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PERSONAL TRAINING
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.
Subsequent sessions will be used to 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. If you have questions, or wish to
clarify anything regarding your fitness program, consult with your trainer.
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.
Subsequent sessions will be used to 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. If you have questions, or wish to
clarify anything regarding your fitness program, consult with your trainer.
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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