Whether you’re new to exercise or have been exercising regularly for many years, there are a number of good reasons to work with a personal trainer. They can give you the help you need to take your exercise routine to the next level or give you the confidence you need to start exercising at your local fitness club.
A personal trainer will develop a completely individualised program to match the health and fitness goals of their clients – offering motivation, accountability, advice on exercises, and more. Wherever you are on your fitness journey, a trainer can help you get the results you’re looking for. These are three of the top benefits, although there are many, many more:
1. You’re Exercising Regularly But Not Seeing the Results You Want
If you’ve been committed to an exercise routine for a couple of months but seem to have plateaued in terms of weight loss, or you’re struggling to reach your fitness goals, a personal trainer can help. A fitness trainer will be able to:
- Identify changes to your current workout program that will make them more effective
- Hold you accountable and provide motivation to push a bit harder and to keep coming back to the gym (even if you’re having a bad day)
- Teach you new routines and exercises such as weight training that you might otherwise have skipped
- Set new fitness goals, taking into consideration what you’re aiming for and if it’s realistic or not
2. You’ve Just Joined a Fitness Club, and You’re Not Sure Where to Start
If you’re new to going to the gym, or if you’re coming back after a long time away, it’s good to get help with the basics. Exercising effectively, without injuring yourself, means setting up an exercise schedule which may seem like an overwhelming task. A personal trainer can help so that you don’t quit before you’ve even started.
They have the expertise to develop a well-rounded program that will include cardio, flexibility training, and weights and will take all the guess work out, they’ll:
- Help you decide on the right activities
- Put together a program that’s realistic
- Help you get the basics right
- Show you how to gradually increase the intensity of your workout
- Indicate which weights to use and how to use them
- Develop a schedule
3. You Have a Health Condition or Injury That Needs to Be Accommodated
If you have knee, lower back, or other injuries or conditions, it’s likely that your doctor has recommended exercise as part of managing or improving the condition. But it can be difficult to even think of going to the gym if it hurts to walk and if you don’t know what type of exercises you can do safely without causing further injury.
An experienced personal trainer can be invaluable in situations like these as they have worked with many different clients and will have come across a range of conditions. Specific issues that they will be able to help with include:
- Exercising with conditions such as arthritis, diabetes or heart disease
- Developing programs for old or chronic injuries
- Routines that can help with back or neck pain
- Improving balance and core strength
- Insight into exercising safely if you’re pregnant
These are just a few reasons to sign up with a personal trainer at Dynamic Health & Fitness in Charter Oak. The personal trainers at Dynamic Health and Fitness have the experience and training to ensure that clients can work out safely and effectively to reach and, even exceed, their goals.
