Strength and Conditioning Coach Jobs in Chennai Fitness and Gym Chain

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Strength and Conditioning Coach positions in Chennai's private Fitness and Gym Chain sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Fitness and Wellness employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement periodised strength and conditioning programmes for individual athletes and small groups based on their sport, competition calendar, and current performance baseline assessment.
• Coach Olympic lifting technique including snatch, clean, and jerk progressions using appropriate teaching cues, video feedback, and movement drills for athletes at all competency levels.
• Develop powerlifting programmes for members pursuing strength goals in squat, bench press, and deadlift with progressive overload structures and peaking cycles for competition preparation.
• Conduct performance assessments including vertical jump, 10-metre sprint, 1RM strength testing, and aerobic capacity tests to establish baselines and track athlete progress.
• Deliver speed and agility training sessions using ladder drills, cone patterns, resisted sprinting, and reactive agility protocols to develop athletic movement quality.
• Design energy system development conditioning programmes using interval training, tempo runs, and mixed-modal conditioning appropriate to the athlete's primary sport demands.
• Implement recovery and injury prevention protocols including mobility work, foam rolling, active recovery sessions, and load management adjustments based on athlete fatigue monitoring.

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Strength and conditioning certification from NSCA (CSCS), ISSA, or an equivalent body with at least 1 year of practical coaching experience with athletes or performance-focused members.
• Demonstrated ability to design periodised strength programmes including block periodisation, linear and undulating periodisation models for strength, hypertrophy, and peaking phases.
• Proficiency in coaching Olympic lifting technique progressions including snatch and clean and jerk with the ability to identify and correct common technique faults.
• Experience in conducting athlete performance assessments including strength testing, power output measurement, and movement screening protocols.
• Knowledge of speed and agility training methods including linear speed mechanics, change of direction technique, and reactive agility drill design.
• Understanding of energy system development training principles and the ability to design conditioning programmes appropriate to different sport energy demands.
• Ability to monitor athlete fatigue and recovery using objective and subjective tracking methods and adjust training load accordingly to prevent overtraining.
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills

🏆 Certifications and Qualifications

ISSA, ACE, NASM or equivalent personal trainer certification for fitness trainer roles; BSc in Physical Education or Sports Science for fitness consultant and trainer roles; nutritional certification from NIN or IGNOU for nutrition counsellor roles; CPR and first aid certification for all gym floor staff; aerobics and group fitness instructor certification for group class roles; yoga TTC (200-hour or 300-hour) for yoga instructor roles; Diploma in Sports Management for centre manager and operations roles; MBA or Graduate for sales, marketing, and centre manager roles; swimming coach certification from Swimming Federation of India for pool roles if applicable