Becoming a personal trainer is not improvised from one day to the next.
For anyone who has one of their plans to start training in a gym here I leave the information that will be very useful when choosing a personal trainer.
First of all in my years of experience as a coach and various courses I can tell you that in the world of fitness you can get from the most honest and prepared person to the biggest scammer that can exist, so I will provide you with very basic information that you have to take into account when talking with a preparer.
When we get to a gym the first thing we look for is the person who is better physically, better silhouette, good arms and legs, tight waist, ETC. But first of all let me tell you that as the well-known popular saying "not everything that glitters is gold" a good physicist is not only training, diet and rest, genetics also comes into play a lot (topic that we will touch later). That is, not because he has the best body is the one with the most knowledge.
Here are some tips for you to have present that day in which you register in that gym:
. Education and respect.
First of all education and respect since a professional must possess these virtues and must give you your position as a person and client, trust must exist but to some extent remember that it is your coach not your friend nor the neighbor who lives across the street . If said fitness professional treats you as if he knew you all your life and you barely have 2 weeks knowing him is one point less to your account as indicated, remember you are your client your money is not your partner's dance.
. Hygiene and personal hygiene
Hygiene is a daily task and not just to do it from time to time. That is, we can not ignore toilet from head to toe. Hygiene is part of the basic education of the person.
. Good relationship and motivation
You must have a good relationship with your person, your job is to demand the most physically and even mentally so you can give your best and achieve your goal but always with education without insults or disrespect. From time to time you should raise your voice to motivate our client ("come on, come on" "one more" "you can go guy") but never leave or allow that person to treat you badly.
It must be your best motivator since all the beginnings are difficult and you will always need a support, a motivation that will help you move forward and not give up.
We all have personal problems but those problems are outside the gym, the treatment must preparer-client.
Among the requirements that you must have should be one of the least important to take into account when choosing a personal trainer. But as a good professional you should promote your work, and what better propaganda for a personal trainer than a good physical condition.
. Attention
Perhaps the second most important point you should take into account when choosing a preparer.
As coaches sometimes we can not choose the hours that our clients arrive and in many occasions we have more than one client at the same time which is very common in most bodybuilding trainers. However, remember that as customers you have the right of care, that is, if that coach accepts your money, he must be aware of you during your training period, that is, he can supervise several clients at the same time, not getting stuck with one.
Over time we have had many advances in science and one of them is the smartphone (this point is key). Said trainer should always be more aware of his client than of his phone, of course he is a human and can review it in short times due to an emergency.
. Knowledge and preparation
Undoubtedly the most important point when choosing. A physical trainer in other words is a connoisseur of most physical faculties, rather he must have a set of knowledge such as nutrition, medicine, pharmacology, training (techniques, systems types, etc), biomechanics, physiology, kinesiology, genetics, psychology, pathologies, communication, observation, education and even marketing and sales.
They are very broad knowledge and although you do not believe you must have a preparer that will help you to:
- Improve your quality of life.
- That your training is more optimal and effective.
- Have a good physical strength and muscle tone
- Get knowledge that will help you improve your quality of life.
- By achieving good results, your safety and self-esteem will increase. It will also reduce your stress.
- You will have remarkable physical improvements in not so long times.
- Avoid physical and psychological injuries.
- Avoid the loss of money and time.
- You will be able to combat pathologies and existing injuries in your body.
. You must bear in mind that before being a client you are a human being.
One of the main problems of a lot of coaches is that most of the time they lose the notion of your priorities, I mean, many coaches will tell you that you have to have a strict diet, not have any kind of nightlife, zero alcohol, No sweets, you should forget the sauces and even some are so strict that they tell you that you can only have sex a few times a month.
If this means that 60% of the people who pay the membership in the gym go 2 or 3 weeks and they do not go anymore.
That's why I say you are looking for a methodical trainer, that gives you space and time to relax eating, drinking and enjoying at certain times. In this way you can get results and enjoy life at the same time (I do not say that you go out partying every day, NO, but once more than another to relax) and with that you will not get bored, nor will you be afraid of the gym.
So when it gets "intense", remind him that you only want to physically improve not being a bodybuilder.
But if your goal is to compete the thing changes, if there are many sacrifices it is as they say "fame, sweat and tears".
Finally I leave a tip despite the pain of the first days, cardio and the slight envy of seeing people with better physique than your worth. Remember that every beginning is difficult and that no person you see with a good physicist was born that way.
For great achievements, great sacrifices. GREETINGS.