Benefits of Hiring Fit First Chicago:
Why should you hire a Fit First Chicago? It cost money that you have worked so hard for! I’m just normal guy/gal… trainers are for the athletes ! There are millions of training plans that are free on the internet or that I can purchase in a book. I already have a routine that has worked in the past. I already know all the exercises These are questions that you have probably been wrestling with while trying to decide whether hiring a personal trainer is a good idea or not.
The main benefits to hiring Fit First Chicago in my opinion are:
1. The main things Fit First Chicago will provide you are: Structure, Motivation, Guidance, Support, Direction and Success throughout your training.
2. Fit First Chicago will hold you accountable for your workouts and nutrition.
3. Fit First Chicago will take all the pieces of the puzzle (your goals, workout preferences and available time) and put them all together for you.
4. Fit First Chicago will be know which workouts to emphasize, when to push you and when to back off you
What are the main things you should look for in a personal trainer?
1. Is he/she accessible? You want to find a personal trainer that is accessible via phone or email when you are not scheduled to meet in person. It doesn’t do you any good if it takes the personal trainer 2-3 days to get back to you when you have something comes up.
2. Does he/she have solid credentials? Does the coach have certifications from an accredited association and/or a degree in exercise science?
3. How will you receive your workouts when you are not meeting for a 1-on-1 session? How do you receive your nutritional plan? Do they come monthly, weekly, by fax or email?
4. Does the personal trainer provide one type of service for all the people that he/she trains or are there varieties? Does a person wanting to lose 20 pounds receive the same set of workouts that someone who is preparing for a marathon or Ironman triathlon? Does a 45 year old female get the same workouts that a 25 year old male gets?
5. What will happen if I get sick or have something come up? How does this affect my training plan and key workouts? Does the personal trainer modify the training schedule ensuring that the key workouts are accomplished?
What are you motivators and goals?
1. What are your lifestyle goals?
2. What are your fitness goals?
3. What are your nutritional goals?
4. Why do you want to hire a personal trainer?
5. Why do you want hire a nutritional consultant?
6. Why do you want to train? - What are your motivators?
7. How do you perceive your body - fat, slow, fast, lean..
Here are some questions you need to ask yourself before interviewing a personal trainer and nutritional consultant:
1. What do you expect from a trainer (is face-to-face time important? Are you simply receiving a workout schedule? Are you looking for a teacher?)
2. What is your financial commitment to the training, nutrition and your healthy lifestyle (include equipment and trainer)?
3. How much time are you available for training each week?
4. How are you motivated (Bobby Knight or with kids glove and gentle directions?)?
5. What inspires you as an athlete?
MAKE SURE YOU DO SOME COMPARISON SHOPPING! Find the personal trainer and nutritional consultant that works for you and is going to get you where you want to go. The BIGGEST aspect of selecting the right personal trainer is making sure that you get along with the personal trainer and that his or her program works for you. Do your research and ask questions! You will need to work with the personal trainer to design the right plan for you… the one that will get you where you want to go! Once you find the right personal trainer for you, make sure you follow the plan that you and the personal trainer have designed… if you keep skipping training sessions and binge with poor food choices, the plan will not work!
Once you’ve found a personal trainer, give it 6-12 months. Your first 6 months should be about you and your coach establishing a baseline for communication, trust and what your body can handle in training and your appetite and personal preferences can handle. This will take one season at a minimum for you to truly get to know each other. Work hard to develop a deep level of trust with your coach… you are putting your entire season in his or her hands. Be patient, if you can’t trust your personal trainer, you are wasting you time and money.
Follow the plan. If you don’t understand why you are doing something, your personal trainer should have that answer for you. Over communicate! If you are feeling tired all the time or if you are feeling that you are not being challenged enough… your personal trainer needs to know this in order to modify the training plan to fit you! You are paying for his/her attention; make sure you get your money’s worth.
I hope that you find the personal trainer that suits your needs and goals, that you do the workouts given to you and go faster this coming season! You may not win, but you might just have the best year ever!