Why a personal trainer?


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Why a personal trainer?

People acquire the services of a personal trainer for one reason. To get results. We exercise to get fitter, increase strength, look better, feel better and to improve our physical lifestyle. All of the above require improvements in one form or another. The main task of the personal trainer is to help clients achieve their aims and objectives. The ways in which a personal trainer do this may vary, but we think they boil down to a number of key areas.

Motivation
Not only will a personal trainer inspire and cajole you when you're training but simply by buying their services you have set your stall out to commit to exercise for a set period of time.

This means that you will be motivated to enter the gym or train at home because you know the session with your personal trainer will be worth while. You'll be motivated to train because you won't want to cancel a session and risk losing your hard earned money. And you'll be motivated because your personal training programme will be tailored to compliment your timetable and focus on your own personal goals.

Exercise technique
A personal trainer's coupe de gras is exercise technique. A skilled personal trainer will be able to guide you through perfect exercise technique during every repetition, every set and every workout. This means greater results in less time.

Nutrition
Some, not all, personal trainers will be able to give your nutritional and dietary advice. This skill can make the difference between achieving your goals or being left with a feeling of frustration and angst.

A personal trainer with knowledge of sports nutrition and diet will be able to monitor your food intake (possibly using a food diary or PC software) and advise you on how to adjust your eating habits accordingly. Many sports science degree courses and personal training diplomas now include components of nutrition, so if you feel this is an area where you may need help simply ask your personal trainer to assist you.

NOTE: A personal trainer should never take the place of a qualified dietitian or nutritionist.

Goal setting and results
A personal trainer should be skilled in goal setting and periodised training methods. Goal setting is ultimately about laying down the path for clients to achieve their aims and objectives. Periodised training methods concentrate on ways to allow this to happen.

A client's goal may involve losing 5 percent body fat, running a marathon or lifting more on a bench press. Consequently a personal trainer's job is to understand and incrementally plan the journey a client will take while working towards their goal.

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