IC Fitness Club

What IC Fitness Club does

IC Fitness Club (also operating as Institute of Fitness Science) is a New Delhi-based fitness education academy founded in 2022 that delivers certification courses for aspiring and working fitness professionals. Its portfolio includes a 6-month Diploma in Personal Trainer Course (₹15,000), a 30-day Rapid Personal Trainer Course (₹10,800), a 5-month Sports Nutrition Course (₹11,800), a 4-month Aerobics Instructor Course (₹13,750), a 6-month Combo Course (₹20,500), and specialized certifications in Kettlebell Training, TRX Suspension Training, and Personal Training for Special Populations. Instruction is delivered through a hybrid model combining classroom training at physical centers in Delhi, Karnataka (Haryana), and Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) with 100% live interactive online classes accessible pan-India. The company claims over 5,000 certified professionals trained and 4,500 placed in fitness-industry jobs via a network of 50+ hiring partners.

The business operates on a one-time payment model with courses priced between ₹9,500 and ₹20,500, sold through direct telesales, WhatsApp messaging, and a website e-commerce storefront integrated with Razorpay. A franchise/training provider model enables third-party operators to launch IC Fitness Club centers using the company's curriculum, branding, and operational support. The company is affiliated with India's National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Skill India, and EGAC for international accreditation, and is government registered. An affiliated sub-brand, IC Nutrition Hub (founded in 2019 by Deepak Bhardwaj), operates as a virtual supplement e-commerce store.

The company markets primarily through content marketing, location-based SEO across 20+ Indian cities, organic Instagram, and WhatsApp-driven direct sales. It has 11–50 employees, no disclosed external funding, no publicly reported revenue, and is privately held. Core claimed differentiators are 100% practical training, real client handling experience, a triple assessment quality system, government-recognized certification, and a 95% placement assistance rate.

Name

IC Fitness Club

Legal name

IC Fitness Club

Website

https://icfitnessclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IC Fitness Club is an Indian fitness education academy offering online and offline certification courses for aspiring personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and aerobics instructors, with placement assistance and government affiliations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fitness Education & Certification

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Performance Training (HSADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Personal Training (In-Person & Virtual) (HSADAAAA), Weight Loss & Body Transformation Training (HSADAAAC), Elite Performance Training Centers (High-Performance/Pro Prep) (MPAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Personal trainer certification
• Fitness education programs
• Sports nutrition training
• Aerobics instructor courses
• Fitness certification India

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Offline Diploma Courses: Revenue from 4-7 month diploma programs in personal training, nutrition, and aerobics instruction delivered at physical training centers in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
2. Rapid Online Certification Courses: Revenue from 30-day intensive online certification programs in personal training, nutrition, and specialized fitness training sold through the website.
3. Franchise/Training Provider Partnerships: Revenue from franchise partners who pay to become IC Fitness Club training providers, gaining access to curriculum, branding, and operational support.
4. IC Nutrition Hub E-commerce: Revenue from online sales of fitness courses and potentially supplements through the IC Nutrition Hub virtual store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IC Fitness Club is a fitness education academy that sells certification courses for aspiring and existing fitness professionals, including Diploma in Personal Trainer (6 months, ₹15,000), Rapid Personal Trainer (30 days, ₹10,800), Sports Nutrition (5 months, ₹11,800), Combo Personal Trainer + Nutrition (6 months, ₹20,500), Aerobics Instructor (4 months, ₹13,750), Kettlebell Trainer (₹9,500), TRX Suspension, and Personal Trainer for Special Population programs. Courses are delivered both offline at physical training centers in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh and online as 100% live interactive sessions accessible pan-India, with placement assistance to 50+ hiring gym partners.

