Class code 9063 — Health Club/YMCA — Instructors

This classification applies specifically to fitness instructors and personal trainers leading group classes, one-on-one training sessions, or specialized athletic instruction at health clubs, gyms, and YMCAs. It's separated from general facility staff because the work involves active physical participation rather than desk or maintenance duties.

Instructors demonstrate exercises, spot clients during weightlifting, lead high-intensity classes, and provide hands-on coaching to correct form. This physically demanding role means instructors are moving, lifting, and exerting themselves throughout their shifts rather than staffing a desk or monitoring equipment.

Because instructors are physically active and often push clients toward higher intensity, injury exposure is meaningfully higher than general club staff — common claims include muscle strains, back injuries from spotting or demonstrating lifts, and joint injuries from repetitive high-impact movement, placing this code at a moderate risk level within the fitness industry.