the pace, blending exercise and entertainment.
  • EDG: A fusion of music, metrics, and technology with intentional work sets synced to a high-energy soundtrack to challenge speed, strength, and stamina.
  • PWR: Athletic endurance cycling with a focus on specificity, progression, and individualization to unlock personal potential.
• DANZE

  Dance classes celebrating diversity, including Hip Hop, Latin Fusion, musical theater, and more. Members and instructors choose the groove that moves them.

• YOGA
  • SURRENDER YIN: A slow, meditative practice to improve joint mobility and mindfully stress connective tissues.
  • ROOT HATHA: A Hatha yoga experience focusing on radical self-acceptance, muscle engagement, and stability through slow, mindful breathing.
  • FLOW VINYASA: A breath-centered flow class promoting physical strength, mobility, and mental clarity through empowering movement sequences.
• ARORA

  Comprehensively programmed classes for healthy aging, new beginnings, and reigniting an active lifestyle. Options include AQUA, DANZE, GENTLE YOGA, and TOTAL BODY, designed to deliver safe, effective, and social workouts.

• SGT
  • GTX: A 50/50 cardio and strength guided training experience with heart-rate-based interval training and resistance coaching.
  • ULTRA FIT: Alternates between maximum-effort sprinting and strength/balance movements to build speed, strength, and mental sharpness.
  • ALPHA: Full-body strength and conditioning programs designed to push limits through progressive workouts in a competitive, community-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining classes.
• Educates class participants on correct form and alternative moves during the fitness routine.
• Engages with members before and after classes to answer questions and foster connections.
• Cleans and organizes studio space after each class.
• Provides current, motivating music for each class while ensuring appropriate language.
• Promotes Life Time programs, products, and services, specifically encouraging participation in Classes at Life Time.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 or more years of fitness instructor work experience.
• CPR/AED Certification.
• Minimum of one of the following Group Exercise Certifications: NASM, ACE, AFAA, or AEA.
• Ability to perform aerobic activities for the duration of a class, including standing, walking, climbing, balancing, running, crawling, and kneeling.
• Ability to routinely lift 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds.
• Ability to perform exercises specific to the assigned class.