Is a Personal Trainer for You?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then a personal trainer may be for you!
A personal trainer specializes in exercise programming and will work with you to design a customized and
comprehensive fitness program. A trainer may conduct initial health screenings, listen to what you want to
accomplish, work with you to design a safe and effective program, and demonstrate proper techniques to
minimize potential injuries and maximize exercise routines. A trainer can also track your progress and provide
motivation and encouragement to help achieve your goals.
Utilizing a personal trainer can help you to stay on track, work more efficiently, and see better results, which is a
great return on your investment.
Personal training is when a trainer works with a client individually. Training sessions are also available in group
training formats of two to five people.
What to Expect
There are several things that occur when you begin your training. Here are some general ideas of what to expect
and may vary slightly depending on your skills, goals, and desires. Your trainer will provide more specific details
regarding your individual program development.
Your first step will be the consultation. During this meeting you will be presented with the benefits of personal
training, pricing, background of the trainer, and possibly a tour of the facility. This provides you with the chance to
decide if a personal training is for you. If you make the decision to enter into personal training agreement you
will complete a variety of forms. The forms may include your demographics, liability releases, assumption of
risk, appointment times, and heath questionnaires. You will also need to fill out a general health and health risk
questionnaire. If you have certain health risks, such as a heart condition, you may be asked to receive clearance
from your physician prior to beginning your program.
The next step will be for you and your trainer to discuss your specific goals, such as losing weight, gaining
strength, or improving your general fitness level. Goals should be realistic and as specific as you can get them.
Your trainer can help you formulate your goals as well. Goals are important to have so your trainer can help keep
you motivated, and provide direction and purpose in your fitness program.
The second visit will typically begin with a general fitness assessment. This will help your trainer develop a
program suited to your needs and ability. The assessment may be as brief as some flexibility and general
strength testing or more detailed to include endurance, blood pressure or other specific tests based on your
goals. You will then begin your workout program and introduction to the equipment. The first session (unless
you are already an experienced and current “exerciser”) will usually be relatively light, short and condensed
version of your complete program. This provides for the extra time needed for the assessment and for you to
learn proper form and equipment use as well as avoiding excessive muscle soreness or undue stress on your
muscles and tendons.
As you progress, you will gradually add a few more exercises, reinforce safety, form, and use of the equipment
while your body and muscles acclimate to the program. Typically, for the beginner, the first several weeks
consist of a relatively light program, 2-3 times per week for about 15-30 minutes per session. As you become
more fit, the sessions may increase 3-5 times per week and last up to 60 minutes in time. Much of this depends
on your goals as well as your body’s ability to adapt to the fitness program. After 4 to 8 weeks, your trainer may
reassess you to determine how you are progressing and what goals you have reached or how close you are to
achieving your goals. Once you have reached a goal, you may wish to increase the level of that goal or create a
new one.
Another option would be to hire a trainer to design a workout for you to do on your own. The trainer would again
need to do fitness assessment tests to determine your abilities and needs and then would take you through the
first workout or two so you would the proper form for each exercise so that you could do it on your own for the next
couple of months.
Congratulations! You are ready to go.
Our responsibility to you:
- Do you want to start a fitness program but don’t know where to start?
- Are you in a fitness program but frustrated by the lack of results?
- Would you like improved fitness for other sports or everyday activities?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then a personal trainer may be for you!
A personal trainer specializes in exercise programming and will work with you to design a customized and
comprehensive fitness program. A trainer may conduct initial health screenings, listen to what you want to
accomplish, work with you to design a safe and effective program, and demonstrate proper techniques to
minimize potential injuries and maximize exercise routines. A trainer can also track your progress and provide
motivation and encouragement to help achieve your goals.
Utilizing a personal trainer can help you to stay on track, work more efficiently, and see better results, which is a
great return on your investment.
Personal training is when a trainer works with a client individually. Training sessions are also available in group
training formats of two to five people.
What to Expect
There are several things that occur when you begin your training. Here are some general ideas of what to expect
and may vary slightly depending on your skills, goals, and desires. Your trainer will provide more specific details
regarding your individual program development.
Your first step will be the consultation. During this meeting you will be presented with the benefits of personal
training, pricing, background of the trainer, and possibly a tour of the facility. This provides you with the chance to
decide if a personal training is for you. If you make the decision to enter into personal training agreement you
will complete a variety of forms. The forms may include your demographics, liability releases, assumption of
risk, appointment times, and heath questionnaires. You will also need to fill out a general health and health risk
questionnaire. If you have certain health risks, such as a heart condition, you may be asked to receive clearance
from your physician prior to beginning your program.
The next step will be for you and your trainer to discuss your specific goals, such as losing weight, gaining
strength, or improving your general fitness level. Goals should be realistic and as specific as you can get them.
Your trainer can help you formulate your goals as well. Goals are important to have so your trainer can help keep
you motivated, and provide direction and purpose in your fitness program.
The second visit will typically begin with a general fitness assessment. This will help your trainer develop a
program suited to your needs and ability. The assessment may be as brief as some flexibility and general
strength testing or more detailed to include endurance, blood pressure or other specific tests based on your
goals. You will then begin your workout program and introduction to the equipment. The first session (unless
you are already an experienced and current “exerciser”) will usually be relatively light, short and condensed
version of your complete program. This provides for the extra time needed for the assessment and for you to
learn proper form and equipment use as well as avoiding excessive muscle soreness or undue stress on your
muscles and tendons.
As you progress, you will gradually add a few more exercises, reinforce safety, form, and use of the equipment
while your body and muscles acclimate to the program. Typically, for the beginner, the first several weeks
consist of a relatively light program, 2-3 times per week for about 15-30 minutes per session. As you become
more fit, the sessions may increase 3-5 times per week and last up to 60 minutes in time. Much of this depends
on your goals as well as your body’s ability to adapt to the fitness program. After 4 to 8 weeks, your trainer may
reassess you to determine how you are progressing and what goals you have reached or how close you are to
achieving your goals. Once you have reached a goal, you may wish to increase the level of that goal or create a
new one.
Another option would be to hire a trainer to design a workout for you to do on your own. The trainer would again
need to do fitness assessment tests to determine your abilities and needs and then would take you through the
first workout or two so you would the proper form for each exercise so that you could do it on your own for the next
couple of months.
Congratulations! You are ready to go.
Our responsibility to you:
- Show clients how to maximize the proper use of fitness techniques
- Educate clients how to organize their own workouts so they're not dependent on a personal trainer
- Teach clients how to set reasonable goals and methods for achieving them
- Monitor goals and progress and reassess the goals and objectives accordingly
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