Your Essential Guide to Choosing a Personal Trainer
You and I both know that there are many Personal Trainers out there to choose from and choosing the right one can be quite daunting if Personal Training is new to you. You are about to invest your hard earned cash and your precious time so this decision is not to be taken lightly, especially in the current economic climate! So to help you get the most out of your money and avoid any disappointment down the line, I've detailed 5 major points to consider when choosing a Personal Trainer:
1. Is the Trainer fully qualified?
Anyone can set themselves up and call themselves a Personal Trainer so it is vital that you check that they have a qualification from a reputable training provider. Here are some of the well respected and industry recognised qualifications in the UK; CYMCA or CYQ, Premier Training International, Focus Training, Future Fit, Drummond Education. In the USA the American College of Sports Medicine - ACSM
2. Is the Trainer fully certified?
Are they a member of the government backed Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) which was set up to monitor and regulate the fitness industry. If so, make sure they are at Level 3 on the Register, anything less and you've got yourself a basic Gym Instructor. Are they a member of the National Register of Personal Trainers (NRPT)? Which is another highly reputable UK based register for Personal Trainers.
3. Is the Trainer insured?
For your safety and to be a member of REPs & the NRPT the Trainer must have valid Public Liability Insurance.
4. Is the Trainer experienced?
Make sure that the Trainer has an excellent track record, this is usually evident through word of mouth recommendations and client's testimonials. If in doubt, ask the Trainer if you can speak to several of his/her clients for their feedback before you sign up. They won’t mind at all if they have nothing to hide!
5. Don't buy on price alone!
When it comes to choosing a Personal Trainer, it is unwise to make your decision based on the cheapest one you can find. Choosing a Personal Trainer isn’t like choosing car insurance where you can get away with selecting the cheapest one in the hope that you won't need to make a claim. Your Personal Trainer will charge a fee that he/she feels they are worthy of, this will generally be down to their levels of education and the amount of experience they have. At the end of the day you want the best results in the shortest possible time so be wary of the "cheap ones”, for the sake of saving £5 or £10 per session, as you may end up spending more money in the long run due to slow progress from an incompetent Trainer. In this game, you definitely get what you pay for! However, there will be exceptions’ to this rule therefore it is definitely worth checking out the Trainers experience as mentioned in Tip no. 4.
I hope you find this guide useful and I’d like to take this opportunity to reassure you that myself and my Trainers are fully qualified, fully certified, fully insured and highly experienced with proven track records as we’ve been helping people like yourself to achieve optimal health and fitness for many years.
"I had been concerned about my weight and fitness for several years and embarked on training with other personal trainers three times over the last ten years. Each time my progress faltered after a few months and I slipped back again. However, over the last year I have trained three times each week in the gym and only missed two sessions – because the road was closed due to snow! Put it down to working with a personal trainer whose enthusiasm is completely infectious." Robert Bates – Tadley, Hampshire. See Robert's full story |
Phillips-Fit Personal Training was founded in 2004 to provide a premium Personal Training service to the people of Reading and Berkshire. With a dedicated team of experts covering every angle of health and fitness, we can provide you with the right service to meet your individual needs.
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