Group Fitness 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.

As a Group Fitness Instructor at Life Time, you have the opportunity to instruct a variety of group fitness 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 no-excuses, full-body strength and endurance workout. Fun, simple, timed, and consistent workouts designed to help members move at their own pace for desired results.
• MAXOUT: Life Time’s strength and conditioning brand combining heavier weights, supersets, and high-energy challenges to push athletes to muscle burnout, increasing strength capacity and metabolism.

Cardio

• XTREME: Life Time’s ultimate conditioning brand delivering heart-pumping High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts for members seeking a challenge.
• REMIXX: A high-energy cardio experience celebrating heart-pumping fitness. Members step, jump, and groove to remixes of new and throwback favorites in a nightclub-like atmosphere.

Boxing/Kickboxing

• STRIKE: A cardio class with grit and attitude, teaching members to jab, cross, hook, and uppercut to burn calories and build confidence.

Barre

• LIFE BARRE: Rooted in ballet, these classes use precise isometric movements to engage muscles uniquely, improving posture and 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, challenging speed, strength, and stamina with heart-pounding soundtracks.
• PWR: Athletic endurance training on the bike, focusing on specificity, progression, and individualization.

Dance

• DANZE: Celebrates diversity with classes ranging from Hip Hop to Latin Fusion and musical theater, allowing members to choose their groove.

Yoga

• SURRENDER YIN: A slow, meditative practice to improve joint mobility and challenge mental calmness through yin poses and breath focus.
• ROOT HATHA: Focuses on radical self-acceptance and muscle engagement to create stability and grounding.
• FLOW VINYASA: A breath-centered class promoting strength, mobility, and mental clarity through dynamic sequences.

Arora

• ACCOUNTABILITY. COMMUNITY. ALL SORTS OF POSSIBILITY: Classes designed for healthy aging, including AQUA, DANZE, GENTLE YOGA, and TOTAL BODY, delivered in a fun, social environment.

Small Group Training (SGT)

• GTX: A 50/50 cardio and strength guided training experience with heart-rate-based intervals and resistance coaching.
• ULTRA FIT: Alternates between sprinting on the treadmill and strength/balance movements to achieve extraordinary fitness results.
• ALPHA: Full-body strength and conditioning programs empowering individuals through community, resilience, and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develops positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining classes.
• Educates participants on correct form and alternative moves during routines.
• 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 classes 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 Group Exercise Certification: 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.

Pay

This position pays a class rate between $75.00 and $110.00, based on experience, qualifications, and duration of the class. The rate compensates for all working time associated with teaching, including pre- and post-class activities.

Benefits

All team members receive:

• A fully subsidized membership.
• Discounts on Life Time products and services.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (for team members 21 years of age and older).
• Training and professional development.
• Paid sick leave where required by law.

Full-time team members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave.
• Deferred compensation plan (for team members meeting the required income threshold).