Denver, Colorado is a generally recognized as one of America’s great sports towns. The Mile High City is home to franchises is all four major sports. The Denver Broncos have won two Super Bowls, while the Colorado Avalanche has won the Stanley Cup twice. The Rockies made it to the World Series in 2007 (losing to the Boston Red Sox), and the Denver Nuggets have made the NBA playoffs for several years in a row. Denver takes its sports very seriously.
This attitude has obviously bled over into the community at large. Denver is one of Americas “fittest” cities. The looming presence of the Rocky Mountains is one reason; people can go hiking and climbing in the summer months, and when the snow falls, they can enjoy skiing and snowboarding. With year-round activity, it is no wonder that there are so many gyms and personal trainers in Denver.
Career-wise, personal trainers do quite well in Denver, Boulder and other Colorado cities. Scores of personal trainers, with a clientele range that includes every inch of the social strata, already find themselves with plenty of work. It is one of the only fields in which one can still find hiring signs – by the hundreds, in fact. There are also a number of schools in Denver that offer certification in personal training, and the Denver-Aurora area is home to a number of universities and colleges, from which many graduate with degrees in Physical Education and go on to careers as personal trainers.
Personal training, as an industry, is thriving in Denver, as so many help themselves to a wellspring of healthy and economic dividends. From education to professional, or just for the sake of working up a good sweat, Denver’s health and fitness streak benefits everyone with the strength and energy to tap into it.
