I am wanting to get my CPT, but also want to teach group fitness classes. Can I do both?

Hi Teal. As other posters have suggested, Certified Personal Trainers often DO conduct group fitness sessions. While there are definitely different skills sets required in working with one client one-on-one versus a small group versus a large group, many of the skills necessary for each of these are transferable. Great communication skills, being observant of what our clients are doing, having an organized and cohesive program/plan for the session so that people are not standing around waiting, maintaining a logical flow, and being able to keep a group of people motivated (where not everyone in the group will become motivated in the same way or by the same things) are all skills that are necessary when working with a group in my opinion.

LaRue, CSCS
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