Sunday, August 30, 2009

Tips On How To Have A Successful Personal Training

By Gregory Moore

The job of personal trainers is to provide the help for attaining fitness goals. When you first meet with a personal trainer, you probably undergo an evaluation of your current fitness level as well as complete a written questionnaire. This questionnaire is a good screening tool to assess your current level of activity, past experience with exercise, and your current measures of success. If a client does not pass the preliminary assessment, they must be evaluated by a physician prior to starting a fitness program.

Next you will need to complete a fitness assessment requiring you to do a series of exercises that will assist you in the establishment of your present weaknesses and strengths. An exercise plan will be developed by your trainer utilizing your goals, time frame, and identified strengths and weaknesses. This is accomplished by taking measurements of the body including the folds of the skin, your weight, and how tall you are, and taking your age, flexibility, and posture into account so your progress can be tracked to determine if your exercise program is working.

Your trainer will be attentive to your nutritional level by requesting that you keep a detailed food log while you are participating in the training program. Since trainers have the necessary qualifications to assess your diet and provide advice on how you can make improvements, they will let you know if your diet is lacking and will advise you of healthy alternatives. A trainer will also offer you tips to help you fight diseases and health risks, so that you can lead a healthier and more enriched life.

Prior to hiring a trainer, make certain that he is qualified. The ideal way to accomplish this is by having him tell you their fitness association fitness number, and if it is active; most likely they have insurance also and have the required First Aid Level 2 certificate. In order to be certain, place a telephone call to the fitness association they have registered with for verification of their credentials.

Good luck in locating a great personal trainer; I hope you've found this text helpful along the way.

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