Have you been considering hiring a personal trainer but haven’t quite been sold just yet? Plunkett Fitness is here to explain the five main benefits of hiring a personal trainer, so you can stop questioning the decision.
1. Faster, Better Results
While there is no reason you can’t go out and get the results you want on your own, you are much more likely to see the results that you want faster when you work with a professional. Additionally, personal trainers can help you come up with goals that are realistic and reachable and give you a valid timeframe for reaching those goals.
Personal trainers can develop a fitness regimen that is designed to help you reach your goals based on your current fitness level and lifestyle. Some trainers can also help you come up with a meal plan that can help you get the right results as quickly as possible. As you discuss and change your goals, your personal trainer can also make changes to your routine.
When you set out to get results, whatever they are, on your own, you might actually be doing things that are getting in your way. If you are serious about getting results, then it might be in your best interest to hire a professional personal trainer to help you.
2. Reduced Risk of Injury
If you are a beginner or don’t have a lot of experience in the gym, hiring a personal trainer can be extremely beneficial for reducing the chance of injuries. Improper form and posture can quickly make a normally painless task very painful. When you work with a personal trainer, they will watch you perform the different tasks in your workout and help you adjust until you reach the proper technique. Proper form also helps you maximize your results from the exercise.
An injury can also keep you out of the gym for a long time, which could cause significant setbacks to your progress. Continuing to exercise on a serious injury could also lead to permanent damage. Utilizing the knowledge of a personal trainer can keep you in the gym and prevent lifelong damage to your body.
3. Accountability
It can be hard to sit with your workout routine on your own. You may have a friend, co-worker, or family member that works out with you to help hold you accountable, but that might not be enough. If you are serious about getting in shape or reaching certain fitness goals, a personal trainer is a sure-fire way to make sure that you are giving it 100 percent.
A personal trainer is bound to ask questions if you start missing days in the gym, and trainers will charge you for late cancellations, which makes you more likely to go in even on the days that you really don’t want to get a workout in.
Once you are at the gym, your personal trainer will be able to motivate you. Personal trainers know how to push you to reach new personal bests instead of allowing you to stop when things start to feel a little tough. This motivation is how you will improve and reach all of those goals that you have set for yourself.
4. Variety
It can be hard for someone without a lot of experience with fitness to come up with new workouts to try out. If you have started to feel bored or like you no longer see results, you probably need to change up your routine. With a personal trainer, you will never feel bored during your workouts again. When you start to get burnt out, you can just tell your trainer that you think it is time for something new, and they will be able to come up with something that will excite and challenge you. You may even get to try something that would’ve been out of your comfort-zone had you been working out alone.
5. Efficiency
When you hit the gym alone, you might be wasting more time than you know. Hiring a personal trainer will help you maximize your time in the gym. You will get more out of the time you spend with a personal trainer than you probably would spending twice as long in the gym on your own. Plus, most personal trainers won’t let you take cell phone breaks or goof around so that you can get a great workout in just an hour. If you already have a very limited time to workout each day, a personal trainer will be the best bet to help you get a great workout efficiently.
Plunkett Fitness is ready to help you get started on your fitness journey. Give us a call today at 913-390-3360. Our personal trainers will consult with you to find out your goals, lifestyle, and any special needs you may have such as injuries. We can create a fitness and nutrition plan that will help you, while also keeping you motivated.
