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Tags: self improvement, coaching, professional fitness trainer
 Hiring a professional fitness trainer used to be reserved only for the elite, wealthy and celebrities, but now, even average Joes and plain Janes can hire one. These days, having a fitness trainer can be as ordinary as carrying gym bags and having a good pair of rubber shoes. Nowadays, even individuals with a toned body could already call themselves a professional fitness trainer by printing calling cards and then let you hire their services.
To help you on your quest for your own fitness trainer, here are questions to ask them before hiring them. 1. Through what organizations or associations are you trained and certified? Certification is an official document provided by a certain institution with its own standard and testing processes. Normally, they consist of oral, practical and written examination factors.
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The fitness trainer must be trained in First Aid or CPR to ensure safety of execution of exercises. Some of the highly regarded certification organizations are: the ACE (American Council on Exercise), ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) among others. Having certificates from these associations never guarantee coaching superiority, but merely prove that the individual has passed the minimum prerequisites for certification with flying colors.
2. How do you look like--looks are definitely not everything though you believe in someone who practices what they preach (in good shape). Your fitness trainer doesn’t have to look like beefcake (though it doesn’t hurt if he does), since he must primarily teach you how to perform exercises carefully and safely and more importantly, how to attain your fitness goals.
3. Could I get some references from you? Any potential fitness trainer must be willing to provide you with even just 3 clients whom you could get in touch with. Ask the references about the trainer, how and if they reached their goals and how the instructor helped and assisted them.
In this way, you can obtain an honest opinion. And oh, one more thing—if the fitness trainer declines to give the names of references and gives some excuses not to do so, then look somewhere else. 4. How much do you charge for your fees? Get the lowdown on professional fees and payment matters.
The prices for personal fitness training differ widely based on instructor experience and credentials. You can also talk to other people who hired personal instructors. There are some personal trainers who accept credit cards and checks, while there are some who accepts only cash. Some offer discounted rates and other packages for particular pre-paid sessions, while some charge per session.
A caveat before signing below the dotted line: be careful of those instructors who reply to queries about fees with an answer like, “Okay, how much could you afford?” Now, they don’t have your health goals in mind, but how much they can take from you. 5. Now ask yourself just how comfortable you feel about this person? Aside from having the desired credentials, experience, and knowledge, it’s highly important you feel at ease and comfy with that person since you entrust your health and body to him and of course, you pay him.
Try to find out if you like his personality and comfy enough to ask questions about your health goals.
About the author
The author of this article, Amy Twain, is a Self Improvement Coach who has been successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Amy recently published a highly successful home study course on how to boost your Self Esteem. More info about this “Quick-Action Plan for A More Confident You” is availableHERE.
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