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About the Role

As a Fitness Coach, you will help members achieve lasting results and a stronger connection to their health by delivering high-quality personal and small group training. This role involves building relationships, creating accountability, and growing your client base within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality personal and small group training sessions that drive results, build relationships, and retain clients.
• Build, grow, and retain a strong client base through consultative selling, referrals, and consistent delivery of a great client experience.
• Design personalized fitness programs tailored to individual client goals and long-term success.
• Set client expectations, track progress, and adjust programs to maximize results and retention.
• Manage schedule, maintain a strong appointment book, and build consistent session volume.
• Conduct fitness assessments and onboarding sessions to establish trust and create long-term coaching relationships.
• Build lasting connections through client follow-up, program design, and proactive outreach.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current in-person CPR/AED certification.
• Nationally recognized Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification (e.g., NASM, ISSA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF) or a related degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or similar field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and grow a client base through high-quality training and consistent client results.
• Sales mindset with the ability to identify client needs, recommend solutions, and convert prospects.
• Strong foundation in exercise science, program design, and safe, effective movement coaching.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate, instruct, and create accountability.
• Ability to communicate effectively in group and one-on-one settings, providing clear instruction and coaching feedback.
• Ability to observe and respond to client movement and exercise technique in real time.
• Ability to demonstrate a wide range of exercises and movement patterns.
• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move throughout the club and training areas.

Skills

• Personal training
• Small group training
• Client relationship building
• Consultative selling
• Referral generation
• Program design
• Fitness assessment
• Client onboarding
• Client follow-up
• Proactive outreach
• Exercise science
• Movement coaching
• Communication
• Motivation
• Instruction
• Accountability
• Sales
• Customer engagement
• Business development

Location

• Nationwide

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1+ years of experience as a Personal Trainer or Fitness Coach preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in sales, customer engagement, or business development preferred.

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED
• Degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or similar field

Salary/Compensations

• Top performers can earn the equivalent of up to $75 per hour, including base pay, session premiums, sales commissions, and performance-based incentives.
• Earn from day one, with a guaranteed hourly base rate.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401k with match for qualifying positions
• Free gym membership
• Discounts on products and personal training
• Employee Resource Groups

About the Company

• For over 40 years, 24 Hour Fitness has been a leader in the industry, driven by our mission to help our community live healthier and happier through the transformative power of fitness.
• With clubs nationwide, we create inclusive, welcoming spaces equipped with premium strength and cardio equipment, studio classes, and innovative digital tools.
• Our impact goes beyond the gym--we support our members' total well-being through coaching, connection, and community.

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.