Why A Personal Trainers Philosophy Matters to YOU
Considering hiring a personal trainer? Before you sign on the dotted line, consider his or her personal trainers philosophy to see if he or she is even a good potential match for you. If the personal trainer you're considering has a website or a brochure, look specifically for their personal trainers philosophy in their documentation. And if you don't find it, ask! Insist on seeing it as the first step in the pre-qualifying process.
Lots of people can"and do"hang out a shingle and call themselves a personal trainer. Voila! They're in business for themselves. But what qualifies them to be a personal trainer? What do they know that you don't know? What puts that person in a position to give you advice about your body and its development? Don't you want to know that they at least have some qualifications and that their personality and outlook is compatible with yours?
Working with a personal trainer is a little bit like working with a therapist. You'll find yourself confiding some of your deepest secrets in your trainer (i.e., I have got to get back into this dress before my class reunion or I will be the laughing stock of my class! Or, I cannot believe it, but I ate that entire box of donuts in one sitting!). But with an additional caveat: Your personal trainer will do a lot more than sit there and nod. A personal trainer will push you, pull you, work you, stretch you, exercise you, and advise you! A good personal trainer is not passive but active, and as such, if you don't select the right personal trainer for you, you could be putting your health in jeopardy. Therefore, it is critical that you understanding that personal trainers philosophy before you start working together"or even consider that person for the job.
Knowing your personal trainers background and philosophy will give you vital tips to whether they are right for you. Ask them about their approach. Ask them where they were taught physical anatomy, nutrition, exercise and that is just a few of the questions you should get answers too. A certification from a vitamin supply company just isn't the same as someone who was pre-med in college before becoming a personal trainer. Learn what you can about how long they have be in the business of personal training, find out what is included in the program and ask for references of past and present clients.
Find out if, research is the basis for their workout programs or if they just try it and see if it works. Don't be part of a trial and error learning system. Check their record of accomplishment and see if it is just a generic regimen they use for every client or if you will get a regimen aimed specifically for your body. It is important to find out if they have a system in place or if they just make it all up as they go along.
A good way to see if your personal trainer is dedicated to helping you, is to ask them to see a copy of their philosophy and if they don't have it in writing, then they don't have one at all. It is very unlikely that that personal trainer will help you get the body you want.
The most effective personal trainers are the ones that take the time to write out their personal philosophy as a trainer. It shows they are organized and serious about what they do and it makes it evident that they are devoted to their methods with high success rates. They evaluate the clients results as a way to make sure that their methods are indeed effective. Someone that will deliver consistent results is not something that should be considered extra; it should be a top-notch priority.
Consider this: If someone who calls him- or herself a personal trainer hasn't even taken the time to properly prepare a personal trainers philosophy before looking for clients"in other words, he or she hasn't done the work necessary to ensure success as a personal trainer"what makes you think they have what it takes to help you work out to achieve your potential and realize success in meeting your goals? - 17273
Lots of people can"and do"hang out a shingle and call themselves a personal trainer. Voila! They're in business for themselves. But what qualifies them to be a personal trainer? What do they know that you don't know? What puts that person in a position to give you advice about your body and its development? Don't you want to know that they at least have some qualifications and that their personality and outlook is compatible with yours?
Working with a personal trainer is a little bit like working with a therapist. You'll find yourself confiding some of your deepest secrets in your trainer (i.e., I have got to get back into this dress before my class reunion or I will be the laughing stock of my class! Or, I cannot believe it, but I ate that entire box of donuts in one sitting!). But with an additional caveat: Your personal trainer will do a lot more than sit there and nod. A personal trainer will push you, pull you, work you, stretch you, exercise you, and advise you! A good personal trainer is not passive but active, and as such, if you don't select the right personal trainer for you, you could be putting your health in jeopardy. Therefore, it is critical that you understanding that personal trainers philosophy before you start working together"or even consider that person for the job.
Knowing your personal trainers background and philosophy will give you vital tips to whether they are right for you. Ask them about their approach. Ask them where they were taught physical anatomy, nutrition, exercise and that is just a few of the questions you should get answers too. A certification from a vitamin supply company just isn't the same as someone who was pre-med in college before becoming a personal trainer. Learn what you can about how long they have be in the business of personal training, find out what is included in the program and ask for references of past and present clients.
Find out if, research is the basis for their workout programs or if they just try it and see if it works. Don't be part of a trial and error learning system. Check their record of accomplishment and see if it is just a generic regimen they use for every client or if you will get a regimen aimed specifically for your body. It is important to find out if they have a system in place or if they just make it all up as they go along.
A good way to see if your personal trainer is dedicated to helping you, is to ask them to see a copy of their philosophy and if they don't have it in writing, then they don't have one at all. It is very unlikely that that personal trainer will help you get the body you want.
The most effective personal trainers are the ones that take the time to write out their personal philosophy as a trainer. It shows they are organized and serious about what they do and it makes it evident that they are devoted to their methods with high success rates. They evaluate the clients results as a way to make sure that their methods are indeed effective. Someone that will deliver consistent results is not something that should be considered extra; it should be a top-notch priority.
Consider this: If someone who calls him- or herself a personal trainer hasn't even taken the time to properly prepare a personal trainers philosophy before looking for clients"in other words, he or she hasn't done the work necessary to ensure success as a personal trainer"what makes you think they have what it takes to help you work out to achieve your potential and realize success in meeting your goals? - 17273
About the Author:
Josef Brandenburg is a well known Washington, DC personal fitness trainer for busy people and author of The Body You Want. To have a look at his personal training philosophy click the link.
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