The profession of a fitness trainer is as popular as it is lately, so responsible. After all, coaches are trusted not only with their figure, but also with the most valuable thing - he alth. And everything related to he alth should be trusted to professionals with a good preparatory base. The Ben Vader College of Fitness and Bodybuilding in Moscow has already established itself among employers as an educational institution with a high level of training and an iron reputation. It is here that young men and women come to learn the profession of a personal trainer, not only from the capital, but also from other cities of Russia.
History and specialization of the educational institution
The Ben Weider College of Fitness and Bodybuilding dates back to 1992. First, an educational institution was opened in St. Petersburg, and only 19 years later - in Moscow. The founders were the President of the Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness of Russia (FBFR) V. Dubinin and the chairman of the medical commission of the FBFR E. Ryabinkova. The college bears the name of the President of the International Federation of Bodybuilding Ben.
Currently Ben CollegeVader in Moscow is one of the best educational institutions that are considered by employers of fitness clubs and he alth centers. It trains specialists in more than 30 disciplines, such as biomechanics, nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, choreography, management, nutrition and others.
Forms of learning
"You can learn everything - there would be a desire," says folk wisdom. And if the forms of training and the schedule are suitable, then the desire is doomed to fulfillment. The Weider College of Fitness and Bodybuilding offers two types of training: full-time and part-time.
- Full-time education involves direct attendance at lectures and practical hours. For listeners "live" there are high-class teachers who can be directly asked questions. Methodological literature is also issued. Future instructors will have to dedicate, for example, 144 hours to attend the "Fitness Gym Instructor" course. This form of training is more informative and lengthy, it is suitable for those who have a free work schedule, or who are not working yet. The cost of the course is much more expensive than the correspondence course.
- Correspondence form appeals to those who already work and have knowledge. This form of training does not make adjustments to the work schedule, a student of the Ben Weider College of Bodybuilding only needs to receive teaching aids, and by a certain day pass exams to receive a diploma. The advantages of this training are shorter course duration, lower cost and flexible schedule, but this form is notsuitable for absolute beginners in the instructor profession.
Types of training
Types of training can be divided into courses, seminars and webinars. Courses are longer in duration and are the basis for participation in seminars. Seminars are 1-2 days of training, their listeners are those who already have a basic school, who need a more in-depth study of subjects and disciplines.
The webinar is hosted through online participation, it can be useful for part-time students or people who are hungry for new knowledge in fitness.
Gym instructor and personal trainer courses
Gym Instructor Training is a basic course and lasts 144 hours full-time. During this time, the student receives the necessary information on biomechanics, anatomy, sports medicine, nutrition, theory and practice of strength training. The future trainer acquires skills in compiling training programs according to the chosen goal of the client, analyzing the physical condition and dosing the load, adjusting nutrition, and compiling a diet. This course is the most informative in terms of the number of natural sciences covered. But according to reviews of the Ben Vader College of Fitness and Bodybuilding, the presentation by teachers of even the most complex and terminology-filled material is accessible, interesting, and the lecturer's willingness to answer any question from the audience increases the absorption of the material by 100%.
For graduates of thiscourse or practicing trainers, the "Personal Trainer Course" is offered. It is positioned as in-depth training of the profession and advanced training. Here, with students from the Ben Weider College of Fitness and Bodybuilding, they learn methods of motivating a person for individual training, building long-term relationships with a client, maintaining their own business plan, and working with clients who have special instructions for he alth or injury. Successful training lasts a couple of weeks and is marked by a diploma.
Group Instructor Course
A person who wants to be a motivator not for one, but for ten clients at least and immediately, just needs to master the specialization of a group program instructor. The course on group lessons is basic in an educational institution and is 172 hours. This time is devoted to studying the basics of anatomy, bioenergetics, nutrition and sports medicine. In practical classes, students consider various types of training: aerobics, interval training, functional training. Future instructors learn how to properly build a lesson, distribute the intensity of the load, combine different muscle groups in the strength section, make simple and complex ligaments using different methods. The teachers also tell you how to properly present yourself before the lesson, how to more effectively reach the entire audience of the group hall and work with people.
You can also devote time to narrow-profile seminars for group instructors. This is "Step aerobics", "Function altraining", Pole Dance, "Myofascial release", "Stretching" and others. Seminars take 1-2 days of training, aimed at a detailed study of a specific group lesson.
Nutritiology Seminars
"Ergogenics of nutrition, nutraceuticals, metabolism" - if the trainer operates with these concepts and applies them to a personal client, then he can be trusted with body building and his he alth. As you know, the success of training only a third depends on the training itself.
Most of the result is formed by properly selected nutrition, a diet that promotes metabolism, well-chosen nutraceuticals (sports dietary supplements). You can learn about these subtleties at college seminars. In addition, there is a retraining course, after which the student becomes a certified sports nutritionist.
Water aerobics seminars
Coaches are needed not only on land, but also on the water. We are talking about water aerobics instructors. The seminar, which is very popular, judging by the reviews of Ben Weider College, teaches the methods of conducting various types of water aerobics, the use of special equipment, biomechanics under the influence of water resistance.
Course for future managers in the fitness industry
A new direction for the college is management courses. The target audience of listeners is diverse: fitness club department coordinators, senior trainers, future managers, managers and others.
How does a fitness club work "outside" and "inside", how to organize business processes, increase sales and customer loy alty, calculate the club's profitability? These issues are addressed in advanced training courses for managers. Graduates are waiting for certificates or diplomas upon graduation.
As noted by those who studied here, you need to spend a lot of time on mastering subjects, classes take a lot of energy. All college teachers have only one goal - to teach, so you can get a diploma only if you confirm your knowledge in exams.
Moscow branch of the Ben Vader College of Fitness and Bodybuilding is located near the metro station "Sokol" at the address: B altiyskaya street, house 9.
