Why Hire a Personal Trainer?

Working with a personal trainer is one of the most effective ways to step your exercise up a level if things are getting difficult in your regular workouts. Whether you’re at the beginning of your fitness journey, or an everyday gym bunny, sometimes we could all benefit from a little bit of help, or that extra push that enables us stay motivated to reach or maintain our fitness goals. But, have you ever considered using a Personal Trainer?

While many of us tend to shy away from it, as we often believe it can be quite expensive and are unsure about the added value we may gain from it. A number of people will find that it’s worth the expense, as almost anyone can work with one and there’s a variety of things they can assist you with, including creating a tailor-made bespoke training programme to suit your needs and ability.

Take a look at our top nine reasons to try out a Personal Trainer to help kick-start your fitness regime.

1. You’re not sure where to start

Starting a new exercise regime can be daunting – especially if you’re using equipment you’ve never used before – so choosing where to begin can be extremely tricky. This is where Personal Trainers come in as they know everything that goes into a complete program and they can design that program to help you reach your target and fit it around your schedule.

2. The results aren’t as good as you were expecting

If you’ve been exercising religiously for several weeks or months and aren’t seeing any significant results or getting particularly close to reaching your goals, hiring a Personal Trainer is a fantastic way to get yourself back on track. They can tell you what you’re doing right, but also – just as importantly – where you can improve and how making those improvements will help you get closer to your targets.

3. Exercising independently is your goal

Hiring a trainer for a few sessions can be a great benefit for learning the right way to exercise and set you on the path to exercising on your own and, most importantly, correctly. Ensuring you’re doing your workouts correctly is absolutely vital not only to making sure that you get the most out of each exercise, but also to help you avoid injury.

4. You need to be challenged

If you feel like you’re stuck or you’re ready to take your training to the next level, an experienced Personal Trainer can come up with new ways to challenge you, whether it’s just a one-off or a series of sessions. Their expert knowledge can come up with workouts that will help you toward your targets that you would never have dreamed of.

5. You’re bored with the same old workouts

If you’re a frequent gym-goer, it can be a brilliant choice if you feel like you need to input some diversity into your workouts. It’s easy to fall into a workout rut, by doing the same workouts over and over. Not only is this boring, it can lead to weight loss plateaus, overuse injuries and burnout.

6. You need motivation

Motivation comes from all kinds of places. Whether you want to become healthier, lower your blood pressure, look and feel fabulous for a wedding or fit in a bathing suit, a Personal Trainer can become that added motivator.

7. You have a specific injury, illness or condition

If you have some specific injury or condition, your doctor may want you to exercise. But how do you do that if you’re in pain or working around an injury? That’s where an experienced trainer comes in. Personal Trainers work with all kinds of people and many of them may have specialities that allow them to work with clients with special needs. However it’s important to remember to speak to your GP first for clearance.

8. You’re training for a certain sport or event

A well informed and knowledgeable Personal Trainer can be a huge help if you’re into a specific sport or you’re training for an upcoming event. Whether you’re a runner, golfer or cyclist, there’s almost certainly a trainer out there who can help you up and improve your game.

9. You want supervision, company and support

Some people already know how to exercise and they even know how to do those exercises correctly, but they enjoy having a trainer around for support and supervision. Never underestimate the impact that having someone to support you in your gym-going endeavours can have on your workouts. The simple act of being there to spur you on can help you get the most from your workouts.

For more information on Personal Trainers in your centre, or to buy a Personal Training gift voucher as a gift, speak to our colleagues in centre.