Life Time Expands Relationship with National Academy of Sports Medicine to Support Rapid Growth in Personal Training and Group Coaching
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) has renewed its alliance with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), reinforcing its commitment to professional development for its personal trainers, stretch specialists, and group fitness instructors. The collaboration provides complimentary access to NASM's ClubConnect platform, offering continued education courses, reduced rates for certifications, and exclusive workshop access.
Life Time is one of the largest employers in the training and group fitness space, with over 3,500 personal trainers, stretch specialists, and Pilates instructors, plus more than 8,500 studio instructors. The company has also launched a 4-week paid internship program for those new to personal training, offering fitness certification and hands-on skills training.
- Renewal of alliance with NASM provides complimentary access to educational resources for trainers
- Life Time is one of the largest employers in the training and group fitness space with over 12,000 professionals
- Launch of a 4-week paid internship program for new personal trainers, including certification
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Through the collaboration, Life Time trainers and instructors have complimentary access to the NASM ClubConnect platform, which includes continued education courses, reduced rates for certifications and credentials and exclusive access to workshops. Along with the company's own certification process, this access ensures Life Time trainers and instructors remain at the forefront of the wellness industry, giving them ample skills to help members live healthier, happier lives.
"Our affiliation with NASM reflects our commitment to the professional growth and ongoing education of trainers and instructors at Life Time," said Ryan Sonnenburg, Vice President of Life Time Personal Training. "By expanding access to educational resources, we empower our experts to deliver exceptional results and maintain our culture of excellence within our athletic country clubs."
Life Time is currently one of the largest employers in the training and group fitness space with more than 3,500 personal trainers, stretch specialists and Pilates instructors, in addition to more than 8,500 studio instructors.
"Life Time offers significant opportunities and benefits for its personal trainers, coaches and instructors that foster growth, development and retention," said David Van Daff, Vice President of Industry Development & Corporate Affairs at NASM. "Their dedication to certification, specializations, and development ensures that fitness professionals are continually equipped with the most advanced resources and continuing education, promoting a culture of lifelong learning and excellence."
As Life Time continues its rapid growth of athletic country clubs, there are great opportunities across the
Life Time has also launched a 4-week paid internship personal training program for those new to the profession. The program will offer a fitness certification and hands-on skills needed to be a best-in-class fitness professional. The initiative underscores Life Time's commitment to developing the next generation of fitness professionals. For more information, visit Life Time Training Internships.
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About Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 175 athletic country clubs across
About NASM
National Academy of Sports Medicine® (NASM) is a global leader in evidence-based learning and certifications for fitness and wellness professionals. Building on over 35 years of expertise, NASM programs create a roadmap for fitness and wellness professionals to help their clients achieve better physical and mental performance in athletics and everyday life. NASM provides an industry-first training system, with the Optimum Performance Training (OPT™) model, creating robust courses and content based solely on science-backed research. Learn more at www.nasm.org.
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