There are a lot of misleading and downright dishonest
gimmicks, and solutions out there in the health and fitness industry
and choosing an honest, reliable and results driven personal trainer
can be tough.
Before you even consider hiring a personal trainer
consider these 7 criteria to find a solid and proven fitness
professional that will guarantee results.
1) What is their education and certification?
A national accredited certification through a reputable agency such as
the National Strength & Conditioning Association or the American
Council on Exercise not some weekend crash course where you pay for a
certificate. Even with a certification a trainer is only as good as the
results they get with their clients.
A
solid academic background with a minimum of a bachelor's in Exercise
Science or related field will ensure a personal trainer has the proper
knowledge and background to produce a results driven program that will
deliver exactly what you need to get results fast.
2) Are you paying for sessions or results?
The standard view of a personal training is you pay for sessions and
you workout. Are you paying for sessions or the results from an
effective and fat burning fitness program? Any number of people can
lead you through a workout session. They need to be more than a rep
counter at your sessions, they need to be a coach that will show you
all the critical elements to achieve your health and fitness goals.
You
should receive nutritional strategies, motivational strategies and
continuous accountability through email and phone. You should receive
continuous guidance and support through every step of your quest for
fitness. Look for a personal trainer that will not just give you
sessions, but provide a detailed plan of action week by week to
guarantee your results and fitness success.
3) Do they have a proven system for results?
A highly successful personal trainer should do more than just take your
money - they should have a proven system for delivering results with
every single client. A system that addresses each component of the
fitness puzzle. A method for coaching you through and ensuring you
actually stick with the program, checking up on you each week to make
sure you stick with the program for your own success.
4) What is their guarantee? (or do they even have a guarantee)
What? A personal trainer guarantee? Yes! You invest into your body with
a trainer you better make sure you will actually get something in
return. A highly driven and successful fitness professional will not
blink an eye at offering a guarantee. After all if they deliver results
there should be no worry about a guarantee.
Having
a written and marketed guarantee proves you won't be throwing away your
hard earned $$ or your precious time. Never work with a personal
trainer unless they offer a 100% Money-Back Guarantee.
5) Will they help you to make fitness a way of life for your future?
What you need is really a Fitness Coach not a Personal Trainer.
Personal training is the service of guiding you through a workout,
fitness coaching is the service of guiding you through getting you a
fit body (more than just a workout). Having a fitness coach with you
every step of the way will help you to avoid the confusion and
misleading info out there and find out how to maintain fitness as a way
of life not a temporary condition.
6) What experience to they have in the fitness industry?
A highly dedicated and motivated personal trainer will be dedicated to
fitness as a career. You don't want someone who has fitness as just a
hobby, who thinks hanging out at the gym is a social event. Look for a
personal trainer who dedicates them self to continuous learning and
continuous improvement. Who has proven credibility through writing,
speaking and credentials.
Do
they have published articles? Are they relied upon by the media? Do
they give presentations to public groups? Have they been interviewed as
a credible source for fitness information? These are things to consider
to help determine if they are actually serious about fitness, which
means results for you.
7) Do they address every area needed to get you results? (not just training sessions)
Look for someone that addresses more than just working out. Look for
someone that shows you how to include proper eating habits,
motivational strategies to keep you going with your fitness program,
and gives you a detailed plan of action to get you to that body you
desire in the shortest amount of time possible. If you don't address
each area you going to end up sunk with wasted time and $$.
Zach Hunt is the owner and head
Spokane Personal Trainer of Physzique, a high-end personal fitness coaching service in Spokane, WA. Go here now:
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