Lets discuss the absolute necessities when hiring a personal fitness trainer, as well as some warning signs of what to avoid. If you make the choice to hire a trainer, but more importantly to take the time to hire the right trainer for your personality and fitness goals, it can have a huge impact on your life.
Education: Most consumers cannot differentiate between a qualified and an unqualified trainer. A starting point is to be sure your trainer is certified through a reputable fitness organization. There are literally hundreds of certifying bodies for Personal Training in The United States. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is an accrediting body in our industry. Make sure that your trainer has at least one accredited certification such as NASM, NCCPT, ACSM, ACE, NSCA or AFAA. An exercise science or other related college degree is helpful but is not necessary. However, the more education your trainer has, the better your results may be.
Experience: I recommend that you choose a trainer with at least two years of industry experience. There is quite a bit to be said for on-the-job training. Experience accounts for the intangibles such as the ability to communicate better and knowing your limitations. Many novice trainers mistake working you too hard for a good workout. Experienced trainers understand how to properly pace you for injury prevention, exercise recovery and improving the overall enjoyment of the experience.
Additionally, you must seek a trainer that has the expertise that meets your needs. If FITNESS is your goal then most qualified, experienced trainers can certainly do that. If improving athletic PERFORMANCE is your goal-this will take a trainer with a different/additional skillset. If FAT LOSS is your goal you must seek someone out that understands food intake psychology in addition to their fitness credentials. Do not think that all trainers have the same specialties. They do not. (More to come on this in a future article).
Intangibles: Does the trainer communicate with you or at you? Do they use words and terminology that you can easily understand or do you need a fitness dictionary to figure out what they are saying? Use your gut. Do you feel that this person is sincere and truly willing to aid you or that you are now going to fill that small gap in their schedule?
An Open Mind: This is a rapidly expanding field. A fat reducing review can help you produce a clear describe of what you require to focus on to achieve your fat loss goal if you're a novice; or serve as a reminder for those who are at an advanced or more boost stage of their weight loss program. Applying are seven steps that can serve as guidelines for your personal weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same. Many weight loss applications have tricked people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss programs only work by leading to a person's body to burn more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Fitness, health, weight management and performance sciences are changing every day. Does your trainer evolve as well? Or have they continued to do the same thing over and over. Ask your potential trainer the last continuing education course they attended or if the facility where they are employed provides continuing education.
Full Time, Career Minded Individual: Is this (training) what your trainer does for a living? Or is it a part time proposition? Chances are the trainer is not as skilled doing part time work because they are spending the majority of their time learning their primary craft.
To your health,
Robert J. DeVito
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