The Benefits of Working With a Personal Trainer

October 9th, 2007 at 06:19pm Aspen Life 373

by Tom Pazdernik

On the surface it seems as though the benefits of working with a personal trainer are obvious. Some of them are, but there are many aspects to our practice that commonly go unnoticed. For example, clients of mine often start with a specific fitness goal but run into perceived barriers during their training quest. A quaility trainer will be able to design a program for their client while they are on vacation no matter where they are going. A good trainer can offer advice for trouble or uncertainty with regard to nutrition or supplements. Trainers also help immensley with adherence and accountability. So much so, that nearly everyone who works with me- at some point- becomes a habitual exerciser ON THEIR OWN. Perhaps the most overlooked barrier that trainers can help with, is a clients mental state. As trainers, we have all been there. We know how it feels to be burned-out, discouraged, or pre-occupied when life gets in the way. Many times a little empathetic story told to a client will go a long way in getting them back on track. There is no one-size-fits-all way to ensure results in fitness. However, an educated trainer who devotes him or herself 100% to their clients success will manipulate their program to ensure their clients are set up to succeed. At the end of the day it is the client who puts forth the effort, but it is the trainer who provides the game plan to execute. While we do count and spot and unload weights…there is much more that personal trainers do to ensure their clients are reaching their goals.

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