TRAINER?
SHOULD YOU HAVE
A personal
Whether to invest in a personal trainer
is a question we’ve all asked ourselves. Here are the
14 things to consider when figuring out if you need a
trainer, and how to find one that fits you and your goals.
WORDS JOANNE PRIORIF YOU WANT TO
ACHIEVE A GOAL in
a more efficient and
effective way than you
could do yourself, then
engaging the services
of a professional is a
wise decision.
However, it’s like
navigating a minefield
out there in ‘Expert
Land’, trying to find
the expert that’s THE
expert to help you. You
can search endlessly
on the internet, but
often there are just
too many experts to
choose from! Leaving
you feeling stuck and
uncertain about what’s
right for you.
SO WHAT SHOULD
YOU DO?
I’ve put together
my14-STEPS-TO-
FINDING-YOUR-
EXPERT PLANto
provide you with the
skills, abilities and
confidence you need
in your search for
the right professional
support.Stop looking for
THAT expert on the
internet!
Why? Because you
have no guarantee that they are the
professional they say they are. If you
want to be confident in your choice
then keep reading...STEP 1
Your fitness centre or gym should
have aPT noticeboard,
where each PT’s qualifications,
training specialities, years of
experience and business cards
are provided. Take a look at this
board. You are looking for the
qualifications, experience and
training specialities that match your
specific needs.STEP 4
Look for your fitness professional in your
local community.STEP 2
Ideally, if you train at a
fitness
centre or gym, that’s
where to start your
search – most fitness centres
or gyms have a reasonable supply of
Personal Trainers (PTs) available to
their members.STEP 3
In terms of qualifications,
at themost basic level, a PT
must have at least a Cert
lll or Cert IV in Fitness.If youare lucky, there may even be a Master
Personal Trainer available – which
means you’d be in the optimum handsSTEP 5
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