Do any of you dudes actually work in the fitness world? How is it? What do you do? How hard is it competition-wise? From gym instructor to being a bloody kinesiologist, I wanna hear about it.
I'll be honest, I'm a sad cunt right now. When I used to lift (I really want to get back into it, I really enjoyed the gym) I realized that it was the closest thing approximating a "passion" that I had as it allowed me to feel accomplishment by solely relying on my own body. I have zero other hobbies or interests besides lazily playing vidya and the occasional anime, I can honestly say that lifting was the first time I really felt "alive".
Part of the reason for this thread is because after hopping from college course to college course I realized just how much of an uninspired asshole I am. I'm now thinking of trying to get into fitness somehow as it's basically the last thing I know myself to enjoy. I'm 24 so the clock is ticking regardless.
Though I realize enjoying something doesn't equate to being good at doing something as a career, if I were to seriously attempt this, how would/should I go about it? What would be the minimum requirements to land a job at a gym and how should I look at things to properly invest in a future in fitness?
To start off I'm thinking of just dropping by the gyms near me and asking around, see what advise they can give me, but I figured you guys might be able to help me alongside it.
Forgive the bloggy post, I do want this thread to be interesting and more about each other than just me, but I'd really appreciate any advise.