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Why have a Personal
Trainer
There’s a reason movie stars and financial moguls use
personal trainers: Working with a trainer is one of the
fastest, easiest, most successful ways to improve your
health and fitness. In fact, personal training has
proved so effective that it has spread well beyond the
realm of the rich and famous.
Today, personal trainers are used by people of all
fitness, age and economic levels - and from all over the
world - to help make lifestyle changes those people
couldn’t achieve by themselves. How do you know if
hiring a personal trainer is the right choice for you?
Consider the following things a personal trainer can
do:
1. Improve Your Overall Fitness. Surveys show
the primary reason people hire personal trainers is to
get professional assistance to improve cardiovascular
health, strength, flexibility, endurance, posture,
balance and coordination. A trainer will monitor your
progress and fine-tune your program as you go, helping
you work your way off plateaus.
2. Reach or Maintain a Healthy Weight. Body
fat reduction, weight reduction or management, body
shaping and toning can all be achieved with the aid of a
qualified trainer, who can help you set realistic goals
and determine safe strategies, all while providing the
encouragement you need.
3.Learn to Stick to It. Sticking with
well-intentioned plans is one of the biggest challenges
exercisers face. Qualified personal trainers can provide
motivation for developing a lifestyle that places a high
priority on health and activity. A trainer can help you
brainstorm ways to overcome your biggest obstacles to
exercise.
4. Focus on Your Unique Health Concerns.
Surveys show that 50 percent of personal trainers
clients have special medical needs, such as arthritis,
diabetes or obesity. A personal trainer can help you
with these or other issues, including low-back pain,
rehabilitation from injury and pre/postnatal training.
Your trainer can work with your physician, physical
therapist or other health care provider to plan a safe,
efficient program that will speed your recovery or
enable you to reach your health goals.
5. Find the Right Way to Work Out. You will
learn the correct way to use equipment, and appropriate
form and technique for cardiovascular work and
free-weight training.
6. Stop Wasting Time. Get maximum results in
minimum time with a program designed specifically for
you. Workouts that use your strengths and improve on
your weaknesses are efficient and effective.
7. Learn New Skills. Want to improve your
tennis game, learn to ski, become an in-line skater,
golf like a pro, better your weekend basketball game or
get ready for a wilderness adventure vacation? An
individualized program can improve your overall
conditioning and develop the specific skills you need.
8. Enhance Your Mind, Body and Spirit. A
personal trainer can act as a doorway to new personal
growth experiences. Many trainers provide mind-body
activities, such as yoga or tai chi sessions. Your
trainer may help you uncover new insights about yourself
or find potential you didn’t realize you had.
9. Benefit From the Buddy System. What could
be better than making a commitment to regularly meet
with someone who will provide you with individualized
attention and support?
10. Take Charge of Your Program, and Do It Your
Way. With the right trainer, you can find the
exercise program that works best for you. Are you more
comfortable with a demanding program or a gentler
approach? Would you like to train at home or at work, at
a club or in a trainer’s facility? How many times per
week or month do you want to meet your trainer, and for
how long? Carefully choosing a personal trainer enables
you to select the type of guidance that will benefit
you. You can get fit and healthy your way and take
ultimate responsibility for your own health.* |
