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Why Hire a Personal Trainer
Why you should hire a personal trainer to help you achieve your fitness
goals. If you have made the decision to get back into shape after a long
layoff you need to decide if your going to go it alone, or hire a
professional personal trainer. A personal trainer is one who educates
people about physical fitness, and if qualified may offer nutrition
guidance. Persoanl trainers design functional training programs to help their
clients in daily acitivites, hobbies or to help correct postural
imbalances.
Personal trainers will help individuals alter their body mass (fat
loss) educate their clients on proper form, offer motivation and
constructive criticism at times. Trainers can help individuals in areas
such as: athletic performance, speed, agility and quickness, increase in
muscular strength and endurance training. If qualifed, individuals
leaving physical therapy can continue that therapy with a competent, trained
and experienced trainer.
Some other benefits of a personal trainer are the accountability
factor. Knowing that you have paid good money to a trainer is great
motivation to most to show up and work out. Having a trainer also helps to
take away the boredom of training alone. You will also increase your
knowledge of physical fitness and be able to maintain your healty
lifestyle once finished with your trainer.
Personal trainers have different ways of motivating their clients.
Some are the “drill sergeant” others are more mellow and laid back.
It is important to get with a qualified trainer that best matches your
personality and needs. The time you spend with a trainer will depend on
your goals and budget. If you have a substantial amount of weight to
lose you may want to spend 90 days to develop the habits necessary to be
successful long term. Others may meet for one session to have a program
designed and have questions answered.
It is important the the individual you choose is certified with a
reputable agency, school, etc. They should have insurance, a valid CPR
card and a certification from an agency that has their tests proctored.
In the USA certain personal trainer certifications are accredited by
the NCAA, The Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the US
Department of Education.
A qualified trainer will run you through a health screen to ensure
that your ready for any type of exercise. At this point if it is
determined that you are ready to train, typically body measurements will be
taken, or callipers will be used. Strength and flexibility tests will
be administered as well as identifying any postural dysfunction, or
muscle imbalances. After all this has taken place the trainer now has
enough information to prepare a proper training program.
The bottom line is if you want to increase your chances of
achieving your health and fitness goals, hiring a personal trainer is the best
thing you can do. It will save you money in the long run and help to
imporve the quality of your life.
Article by: Brandon Jenkins CPT
www.bornagainfitness.com
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Contributor's Note
Article by: Brandon Jenkins CPT
www.bornagainfitness.com
Brandon Jenkins CPT has written this article exclusively for Fitness Health Now, he is listed in the directory of FitnessHealthNow.com for Personal Trainers with all his contact information.
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