Personal Trainer - Chesterfield YMCA

About the role

Promotes the YMCA's healthy spirit, mind, and body philosophy through individualized personal exercise prescriptions.

Responsibilities

• Screen and interview potential clients to determine their readiness for exercise and physical activity.
• Perform fitness tests or assessments on clients to determine their current level of fitness.
• Help clients set realistic goals and provide motivation for adherence to the program.
• Develop and deliver exercise prescriptions to all clientele.
• Demonstrate and instruct specific techniques to clients for the safe and effective performance of various exercise movements by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science.
• Supervise or spot clients when they are performing exercise movements to minimize risk of injury.
• Maintain records of clients' progress or lack thereof with respect to the exercise prescription.
• Motivate individuals to begin and to continue healthy behaviors.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.