Personal training is becoming more and more popular as
people struggle with their waistlines and general health.
But with thousands upon thousands of personal trainers
popping up all over the place how do you know which ones
are the real deals and which ones are in it just to cash in
on this highly lucrative market. Don't spend all your hard
earned money before you ask the following 8 simple
questions:
1. Experience
Find out what previous experience your trainer has. Do they
mostly train body builders? Have they trained people of
your age before? Certain trainers will stick to certain
types of clients, are you one of those clients? Find out
how long your personal trainer has been working in the
industry and doing what.
2. Qualifications
Ask where they obtained their qualification? Can you verify
it on the association's website? Common qualifications are
REPS in the UK and ACE in the USA. If you are not sure then
ask for details so you can call or verify the information
before commencing.
3. References
Can the personal trainer offer you any references? It is
always reassuring to call up previous or current clients
and ask questions about the personal trainer, the results,
and the training programme. References on websites are one
thing but talking in person is another.
4. The Package
Now you know about the credibility of the personal trainer,
you can start asking about the packages they can offer you.
If you are training for weight loss and they do not offer
you any nutritional advice then be very weary. It is almost
impossible to lose weight without first addressing your
eating habits regardless of the amount of exercise you
perform.
5. Results
Get down to the bare bones of why you want a personal
trainer in the first place, results. Find out what results
you can expect. Be very weary of personal trainers that
promise you the earth just to get you to sign up. All good
personal trainers should offer you a full money back
guarantee should they fail to deliver the results you agree
upon. If they don't, then ask for one and see how many
change their minds about the results they promised.
6. Assessments
Ask about what assessments you will receive before the
training begins. Blood pressure, body circumference
measurements, BMI, lung capacity are all standard
assessments these days. What are more important are the
postural assessments, biomechanical movement pattern
assessments, Range of movement tests. If you are not being
tested to this degree then the personal trainer is
literally guessing and using a one size fits all programme.
The more testing that takes place the more specific for YOU
the programme will be.
7. Training
Find out what an average training session will consist of.
All personal trainers have their particular favourite
methods of training. Don't get dragged into something you
don't want to do. If they want you to sprint up hills and
do some boxing but that is not your idea of fun then tell
them so. There are many ways to achieve the same results.
If they can't offer you something you enjoy then look
elsewhere otherwise you'll get fed up and de-motivated very
quickly.
8. Support
Do they offer you a support system? If you only see your
personal trainer once a week and need help with some
exercises or nutrition can you contact them? All good
personal trainers will leave some line of communication
open for their clients. If they don't then they don't care
enough about YOU and should be dismissed.
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Greg is a health and fitness professional based in
Hampstead, North London. He achieves fantastic results for
his clients by using his indepth knowledge and the most up
to date techniques.
http://www.gbpersonaltraining.com
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