There are a variety of novel ways of earning money while working out. If you feel like you just need a little extra financial motivation to get you to the gym, there are a wide range of mobile apps that can help you motivate yourself with financial rewards. However, if you want to make more substantial amounts of money while working out, you might consider a career transition. There are a variety of full and part time jobs that pay you to work out, which range from bicycle messenger to yoga instructor and babysitter.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Mobile Apps to Earn Money Working Out

  1. The FitCoin mobile app is synchronized with fitness trackers. Your fitness tracker will send your exercise data such as heart rate and duration of activity to the FitCoin app. The FitCoin app converts this exercise data into a number for the total energy you spent exercising, which is then converted into the Bitcoin currency.[1]
    • You can spend your Bitcoins at online retailers that accept this currency.
    • If you want to exchange your Bitcoins for another currency, you can sell them online. Go to one of the many websites that buy and sell bitcoins such as BTC-E.com or Localbitcoins.com.
  2. This mobile app allows you to set weekly goals such as running five miles. For each fitness goal, you make a dollar bet, with a minimum of $5. If you fail to meet your goal, you lose $5. If you successfully meet your goal, you earn a small amount of cash, with an average of fifty cents per successful workout.
    • To verify your successful workouts, you can use other fitness applications and trackers or log your miles at the gym.
    • You can use MyFitness pal or RunKeeper to verify your workouts.
    • Gym Pact is also referred to simply as PACT. Your earnings come from members who fail to meet their fitness goals.
  3. You can use a mobile app called Charity Miles to earn money for a wide range of charities. If you are a runner or a walker, you can earn twenty-five cents for every mile you run. You can then donate that money to charities like Habitat for Humanity, The Nature Conservancy, and many more.[2]
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Method 2
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Finding Jobs that Keep Your Body Moving

  1. As a bike courier, you will be riding your bike all day from one end of the city to the other. As a bike messenger, you will be paid for working out all day long. Typically, you will make around three or five dollars per delivery or between two and four hundred dollars a week.[3]
    • You should have a good bike. The most common bicycle for messengers is the fixed gear bicycle, but you can ride any type of bicycle you want for this job as long as you get the packages delivered.
    • You can look for jobs with bicycle messenger companies in your city. Search for messenger jobs on “Indeed.” You can also look for bicycle messenger jobs for food delivery companies, including Uber.
  2. As a walking tour guide, you will be getting low intensity cardiovascular exercise all day long as you introduce your city to tourists. Walking is a wonderful form of exercise that can lower stress and improve your heart health.[4] As a walking tour guide, you will walk for periods but also have periods of rest in the day, since you will be stopping at various locations to show your group important landmarks.
    • You can become qualified as a tourist guide at the Institute for Tourist Guiding. You can contact your local tourism office to ask whether they will be hosting any courses from the Institute for Tourist Guiding.[5]
    • Look into the regulations for tourist guides in your city. Cities have different laws and regulations for walking or other tour guides.
    • If you want to be a tour guide in New York City, you will have to take an exam and get a license.[6]
  3. As a canoe guide, you will spend your days guiding groups across windy lakes and down white water rapids in remote locations. You will get to travel to beautiful parts of the world and spend your days getting exercise in the great outdoors.
    • You will likely need to get your wilderness first aid certification. Take a course in wilderness first aid, which focuses on medical care in remote wilderness locations.
    • Get a degree in outdoor recreation. A variety of colleges offer degrees in outdoor recreation, which will prepare you well for being a canoe guide as well as other outdoor recreation jobs. Some degree programs cover both tourism management and outdoor recreation.[7]
    • Look for jobs at wilderness adventure companies and youth camps.
  4. As a babysitter, you will spend your time running after children or teenagers.[8] You can also organize your babysitting time so that both you and the kids get some exercise.
    • For example, you could lead a skipping routine or do jumping jacks with the kids.
    • Remember to stretch before a skipping routine. You can turn on some up tempo music while you are leading the skipping rope routine.
  5. You will spend time walking long distances, picking up rocks from the field, shovelling manure, moving farm equipment, and lifting heavy boxes of vegetables for the farmers market.
    • Go to your local farmers market to inquire about job opportunities.
    • Take a course in organic farming. Some farms run farm education programs, which may involve a combination of book and hands-on learning. Look for beginner farmer training programs in your area. You can also review a directory of student farms in Canada and America.[9]
    • Join willing workers on organic farms (WWOOF). This organization connects people who want to live and work on organic farms with farmers who need help.[10]
  6. As a referee for sports like basketball, soccer, football, baseball or hockey, you will be forced to stay in shape in order to keep up with the games. As a referee, you can expect to work both indoors and outdoors depending on the sport. You can also expect to work odd hours in the evenings and weekends.[11]
    • Sports referees have an important role in professional and recreational team sports, where they make decisions about penalties and infractions.[12]
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Method 3
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Becoming a Sport and Exercise Instructor

  1. As a ski or snowboard instructor, you will make money doing what you love. You will be spending your days giving ski and snowboard lessons, and will have time to explore the backcountry on your weekends.
    • Get certified as a ski or snowboard instructor. A variety of companies offer courses to get certified as a ski or snowboard instructor.
    • If you are Canadian, you may want to inquire with the Canadian Ski Instructors alliance about training and employment opportunities.[13]
    • If you are American, you may want to contact the Professional Ski Instructors of America about training and employment opportunities.[14]
    • If you are an American snowboarder, you may want to contact the American Association of Snowboard Instructors.[15]
  2. If you are passionate and committed to your yoga practice, perhaps now is the time to take it up a notch and become an instructor. As a yoga instructor, you can get your workout and make money at the same time. You will be leading classes of beginner, advanced, or specialized yoga students.
    • You may want to make a gradual career transition. If you are thinking about becoming a yoga instructor, remember that you will need to work in the early mornings before most people go to work and in the evenings. You should also keep in mind that it is a lot of work to get a yoga practice or studio going, so you may want to gradually transition or keep your regular job.
    • There are various types of yoga certification. You may want to look for educational opportunities and certifications at the Yoga Alliance, which is a non-profit organization for the yoga community.[16]
  3. As a fitness instructor, you will be doing personal training at your local gym, leading boot camp classes, or other group fitness classes. In this work, you will spend most of your time in an exercise facility and will have more opportunities to work out. If you are leading fitness classes, you will be getting exercise while getting paid.
    • Decide on a personal trainer certification. There are a variety of organizations that offer certification. Some of the more reputable organizations include the American Council on Exercise, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, International Sports Sciences Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and National Strength and Conditioning Association.[17]
    • Start a boot camp class. You will be paid to inspire other people to move their bodies in your local park or fitness facility. If you don’t want to spend the time getting certified as a personal trainer, this can be a good option for making money while working out. You can design your own fitness program and advertise classes on social media. You can earn $100 an hour.[18]
  4. As a dance instructor, you can earn money while getting an intense workout in a wide variety of dance styles. You can earn money teaching dance classes at ballet schools or private dance academies.[19]
    • To gain an edge, consider getting a dance teacher certification. The cost of getting certified as a dance teacher varies quite widely, so look for a program that meets your needs.[20]
  5. As a physical education teacher, you can work in schools. Leading groups of students in gym classes and sports, you will have to stay in shape in order to keep up with the next generation.
    • You will need to get professional certification as a teacher in your country or region. Look into teacher certification programs in your area with the option of specializing in physical education.
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