Jon Vinikoor on Becoming a Personal Trainer

Being a personal trainer can be an exciting and fulfilling career. Personal trainers are able to help people live healthier lifestyles by motivating and challenging them to work hard. Jon Vinikoor has been a personal trainer for 19 years and has experienced firsthand the reward of being in the fitness industry. Have you ever wanted to become a personal trainer? Jon Vinikoor would like to walk you through a few of the basic steps required to do so.

Check Yourself – The first step is to make sure you are right for the job. Are you physically fit yourself? Do you live an active and healthy lifestyle? If either of those are a ‘no,’ you probably should not be a personal trainer. But if you can honestly answer yes to those two questions, Jon Vinikoor believes you can move to the next step.

 

Understand Anatomy – Jon Vinikoor notes that it is important to understand human anatomy. Jon Vinikoor could not properly advise his clients without an in-depth knowledge of the human body. Wrong advice could cause serious injury to a person in a weight room. Jon Vinikoor points out that you will be required to have knowledge of anatomy in order to become certified.

Get Certified – Once you check off on the previous two steps, Jon Vinikoor notes that you will be required to pass certification tests. Jon Vinikoor tells people to be prepared to spend somewhere in the $300-800 range for proper certification classes and tests. Make sure you are choosing an approved and respected organization.