Fitness Trainer: What To Look For In A Good Trainer?

Have you been looking for a trainer who can assist you with the right set of exercises, help you overcome your limitations and usher you to good health and fitness? But, the hardest part of this is to find the right trainer who is qualified enough to show you the right direction towards your fitness goals!

Having said that, finding the right trainer is no less than a task in itself and people who are less acquainted with the fitness world can be duped easily. Do check the below points to ensure value for your money and energy.

Let’s check out what are the major traits of a good fitness trainer

Certification

It’s wise to ask for you trainer’s certifications when you are spending your time and efforts in the gym. When in doubt, you can also ask for a demo session or a trial session to understand his qualifications better. Besides, you can check prior experiences and achievements to evaluate his skills and expertise.

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Passion

Since fitness training is an offbeat career option, the significant role in opting for such careers is driven by sheer passion. So, before choosing your trainer, speak to them. Ask them how passionate they are about their work, what keeps them motivated, how dedicated they are towards their profession, what keeps them going and till what extent they can go to help you achieve your goals. The relationship between a trainer and trainee is one of a kind that involves understanding the trainee’s strength and weaknesses, encouraging when the trainee is falling short of it, motivating him/her towards doing better every day; and overall, keeping a consistent tab on what the trainee is following to achieve his/her goal.

Experience

A trainer who has been training for a considerable amount of time has already mastered the art of figuring out the right solution for a trainee’s problems and working on them to deliver optimum results. Moreover, professionalism is another important trait to look for while choosing a trainer.  A professional trainer should always have a well thought out and to-the-point answer for to your health and fitness related queries than a generalized one.

Compassion

Fitness is a journey and your trainer is your guide. They will keep a tab on everything that you eat, drink and do during the rest of the day apart from the one-hour training session with him. They will motivate you when your spirit dips and they will inspire you to outperform and shine brighter.  A good fitness trainer always puts that extra effort to ensure you don’t fall off the track and is more committed to help you achieve success. This isn’t possible if you trainer lacks compassion.

References

Check with your fellow gym goers or some other sources to ensure the eligibility and knowledgeability of the trainer. Ask for any proof they might have of their clients’ physical transformation. Also, talk to them about any renowned references they can provide that stand evidence to their qualification and skills.

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What is Power World Gyms Doing Right?

Here, we want to take a pause and mention the upcoming chain of gyms called Power World. Unlike many gyms in the city, Power World takes the ‘train the trainer’ concept to a whole new level. Every fitness trainer at Power World has undergone an intense 6-month course at the Power World Fitness Academy learning the theoretical as well as practical aspects of fitness. They are trained not just some of the best professional trainers but also doctors who help them understand the basics of human anatomy by doctors!

This attention to detail towards the personal development of the fitness trainers speaks volumes for the far sightedness and sheer passion by the founder of Power World, Mr Talavou Alailima, a former gold medallist and a NCAA All-American Athlete. After all, how can a fitness trainer guide you if they don’t have the right guidance themselves!

Having said that…

Just relying on the trainers and expecting a 100% result don’t help you attain your target fitness. It needs a lot of effort, dedication and commitment from your end and of course, a proper guidance, commitment and professionalism from your trainer.

In this article, we have just tried to explain the must have criteria of a trainer so that you don’t get confused by the glitterati and over-impressive adverts. If you think there are many more things that need attention while finding the right trainer, tell us in the comment section below. Till then, stay fit, stay beautiful!