There are numerous advantages to working with a personal trainer. And in these financial times everyone is looking for sound investments of their time and money. This has obviously led to a fitness renaissance, if you will. More people are walking and cycling if for no other reason than to increase the bulge in their wallets. Society is looking to get more bang for their buck while seeking out quality over quantity. Working with a knowledgeable certified personal trainer achieves those goals and more.
Regardless of their individual styles and methods, personal trainers offer an effective coaching/buddy system because of the mandatory accountability required to obtain optimal fitness goals. For those with a fear of commitment, a trainer literally nips that issue in the bud. Once the commitment issue is resolved, be prepared for the floodgates to open up…progressively. Personal trainers help keep clients grounded in realistic, healthy, and gradual goals. That may be a hard pill to swallow (pun intended) because we have fax machines, emails, microwaves, instant celebrity TV shows, and anything 3G, or rather, 5G fast. A change in lifestyle should be progressive, it can’t be done instantly.
Accountability is almost synonymous with Personal Trainer because he/she starts a domino effect with each client’s lifestyle choices. After the dreaded recovery, said client will do all the right things going forward so as to never revisit that place/space in time of “those first workouts.” Personal trainers subscribe to the buddy system made popular by the military forces. Buddies are supposed to cover and watch their buddy’s back. Personal Trainers take that system a step further by not only watching your back, but also your front, lower and upper body.
The next factor in achieving your goals with a trainer is the financial commitment given in advance. This small, but very powerful, formality gives every client the extra hard-earned incentive to not let their money go to waste by not showing up for scheduled workouts. Now there might be a couple of days where the client may want to walk away from their trainer and never return no matter the amount unused. That’s been known to be a common sentiments expressed to trainers, but we all know that Personal Trainers would never want to shortchange clients out of services rendered and clients work too hard to lose their investment in themselves.
We’ve used words like Accountability and Commitment. We’ve talked about the give and take aspect of working with a trainer, and we’ve talked about how money is an integral component. it is clear that Personal Trainer/Client union is a bonafide certified “Relationship.” As long as you (the client) have this knowledge before visiting the fitness facility and selecting a trainer, chances are the relationship will yield all the desired fruits the client is looking for.
Michael I. Walker is a Certified Personal Trainer in Jacksonville, FL [http://www.crosstrainingsanmarco.com/programs/index.html] and owner of Cross Training San Marco. Michael’s extensive research into aerobic and anaerobic exercise, strength and core training, and personal development has positioned him as an expert in cross training [http://www.crosstrainingsanmarco.com/approach/index.html]. He challenges his clients to set and exceed achievable fitness goals, and is committed to helping them succeed. Michael began his personal training career with high-caliber athletes including members of the University of Florida football team and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He saw a need for a cross-training gym in Jacksonville where he could showcase his highly effective workouts to the community, not just elite athletes.
