PERSONAL TRAINER FOR ACHIEVING BETTER FITNESS RESULTS

Shweta Jaiswal
Feb 23, 2017 · 3 min read
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Losing control on one’s diet is normal. Getting bigger every day and losing a proper structure is normal but definitely unwanted. Every person has individual differences when it comes to fitness. Everyone is unique not just in terms of physical appearance but as well as in physical appearance. Because of this fact, it is quite impossible for a fitness trainer to effectively conduct training to a huge number of people who have different body requirements in working out. This is exactly the reason why people opt for a personal trainer. A trainer can do a personal physical fitness assessment and prescribe a person with a fitness program that is specially tailored according to individual needs.

A good trainer can help to achieve fitness and health goals while exceeding the set expectations along the way. A bad trainer can simply be a big waste of time and money. The demand for these trainers has steadily been on the rise over the past several years and with that so has supplied. Changing the body is a process which takes time and hard work. Whether the goal is to become stronger or to lose body fat a trainer should be able to outline a realistic timetable for his/her client to reach the goals and expectations. But one should always be aware of many trainers who make false promises of making a person lose the massive amount of weight in a very short period of time. This is actually not possible and even if somebody goes for such options then medicines are involved which is very dangerous for anyone’s health. This yields chronic diseases as long-term effects.

Many people will begin an exercise regime with a general goal in mind, usually weight loss, and work hard for weeks, months and even years without getting any discernible results. A good trainer will begin the journey with a comprehensive pre-exercise screening questionnaire and will have an in-depth discussion with the client about his/her goals, motivation and previous exercise history. Only then, after gaining an understanding of where the situation currently is and where the client wishes to reach, will they begin formulating an exercise and nutrition plan. Included in the pre-exercise screening, will be body weight assessment, girth measurements and possibly even skin fold measurement taken to establish a baseline against which the future progress will measure.

Having a personal fitness trainer to help in carrying out any fitness program is a lot more effective than joining a fitness training class where there is just one fitness trainer for everyone. This fitness trainer will also not just advise a person about a healthy diet but will watch the diet to make sure that the person is adhering to it. He is able to make sure that the person is doing everything on the fitness program accordingly to help that person to achieve a more effective result. A fitness trainer may be a permanent trainer in a gym or he may also be a mobile trainer. He/she is able to work on extended hours most of the time depending on the availability. Just a convenient schedule is required in respect of both the sides to settle for a common time.

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