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On the subject of starting a fitness routine, you have options. You can join a fitness club and try to figure out what all of that equipment does. You can join a fitness "program" and be forced to progress at a pace that works for the class you join, even if it isn't exactly the proper pace for you. Or you may hire a personal trainer and also have that trainer design a custom fitness routine based upon your goals and current degree of conditioning.
With no doubt, working with a personal trainer is the fastest, safest, and best way to get in shape. Whether you are getting in top shape for the very first time, or getting back to your
'fighting weight loss goals' from your college days, a personal trainer could make the process fast and easy. Best of all, you will never have to figure out what all that equipment does (and you will avoid getting hurt using it the wrong way) as well as your workouts will be private one-on-one sessions full of encouragement and significant progress.
But how do you find the correct trainer? Is a man or a woman better for your situation? Will the trainer make allowances for your age and current fitness level or simply try and make you appear like Arnold Schwarzenegger? And, perhaps not least importantly, what about the cost - can you afford your own personal trainer?
Having been a personal trainer since 1987 (and having trained many other trainers) allows me to discuss the 5 attributes that all great personal trainers have in common. There's absolutely no doubt that working with a personal trainer is the fastest, safest, and most rewarding way to get in shape. And by using the checklist below, you will be able to quickly find the trainer who's just appropriate for you!
You can consider these five traits your shopping list when interviewing a personal trainer to work with you:
Great Personal Trainers have a sincere and enthusiastic interest in helping people improve their' lives through fitness. They will be genuinely excited about hearing about your exercise background as well as your fitness goals. They will be energized through the fact that you have decided to make fitness a part of your life.
There will be days when you may lack the desire to have a good workout. Perhaps you slept poorly the night before or had a calamity at work. Your Personal Trainer will provide the energy and motivation to get you through your toughest days. The days you feel great, your Trainer will help you achieve goals you thought were impossible.
The good Personal Trainer is more than a person who designs your workouts or simply teaches you new exercises. You and also your Personal Trainer be a team dedicated to empowering you to reach previously unattainable levels on your lifelong journey in fitness.
How does the great Personal Trainer find out about your dreams and goals? They ask you! Every Great Personal Trainer has exceptional communication skills.
Your initial meeting with your Personal Trainer should cover your goals, your medical history, your schedule, your previous and current exercise habits, and anything else which may affect your workouts. Upon greeting you for each subsequent workout, the Trainer will gather information from you to ascertain your energy level, your general mind-set, any lingering effects through your previous workout, as well as your particular level of motivation for that day.
All these questions will be answered through verbal and often non-verbal communication. The communication shall continue throughout your workout and adjustments will be made to instantly customize your program to maximize the efficiency of each session with your Personal Trainer.
The great Personal Trainer is additionally an excellent teacher, perhaps the best you have ever encountered. Unless you've got a substantial background in exercise, you will be learning many new ways to change your body through fitness. Great Personal Trainers are skilled teachers, comfortable with dealing with a varied clientele and able to explain just one concept from several unique points-of-view.
They're used to adapting their teaching style to fit each client's learning style. In the event that you don't understand a concept or are having a difficult time with a brand new exercise, the Trainer will approach the situation in a way that makes sense to YOU. You will be made to feel at ease with something totally new to you in a very short period of time.
