Why Personal Trainers Are Effective

If you’re a personal trainer or you’re managing a facility that offers personal training, it can be hard to make a case for the added expense of personal training. However, there are many ways in which the benefits of using a personal trainer can justify the additional cost. Keeping track of your personal trainers and their clients is easier if you use a gym management system.


 

One-on-One: Studies have shown that one-on-one counseling, whether with a psychologist, nutritionist, or personal trainer, is the most effective way to change behavior patterns. A personal trainer can set up an exercise program that is tailored to individual needs. Trainers are not locked into one kind of exercise (unlike a class), but can use a variety of approaches in one session. Also, if an exerciser has health problems or needs rehabilitation, a trainer can design a program that’s specific to him or her. A personal trainer can also correct mistakes in form that can cause injuries and can teach safe exercising.

Changing Attitudes: One study in the Journal of Sport Science and Medicine found that working with a personal trainer was an effective method for changing attitudes toward exercise, increasing motivation, and increasing a person’s amount of physical activity.

It makes sense, since a personal trainer can customize the exercise to an individual’s specific needs and can give the kind of encouragement required when motivation flags. They can show the exerciser what he or she is capable of and help develop exercise habits that can last a lifetime.


How to Exercise: If a person hasn’t been exercising in a while, a personal trainer can set up an exercise routine that is specific to his or her goals. For someone who has been exercising, a personal trainer can suggest cross-training options and new exercises – and can ensure the person is exercising properly. A trainer can figure out what kinds of exercise an exerciser enjoys and can tailor a program that is specific to a particular body’s needs. This maximizes the efficiency of the workout time and gets the best results.

Exercise Effectiveness: Having someone present during exercising can make a big difference in how well someone exercises and how hard they push themselves. One study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise separated a group of men into supervised and non-supervised exercisers when doing weight training. After 12 weeks, the supervised exercisers showed significantly steeper increases in their training capacity and the amounts of weight they could lift. Increases of 26 to 30% have been reported.

Hossein Noshirvani is the Executive Vice President for Motionsoft. His long-time involvement in the fitness industry gives him vast knowledge and keen insight into running a fitness center, including how to operate your facility more efficiently using an automated gym management system.