Product overview

IC Fitness Club is a fitness education academy offering a portfolio of certification courses designed for aspiring fitness professionals. The core offerings include the Diploma in Personal Trainer Course (6 months, ₹15,000) and Rapid Personal Trainer Course (30 days, ₹10,800) for personal training credentials, alongside the Sports Nutrition Course (5 months, ₹11,800) for nutrition certification. The Combo Course (₹20,500) bundles Personal Trainer and Nutrition certifications together over 6 months. Specialized programs include Aerobics Instructor (4 months, ₹13,750), Kettlebell Trainer (₹9,500), TRX Suspension Training, and Personal Trainer for Special Population courses. The IC Nutrition Hub operates as a complementary sub-brand providing supplement products. All courses offer both online and offline delivery modes with practical training components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IC Nutrition Hub: Virtual health and supplement store providing 100% genuine and authentic supplements, set up in 2019 by Deepak Bhardwaj

Products and services

• Diploma in Personal Trainer Course (DPT)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ certified fitness professionals trained
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIC Fitness Club is associated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), providing skill development and certification through India's national skills framework. This association enables students to receive Skill India and NSDC recognized certificates alongside IC's own certifications.
• Skill IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of India initiative partnership allowing IC Fitness Club to issue Skill India certified credentials, enhancing the employability of graduates under India's national skill development mission.
• Anytime Fitness IndiamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational gym franchise brand operating as a hiring partner for IC Fitness Club certified graduates, providing employment opportunities for personal trainers across their gym network in India.
• Team Core FitnessmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFitness franchise network that recruits IC Fitness Club certified trainers as hiring partner, offering career opportunities for graduates across their franchise locations.
• Fit Fab GymminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGym brand operating as hiring partner for IC Fitness Club graduates seeking employment in the fitness industry.
• WTF (World Training Federation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining federation gym brand that recruits certified fitness professionals from IC Fitness Club placement program.
• Taj FitnessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium gym brand operating as hiring partner providing employment opportunities for IC Fitness Club certified trainers.
• EGAC (International Accreditation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational certification recognition body that provides international validity to IC Fitness Club certifications, enabling graduates to work globally with internationally recognized credentials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ACE (American Council on Exercise): US-based globally recognized personal trainer certification body offering online study and proctored exams. Competes with IC Fitness Club for Indian students seeking internationally valid credentials, though it operates without Indian offline delivery or local placement support.
• NCSF (National Council on Strength and Fitness): US-headquartered certification body offering personal trainer credentials with international recognition. Adjacent competitor for Indian students prioritizing globally portable certification over local placement support.
• ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association): Online-delivered personal trainer and nutrition certification body with strong international brand recognition. Directly competes for self-serve Indian students seeking globally portable credentials without offline training requirements.
• AFPA (American Fitness Professionals & Associates): US-based online personal trainer and nutrition certification provider. Competes in the same self-paced online segment as IC Fitness Club's rapid courses, offering international credentials at similar price points.
• NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association): US-based credentialing body for strength coaches and personal trainers with CSCS and CPT certifications. Represents the elite-end credential standard that IC Fitness Club's strength and conditioning curriculum positions against.
• NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine): Global leader in personal training and performance nutrition certification. Sets the credential standard that Indian academies like IC Fitness Club benchmark against, and increasingly accessible to Indian students via online programs.

Regional players

• Talwalkars Better Value Fitness: Long-established Indian gym chain with extensive center network and a proprietary trainer academy. While primarily a gym operator, its in-house trainer development pipeline represents both a competitor for trainer talent and a potential placement partner for IC Fitness Club graduates.
• Cure.fit (cult.fit): India's largest tech-enabled fitness brand operating gyms and online coaching across metros. While not a certification academy, its scale and employer brand among urban Indian trainers means it influences both placement outcomes for IC Fitness Club graduates and competitive pressure on premium gym employment.

Direct peers

• Gold's Gym Fitness Institute (GFFI): Indian fitness certification academy affiliated with the Gold's Gym brand, training aspiring personal trainers and nutrition coaches with placement into partner gyms. Directly comparable business model, curriculum, and student placement focus to IC Fitness Club.
• K11 School of Fitness Sciences: India-based fitness education academy offering personal trainer and sports science certification courses. Direct competitor to IC Fitness Club with overlapping curriculum, similar diploma-and-online pricing tiers, and placement-driven value proposition targeting the same aspiring trainer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/icfitnessclub
• Xx.com/fitness_ic75277
• Facebookfacebook.com/icfitnessclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ic-fitness-club

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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