Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer...

Ever had a Personal Trainer? Ever considered one? Or maybe you are one of those people that don’t think you need it… Well you could be wrong!

There are many reasons for hiring a PT and I’m going to shed some light on why I believe it’s an excellent choice.  Yes I may be a PT myself but this puts me in a prime position to give you the low-down on why it might take your training to the next level.

So here are my Top 5 reasons: -

1.     Motivation – This might be the most obvious one. There’s nothing worse than having to drag yourself to the gym or your place to workout with no desire whatsoever. This is most likely because your training program is boring! A good PT will ensure each session has an element of fun and is always challenging and progressive to keep you on your toes. This doesn’t mean that you need a PT for every session, When you hire a PT they will put a complete plan in place for the rest of your week’s workouts to ensure you stay motivated to train and give you ideas for your Independent session. Get your Motivation right and the results will follow.

2.    Form – No matter how experienced you are there is bound to be one exercise where you could improve your form.  Good form and technique are the foundations to getting the most from your workout. They should take priority over anything else when you start to lift! A great reason to have a PT when you are a beginner to ensure that you form is correct right from the beginning as its always difficult to kick bad habits once you have developed them. But this is why sometimes its useful for more experienced trainers to hire a PT every so often to help pinpoint any areas for improvement.

3.    Prevent you from Hitting a Plateau – A common problem when people train and exercise on their own is not knowing when to change their current training program, which may have been awesome to begin with and got you great results but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a game changer forever. In my opinion and experience anything more than 6-8 weeks on the same program is enough to see you hit a plateau and leave you feeling frustrated why the results aren’t coming anymore. A PT will keep challenging you and will change your program up at the right times to make sure you are making gains all year round. It’s all in their hands; all you have to do is turn up!

4.    Improve your own knowledge – Knowledge is power and in this field knowing why you are performing a specific exercise can go a long way to helping you understand the benefits or training in the correct and safest way possible. A PT will not only show you how to perform an exercise correctly they will tell you why its important and what adaptations it is likely to make. This for me is paramount to make sure my clients develop their own knowledge and feel completely satisfied that what they are being told to do is going to be beneficial for them.

5.    You Don’t want to work out in a gym – It’s true that some people don’t like training in the gym or simply don’t have the time. When your at home it’s even harder to motivate yourself and get off the sofa. Setting your own home workouts can be more challenging than you think. Are you really working at the right tempo and intensity? Probably not. Most PT’s will operate a Home visit service so you don’t even need to step out your own door. They will also have the ability to devise a home workout that will get you just as good results and most likely better than your friend who spends the whole evening at the local gym. Talk about convenience!

Are you considering a PT now? Hopefully this gives you some ideas why no matter what level you are at it is useful to hire a PT at least once in a while. There are of course lots more reasons why a PT is a great choice but these are my top 5. Remember elite athletes aren’t where they are because of themselves. They work continuously under the guidance and instruction of coaches and others around them. The same goes here.. If you want to be better a PT will help.

I offer many Personal Training and Online Coaching services to clients around the world. There may just be something for you! Take a look at my website below and if your serious about improving your training or understanding, I’m here to help!

www.ejpfitness.co.uk