Mind-Body / Recovery
The Long Weekend Reset – Active Recovery or Extra Workout?
Labor Day provides a unique opportunity for fitness enthusiasts: an extra day to choose between rest and training. Both approaches can be beneficial, depending on recent training load and recovery…
Social Fitness Boosts Your Health
Why Social Connections Matter Humans are wired to connect. When we have strong relationships, we not only feel happier, we actually get healthier.Research shows that people with meaningful social connections…
Stay Motivated and Avoid Career Burnout
Passion Meets Pressure Fitness professionals often enter the industry with passion, energy, and a deep desire to help others improve their health. These qualities create powerful connections with clients and…
The Pursuit of Higher Education
A recent message from a group fitness instructor captured a common sentiment among professionals seeking growth: a desire to take education to the next level and explore formal academic study…
Fitness Career Reinvention in 2025
Embracing Technology as a Career Catalyst Technology is no longer a side tool in fitness careers; it is a central driver of success. Wearable devices, mobile fitness apps, and AI…
The Strategic Acquisition of CECs
The fitness industry has come a long way in terms of credibility and professionalism since the early days of aerobics classes and outdated gear. Today, industry standards are higher than…
Staying in the Fitness Game
How do you succeed in the fitness profession? Whether you’ve just gotten certified, you’re returning to a fitness career or you’re an experienced pro who wants to develop new skills, the answer is the same: keep learning. Continuing education is a career necessity that becomes increasingly important as the fitness industry grows more sophisticated, diverse, specialized and evidence-based.
The Best Education Pathway for Success in the Fitness Industry
You may have decided on a career in fitness because you enjoy working out and helping people. While those are excellent starting points, professional success in the fitness industry requires…
Fitness Careers Over a Lifetime: Pathways, Purpose & Professional Growth
A career in fitness can be as dynamic and transformative as the lives we help change through movement. Many professionals begin their journey in client-facing roles such as personal training,…
Forge a Successful Fitness Career with Internships
Are you thinking about a career in fitness or looking to advance your position in the health and fitness industry? The outlook for personal trainers, fitness professionals and group fitness instructors is very bright indeed! Now is an excellent time to capitalize on this exciting and popular profession. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the personal fitness training industry is set to grow nearly 30% between now and 2018, making “personal trainer/fitness instructor” one of the top growing occupations in the nation.
How to Become a Corporate Fitness Professional in 2025
Corporate fitness is a well-established niche with promising growth potential for fitness professionals who enjoy working with diverse adult populations in a structured setting. While corporate and commercial fitness professionals have similar overall goals, they can have dramatically different approaches in setting targets for numbers and profits, defining program objectives and creating a fitness center culture.
A Career Path for Pilates Instructors in 2025
With 8.6 million participants, Pilates is the fastest-growing exercise activity in the United States, according to a recent report from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (Rovell 2010). The 2010 IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Trends report found that 90% of facilities represented in the survey offer Pilates, up from 63% in 2002 (Schroeder 2010). What’s more, many facilities provide both group and private training, as well as fusion formats (e.g., Pilates-yoga). So it’s not surprising that Pilates instructors today have many career options.
How to Become a Yoga Teacher in 2025
If you are enthusiastic about yoga and have seen its transformative effect in your own life, it’s natural to want to share that with others. And if you are comfortable in front of a group but also know how to connect one-on-one, teaching yoga may be a perfect fit.
Pilates and Yoga Instructor Salary and Compensation Guide
Pilates or Yoga Instructors: Job Description & Stats
Pilates or yoga instructors teach classes and have specialized training in yoga or Pilates
Source: 2010 IDEA Fitness Industry Compensation Trends Report
Fitness Floor Staff Salary and Compensation Guide
Fitness Floor Staff positions are typically entry level, and responsibilities include monitoring equipment, supplies and people in the facility.
Among the facilities represented in the 2010 IDEA Fitness Industry Compensation Trends Report, 28% employ fitness floor staff. Most are employees (97%) who are paid by the hour (98%). They average 19.5 work hours per week, earning an average of $11.75 per hour. From 2006 to 2008, their hourly rate increased by just $0.25; from 2008 to 2010, there was a more significant increase of $1.50 per hour.
Fitness Director Salary and Compensation Guide
Fitness and program directors hold one of the most influential leadership positions in the health and wellness industry. These professionals are responsible not only for overseeing programming, budgets, and staffing…
Group Exercise Coordinator Salary and Compensation Guide
Group Exercise Coordinators blend programming, people management, and occasional teaching duties. In 2025, these professionals are more critical than ever—shaping group fitness culture, managing instructor teams, and sometimes delivering classes…
Specialty Instructor and Group Fitness Instructor Salary and Compensation Guide
Group Group fitness and specialty instructors remain a vital part of the fitness industry, helping participants improve their health, skills, and confidence through engaging, structured, and often music-driven classes. In…
Personal Trainer Salary and Compensation Guide
The personal training profession in 2025 reflects a dynamic and evolving marketplace. Trainers are no longer tied solely to in-person sessions at local gyms. Instead, many leverage hybrid business models…
How to Become a Group Exercise Instructor
Remember when group fitness was all about high-energy aerobics and catchy music? Fast forward to 2025, and the landscape has evolved into something far more inclusive, tech-forward, and wellness-driven. Group…