There’s a lot of confusion about weight-loss and what works Some magazines, especially women’s magazines support high rep light-weight strength training, that doesn’t have a lot of effectiveness in real life. To make things worse, many so called “fitness advice” stories in the news and other media channels, are really advertising for certain big companies. What can you do to make sure that you don’t get fooled by these reports? Get your information straight from the source! Personal trainers are the most accessible professionals in the health industry. Their services are valuable because they can help accelerate your results by taking the guess work out of your training and nutrition.How do you know you’re hiring the right trainer for you? Here are some suggestions to help you make the right choice:
How do they look?
You can get an idea if the trainers know what their doing by how they look. If the trainer is applying the principals that they teach to themselves, they will have that “look”, healthy fit and cut and energetic. This is very good way to tell if your potential personal trainer practices what he/she preaches which is a good sign of their personal and work ethics. You do of course have to take their genetics into account, with that said though they should still have that special energetic look.
Do they know what they’re talking about?
Personal trainers will, more often than not, give you a free initial consultation. You can take advantage of this situation by asking your own questions. Prepare the questions ahead of time and take note of the answers that they give you. If the answers make sense to you and they are not fumbling for words, chances are you might have found a good personal trainer. But, don’t stop there. Take their answers home and research them even further. Most of the time, you can find numerous articles on effective exercise and nutrition practices online. Use this consultation to get a free workout. Simply ask for it. Does the trainer convey his/her instructions clearly and does it make sense to you? Is he/she patient or give other ways to explain an exercise when it doesn’t make sense the first time? Does he/she explain the benefits or the reasons for performing such exercise? Simply asking this question can give you an idea on whether this personal trainer is knowledgeable enough to give you the results you want while also getting a “feel” if your personalities will work well together during future training sessions. The day after the first consultation, make sure to pay attention to any unusual pain that you might not have felt before your training from the previous day. Besides the usual soreness that you may experience, you can tell if this personal trainer did the good job by ensuring that you demonstrated proper form during your exercises.
Do they have references?
The ultimate fool-proof way to hire a personal trainer or any professional for that matter is to find people they’ve already worked with. Ask them about their experience with the trainer in question and also whether they achieved the results they wanted. Most of the time, people who are pleased with a certain product or service are more than happy to share their experience and most personal trainers who perform their job well come highly recommended.
There you have it, the top 3 signs of a great personal trainer. Once you’ve gone checked all these signs off your list, don’t immediately sign up for a full year of training. Test out your new personal trainer for a few sessions while giving your best to follow their training and nutrition advice. Pay attention to the things that he/she does outside of your workout sessions. Does he/she usually give you more service than you’ve asked for? Does he/she seem to really care about your success? If the answers are yes to these two questions, you may just have found a gem of a trainer and he/she is a keeper for sure.
Anna Dornier has a Bachelors degree from the University of California. She has been training people of all ages to lose weight, get in shape and change their lives. She’s passionate about what she does and you can find her at [http://atdfitness.com]
