Group Fitness Intructor and Coach

Position Summary

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: Build Muscle Strength training classes that combine music and lifting to motivate members to lift more, lift longer, and develop a lifelong love of lifting.
• SHRED – Strength Circuits for Lean Muscles: Full‑body strength and endurance workout that is fun, simple, timed, and consistent, working every major muscle group and cardio drills.
• MAXOUT – Maximize your muscles. Minimize your limits: Heavier weights, supersets, and high‑energy challenges designed to push athletes to muscle burnout, increase strength capacity, fire up metabolism, and build confidence.
• CARDIO: XTREME – Conditioning Challenges to HIIT your Goals: High‑Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts that raise personal bests.
• REMIXX – Feel Good, Heart Pumping Cardio: Nightclub‑style cardio class with high‑energy remixes of new jams and throwback favorites.
• BOXING/KICKBOXING: STRIKE – Strike with Precision, Box with Passion: Cardio class teaching jab, cross, hook, and uppercut techniques while burning calories.
• BARRE: LIFE BARRE – Strength & Grace Align: Ballet‑rooted movements with high‑rep isometric work on and off the bar to improve posture and range of motion.
• CYCLE: AMP – Ride to the Rhythm, Sweat to the Beat: Immersive cycling experience where music sets the pace.
• EDG – Music and Metrics: Rhythm‑driven sets synced to a heart‑pounding soundtrack, challenging speed, strength, and stamina.
• PWR – Athletic endurance on the bike: Specificity, progression, and individualization to unlock personal potential.
• DANZE – Move unapologetically to the beat: Diverse dance classes ranging from Hip Hop to Latin Fusion to musical theater.
• YOGA: SURRENDER YIN – Slow, meditative yin‑yoga practice for joint mobility and connective‑tissue stress.
• YOGA: ROOT HATHA – Radical self‑acceptance and union of opposites to improve grounding, muscle engagement, and joint stability.
• YOGA: FLOW VINYASA – Breath‑centered Vinyasa flow promoting physical strength, mobility, and mental clarity.
• ARORA – Accountability, Community, All Sorts of Possibility: Programs for healthy aging and active lifestyles, from AQUA to DANZE, Gentle Yoga to Total Body.
• SGT: GTX – 50/50 cardio & strength guided training with heart‑rate based intervals and resistance coaching.
• ULTRA FIT – Alternates short bursts of maximum effort sprinting with strength and balance movements, building confidence for sprint potential.
• ALPHA – Competitive grit full‑body strength and conditioning programs that empower individuals to reach peak physiological and psychological potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining classes.
• Educate participants on correct form and provide alternative moves during routines.
• Listen attentively to members, answer questions, and engage in conversation before and after classes.
• Clean and organize studio space after each class.
• Provide current, motivating music for each class while ensuring appropriate language.
• Promote Life Time promotions, programs, products, and services, specifically encouraging participation in classes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One 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 activity for the duration of a class (standing, walking, climbing, balancing, running, crawling, kneeling, etc.).
• Ability to routinely lift 50 lb and occasionally lift 100 lb.
• Ability to perform exercises specific to the assigned class.

Life Time is committed to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while remaining an equal‑opportunity employer.