How Personal is Your Personal Trainer?
Posted by Sean on December 9, 2008
We entrust our most treasured commodity (our bodies) with these professionals. We pay them money to transform out bodies into something ‘better’.
Some are looking to lose weight.
Some are looking to ‘tone’ up.
Some are looking to ‘gain’ weight in the form of more muscle.
The list goes on. But that’s the point. The list of needs and wants for a personal trainer is so vast and innumerable. Which is why you hire this professional for their skill, their education and training. You expect them to be didactically prepared to meet as many of your needs as possible by creating a routine, a regime, heck an lifestyle that will help you achieve your goal. Something you felt you couldn’t accomplish on you own, and needed a professional hand.
Be aware.
Before you pay your money. Before you subject your mind, your body and your soul to their every whim and every suggestions, be sure to observe what they do with others. Take a look at their other clients. And be sure to look at more than one.
Are their clients being transformed?
Not sure? Then ask them.
What are they doing. What exercises are they performing? What new guidelines and regime are they following?
If you start to notice a trend. If you discover that different clients are doing carbon copy workouts, then you might want to save your money.
How is it the mid-20′s female who is ‘curvy’, and the 50-some male who is barrel-chested, and the 30-something couple who are overweight are all doing the same exercises? They may be doing different weights. They may even be doing them in a different order, but they are all following the same path?
I guess they all had the same starting point, the same progression, and the same goal right? I mean how could those 3 clients possibly have different need, different habits, and different results?
Hmm?
Just how personal is YOUR personal trainer?
Carpe Diem
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Strong One said
@ Shameka Best of luck!
Strong One said
@ Shameka Best of luck!
Shameka said
You bring up good points. When I’m in the market for a trainer I’ll keep them in mind!
Shameka said
You bring up good points. When I’m in the market for a trainer I’ll keep them in mind!
Strong One said
@ Tom Parker Very good point! As always thanks for visiting my friend.
Strong One said
@ Tom Parker Very good point! As always thanks for visiting my friend.
Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips said
Very true. There are a lot of useless trainers out there. One further thing I would suggest is to check they are qualified. May sound like a no brainer but some trainers are that bad.
Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips said
Very true. There are a lot of useless trainers out there. One further thing I would suggest is to check they are qualified. May sound like a no brainer but some trainers are that bad.
Strong One said
@ Leon Good point. Thanks for stopping by!
Strong One said
@ Leon Good point. Thanks for stopping by!
Los Angeles Personal Trainer Leon Lavigne said
I agree! There are WAY too many bad trainers out there. Oh well, it just makes US look that much better
Leon
Los Angeles Personal Trainer L said
I agree! There are WAY too many bad trainers out there. Oh well, it just makes US look that much better
Leon