Brief Advice: You probably should get a personal trainer
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Every year, millions of passionate personal trainers enter the industry, eager to improve people’s lives.
Personal training pays with passion, not money. Most are paid poorly, but they continue to eke out a living for the love of it. However, savvy self-employed trainers can do much better.
Millions of people commit to the New Year's resolution of losing weight every year. It’s the same story at the gym every January and February. The gym is packed. So much so that regular gym goers spend time waiting for equipment so that they can carry out their routine. Of the new traunch of people that come in, only a few ever get that new habit that changes them for life.
It’s hard to pinpoint why people don’t get on top of their health. It’s a complex area of human behaviour that spans multiple disciplines.
Yet, if you have tried to become a regular gym-goer and failed, you have two options. Set and commit to a specific sports goal, or hire a personal trainer.
If you can’t think of a physical goal, get a trainer as soon as possible. It’s not something you should dawdle on. As soon as you start getting fitter, becoming even fitter gets easier.
Personal training pays with passion, not money. Most are paid poorly, but they continue to eke out a living for the love of it. However, savvy self-employed trainers can do much better.
Millions of people commit to the New Year's resolution of losing weight every year. It’s the same story at the gym every January and February. The gym is packed. So much so that regular gym goers spend time waiting for equipment so that they can carry out their routine. Of the new traunch of people that come in, only a few ever get that new habit that changes them for life.
It’s hard to pinpoint why people don’t get on top of their health. It’s a complex area of human behaviour that spans multiple disciplines.
Yet, if you have tried to become a regular gym-goer and failed, you have two options. Set and commit to a specific sports goal, or hire a personal trainer.
If you can’t think of a physical goal, get a trainer as soon as possible. It’s not something you should dawdle on. As soon as you start getting fitter, becoming even fitter gets easier.
The Math Behind a Personal Trainer
Personal trainers are not expensive about the return you get. You can get a high-quality online trainer for as little as €150 per month. These trainers tend to watch your workout via video(something Smart Strength can help) and suggest tweaks based on your goals. They also create a workout programme, saving you time and mental resources.
When I had my powerlifting coach, I would send videos throughout the week, and he would come back with a new programme for the following week, plus some suggestions. His input alone added 60KG. to Squat. After we parted ways due to injury, I did not achieve the same results despite my sports science knowledge.
In-person is much more expensive but can be worth it in the short term if it kick-starts a positive change in your life.
When you measure all your time in money, you start to see that a personal trainer saves you time. Not to mention, it’s cheaper to be healthier in the short and long-term. Some examples are lower back pain, fewer hospital bills, and fewer sick days.
In-person or Online Trainer
If you have never played a sport, you should get an in-person trainer, but after you learn your way around the gym, move to online coaching to save money and time.
The bottom line
If you want to become a fitter person and have never been a fit person, it can be a huge identity change. The mental process that one goes through, as well as the physical one, can be tough to go it alone.
A personal trainer can help you. To have someone in your corner as you go through this change makes it more accessible. To go it alone is to fight doubt, self-consciousness and indecisiveness constantly.
That’s my best advice for anyone who wants to change their life and has the money(most working professionals have the money; they don’t prioritise it). Get a personal trainer as soon as possible and commit to going to the gym with them. Get a personal trainer who meshes well with your personality and will push you.