American Fitness Institute study reveals 62% of AFI personal trainers are women. (infographic included)

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Fitness Institute/- In 2014, the American Fitness Institute reports that female AFI personal trainer now outnumber their male counterparts. Men who were once the vast majority of personal trainers, now make up less than 40 percent of the AFI personal training workforce. The American Fitness Institute is calling this shift a significant change in the personal training industry, an industry which has long been considered male dominated.

(Infographic:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140205/LA58361-INFO)

Female personal trainers are in high-demand, and as the majority of the personal trainer workforce, they are a force to be reckoned with. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the personal training industry continues to grow at a rate above the national average. There was also a significant increase in both the number of jobs for personal trainers and an increase in their median pay of $31,720 with the top 10% earning $66,530. 

Included in the study, the American Fitness Institute conducted a survey polling a cross section of 2,000 personal trainers. The top five reasons why most women choose to become American Fitness Institute trainers is flexibility, freedom, money, passion, and helping others.

Not all people were meant to sit in a cubicle all day. If you have a passion for fitness, you can become fitness professionals in as little as 8 weeks and be your own boss.

Personal trainers run their own business, set their own rates and have very flexible schedules that gives them more free time to do what they enjoy.

To get more information on becoming an American Fitness Institute certified personal trainer go to www.smartertrainer.com.

About The American Fitness Institute:
The American Fitness Institute (AFI) is a certifying body that is dedicated to protecting the training public. AFI has been serving as a resource for fitness professionals by providing certification and continuing education since 2004.

Media Contact:
Evan Chacker, CEO
American Fitness Institute
Phone: 808-551-7342
Fax: 1-855-AFI-CERT
[email protected]
www.smartertrainer.com

SOURCE The American Fitness Institute