A career in the fitness industry is extremely fruitful both financially and emotionally. Fitness is a booming industry and the earning potential in the industry is potentially limitless. As with any other field, a good education in the fitness sciences along with nutritional sciences will make one into a well-rounded fitness professional. It is also noteworthy that the career in the fitness industry is not salary based. Fitness professionals make their income from professional fees like doctors, lawyers, CA's, etc. An education from a good institution that has both theory and practical classes with serious assessments is the first step toward stepping into the fitness industry as a professional. The knowledge of pure Science subjects like Anatomy and Physiology of the human body along with the applied Science subjects of Kinesiology, correct knowledge of human biomechanics and exercise Science is indispensable. Practical application of the theoretical knowledge is most crucial when it comes to becoming successful as a fitness professional. It's like being a swimming instructor or a driving instructor who has done swimming or driving practically, and has only read about the respective skills in textbooks. Worse still, imagine a surgeon who has never used a scalpel before and a patient going under his knife. A fitness professional who has never been under the bar and has not been able to execute exercise movements with correct form and technique, will never be able to train his/her clients effectively thus making chances of success very slim. The fitness profession also requires very good communication and interpersonal skills as it is an absolutely client-facing job. So, very sound theoretical and practical knowledge along with very good soft-skills will 'make' a career in the fitness industry. Along with the knowledge of exercise sciences, it is imperative to gain knowledge of nutritional sciences for one to become a well-rounded fitness professional. Vocational courses in the field of exercise Science called Certified Personal Trainer Course and nutritional sciences called Sports Nutrition Course or Performance Nutrition Course are the foundation course to step into the fitness industry as a professional. In India, the best place to get educated in the fitness sciences is K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences. (
www.keleven.com). The courses at K11 are extremely high quality with superb infrastructure.