Personal Trainer

The rate of obesity has always been high in America. Contributions include places like fatty McDonalds and inventions of segways and likewise technology. Due to this increase in weight, personal trainers are always in need. A personal trainer is there, one on one with their client and assists them in losing weight and achieving personal goals. Becoming a personal trainer is my chosen profession and I am fit for this job because of my love of fitness, my ability to handle hard work, and the enjoyment I get from helping others

When I was little I was adopted from Mexico at the age of 4. Being from a third world country I was very sickly and unhealthy. My father has a love for fitness and at a very early age started me up on all kinds of sports. I was signed up for club basketball, swimming, soccer, softball, and even running at various points of my childhood. Soccer and running were the two sports that stuck with me all through my high school years however. I became a starter for my high school soccer team and ran JV for my schools’ cross country and track team. My mom was the one who taught me healthy eating lifestyle. She made sure that most of our meals were healthy and had good nutrition in them. We seldom had a pies and cakes but were introduced to the sweet, savory goodness of fruits. Being healthy growing up made me want to help others who just couldn’t seem to get it.

Being a personal trainer can only really wok if one loves fitness. My father always told me that being fit was not a job but a lifestyle. He meant that it has to be a part of what makes someone tick. Exercising is hard, especially when all someone wants to do is sink in their sofa and watch television. If there is no passion and determination, then there is n...

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...le.” That day I had given a homeless man a reason to smile. Being a personal trainer will cause more people to smile. Maybe I’m a sucker for happy endings, but helping clients and giving them a reason to smile will always be my cup of tea.

Being a personal trainer has been a dream of mine for quiet some years. Making my dream come true will be very fulfilling for me. In the future I hope that I can help many people out. All the hard work is worth it when I’m doing something I’m so passionate about. I hope I can change people’s lives for the better and give them hope for their own future. After starting out at a gym, I will have prospects of moving on and creating my own small business. From there, my future goals will just be to make one more person smile from their own accomplishments. All they needed was that little nudge that I would be there to help out with.