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Fitness Instructor Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Fitness Instructor interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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Why should we hire you over someone else?

What makes you an amazing fitness instructor? You have worked hard to train and educate yourself to get to this point and you have all the qualities that make you stand out above the other applicants. So tell me, what are those qualities?

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25 Fitness Instructor Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Why should we hire you over someone else?

  • 2. Name 5 cardiovascular exercises you recommend to your clients.

  • 3. This job is about getting clients, getting referrals, and making sales, how will you perform with this pressure?

  • 4. What education have you acquired in the art of sales?

  • 5. Describe to me a successful training session?

  • 6. How do you draw the line when pushing your client to the limits during a workout?

  • 7. What are your personal fitness goals?

  • 8. Have you ever helped train a friend? How did that work out?

  • 9. Tell me about yourself.

  • 10. What do you know about our company?

  • 11. If you saw me at the gym, average build kind of guy, and you wanted to approach me to potentially sign me up for sessions, what would you say to me?

  • 12. What are your thoughts on a vegan lifestyle? Do you support it or think it is overrated?

  • 13. How important is nutrition to you? Will you strongly suggest your clients follow a better diet to improve their fitness goals?

  • 14. How do you keep your fitness knowledge up to date?

  • 15. What nutrition education have you received?

  • 16. How do you keep an aerobics group motivated throughout the exercise?

  • 17. What techniques would you employ to increase your clientele?

  • 18. If a client complains about an injury suffered during your last training session, how do you handle it?

  • 19. Tell me about an experience you've had dealing with an unhappy customer?

  • 20. If any client walks in and says they want to start training, what evaluations would you begin doing to determine their appropriate fitness program?

  • 21. Are you CPR certified? Tell me about your other certifications.

  • 22. Give me a summary of a training program you would set up for a client strictly looking for weight-loss and toning?

  • 23. Give me three essential exercises you would have any client do? Why are they in your top three?

  • 24. Tell me about your customer service experience.

  • 25. Why did you decide to become a personal trainer?