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Top Ten
Reasons for Hiring a Personal Trainer
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 16, 2003
– Many automatically equate personal training with gyms full of
hard-core strength trainers and body builders. This is only part of
the picture. More and more people, novice and veteran exercisers
alike, are working with personal trainers because they offer a practical
and affordable means of getting and staying healthy. Here’s the
following top ten reasons why you should hire a personal trainer.
1. Motivation
Personal trainers wear many hats, serving not only as coach, but also
as an educator, confidant, role model and a major source of motivation
and encouragement.
2.
Consistency
Do you find it difficult to stick to your program? Scheduling regular
appointments with a personal trainer helps eliminate any excuses you
may come up with for not exercising.
3.
Safety
Are you unsure about how to use the chest-press machine at the gym or
how to perform walking lunges without hurting your knees? A personal
trainer will show you how to exercise safely (including which
exercises to avoid), and instruct you on the proper and safe use of
exercise equipment.
4. Individualized
instruction
An exercise program that works for one person may not work for
another. A personal trainer will develop the most effective program
for you based on your fitness evaluation results and personal goals.
5. Effective
workouts
Today's hectic lifestyles mean you don't have time to waste on
ineffective exercise routines. Personal trainers help maximize your
time by providing workouts designed to meet your goals quickly and
efficiently.
6. Supervision
Personal attention during exercise is the primary function of
personal trainers. Need someone to spot you while you do pull-ups?
Looking for feedback on your running form? That's what your personal
trainer is for: to observe, assist and, if necessary, correct as
needed.
7. Sports-specific
training
Many amateur and professional athletes work with a personal
trainer during the off-season to prepare themselves for in-season
competition. Whether you want to shave some strokes off your golf
score or beat your brother-in-law at tennis, a personal trainer can
tailor your program to your sport of choice.
8.
Injury rehabilitation
Injuries and accidents can prevent you from participating
in your favorite activities. An experienced personal trainer, however,
can make the road to recovery a smooth one by recommending exercises
that emphasize overall muscular balance to prevent future injuries.
9.
Special-needs training
Research confirms that individuals with health challenges such as diabetes,
asthma, osteoporosis or heart disease benefit greatly from regular
physical activity. These conditions, however, can make exercising
safely a challenge. Many personal trainers are experienced in
designing programs that address the special needs of these and other
conditions.
10. Ego
boost
It's a fact - feeling good makes you look good, and vice versa.
Not only can personal trainers help you achieve your health and
fitness goals, they provide you with positive feedback on your
performance and bolster your confidence to take on new challenges.
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