How to Choose the Right Personal Trainer

Having a personal trainer is highly recommended if you're on a serious fitness mission. Everybody believes that weight loss goals can be achieved much more successfully with a personal trainer by your side. But how true is this? Is personal training really worth it or is it just another fad? In this article we try to decode the benefits of personal training and how to successfully pick the right personal trainer.

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Benefits of having a personal trainer:

Personal attention.

Personalised workout program.

You get to learn new exercises.

Personal guidance.

Quicker results.

Keeps you motivated.

Opting for a personal trainer is quite a crucial decision. If you¡¯re a newbie, this decision becomes all the more difficult.?

Mr. Divesh Koli, Head Trainer for Powerhouse Gym, Mumbai says the kind of approach a personal trainer has towards the member should be positive with regards to gestures and communication. The overall depth of the personal trainer's knowledge is reflected in his ability to explain in detail the benefits and methods of exercising all the muscles and tissues.

Apart from good communication, a personal trainer should look fit and muscular.?

One should also look for a personal trainer with certified credentials. Without these credentials, no trainer is eligible for personal training. Today, gyms only recruit trainers if they are certified from a reputed institute, otherwise they can¡¯t be hired as a trainer.

Is a personal trainer worth the extra money, or is it just a fad?

Mr. Divesh Koli also stresses that personal training is definitely worth the extra money. Personal training is not just about personal attention. They understand the fitness needs and apprehensions of an individual. They can provide a combined package of personal attention, knowledge, motivation and communication when an individual enrols for personal training.?

Personal Trainer Vs General Trainer

The perfect comparison to explain the difference would be a secondary school example.

In school, we have teachers who are qualified to teach us and do a good job. Yet, many students opt for classes and tuitions. They do so not because they are weak but because they need personal attention or they need to gain extra insights into a particular subject.

Similarly, a general trainer is like a teacher in a school while the personal trainer is like a tuition teacher. A personal trainer will always push a member at the gym to reach the next level whereas the general trainer would only guide the client in order to learn basic exercises. In order to attain your fitness goals, the personal trainer will make you understand how important it is to be regular at the gym and the importance of your diet.

Here¡¯s what a personal training session would include:?

The session would include the trainer's complete attention and guidance throughout the workout.

The trainer will help the member understand their own body¡¯s fitness level and its endurance.

Such a personal training session will ensure that the body reaches a saturation level after the workout, which is desirable and important. However, a person who is undergoing regular training will only reach a level where they feel a little ?tired. This is alright for a normal workout where one is only looking to maintain their current shape.

Weight loss and personal training

Personal training is very effective with regards to results because the personal trainer will motivate and challenge an individual to make them realise the potential of their body. Hence, positive results can be expected over a particular period of time.

However, one should be regular with their workout in order to achieve good results. This way you will begin to see the desired results within a few months

Fee structure

No doubt personal training is expensive but it can be quite helpful. The fee for a personal trainer is determined by the extra time and effort which he gives to the members at the gym and for the number of sessions over the period of months.

There are various combinations of exercises and workouts required for different body types and trainers understand who requires what. They accordingly recommend the exercises for an individual.

This involves a lot of effort and time, thus the fee is determined accordingly.

Overall, fee structure can be determined depending upon the below factors :

Experience.

Expertise.

Education.

Knowledge.

Popularity - word of mouth.