The time to start maximizing your physical health is now. Even small steps can make a difference, especially if you keep moving forward instead of starting and stopping physical fitness and nutritional plans. If you have a hectic schedule at home or at work, you might find it tough to stay motivated to go to the gym, get in an effective workout and dine on healthy foods and beverages. To get and stay on track, check out services, benefits and specialty options available to you through a personal trainer.
Options available to you as you take steps to improve your health include kickboxing, crossfit exercises, pilates, strength training and race walking. Some personal trainers will also incorporate exercises like swimming, rope jumping and bicycle riding into your fitness regimen. What you may not get while working with a personal trainer is someone who will do each of the exercises with you.
For example, if you’re speed walking, the personal trainer you’re working with might not walk alongside you. This is because the personal trainer wants to observe your form, pacing and how easily or hard you’re breathing as you exercise. These results let trainers know about specific changes they need to make to your fitness and nutritional plans, so you can continue to improve.
These are the options that professional athletes take advantage of while working with a personal trainer. For example, Roy Hibbert of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers sought out the support of a personal trainer after his rigorous workout sessions failed to give him the energy to complete a challenging professional basketball game without feeling overly fatigued. A personal trainer who works with NBA athletes says in CBS Sports that when it comes to physical fitness, “It’s not just about how you look; it’s about how you feel.” The article goes on to share that, “Most top players have personal trainers, and every major agency is affiliated with a trainer or training center so clients are properly prepared for the draft.”
You don’t have to be a professional athlete to reap the benefits gained from working with a certified personal trainer. In fact, you could partner with the right personal trainer to design your fitness routine by adding exercises you enjoy to your fitness plan. As previously noted, some of these exercises might be in kickboxing, traditional boxing, weight lifting or strength training, running, cycling or pilates.
Some personal trainers are also offering online services. Through these services, trainers design fitness and nutritional plans for clients. The downside to the online option is that you can’t ask your personal trainer questions and receive immediate answers. The trainer you work with also can’t watch your workout, monitoring your form, endurance and other results.
When it comes to pricing, the average costs of one personal trainer session ranges from $40 to $100. For this reason, take your time to find your trainer. Additionally, you could lower your costs by finding a personal trainer through a fitness organization that works out discount rates with established, certified personal trainers. Choose this option and you’ll want to make sure that you don’t have to pay for a gym membership in order to work with a personal trainer at reduced rates.
Kevin Speck says
I am not in or anywhere near New York, but I am going to be using this as my guide to find a personal trainer. Thanks!