Why Hire a Personal Trainer?
Health and fitness is a popular topic nowadays with most people trying to improve their quality of life and be more proactive about the choices they make. Hiring a qualified Personal Trainer can be the best decision you've ever made and will help you realize your goals in a fraction of the time it would take on your own. Below are some of the top reasons people hire a Personal Trainer.
Professional knowledge and expertise
People seek professional advice when they need help with financial, automotive or legal issues but often times neglect the same rules when it comes to their own health and fitness. Knowing what to look for in a Personal Trainer is the first step and often times the most eluding. Trainers will advertise that they are "qualified, certified and experienced" but generally only hold a 2 day, 16 hour weekend certification by AFLCA or CAN FIT PRO. A properly certified Trainer must have a minimum 2 year diploma in Personal Training or 4 year degree or a related health field. Just because someone has a degree in biology does not make them an expert in body mechanics, anatomy, physiology and injury / illnesses.
Accountability and motivation
If we were all highly efficient, self-motivated individuals there wouldn't be an obesity epidemic and 2.7 million Canadians wouldn't have a very preventable Diabetes type II. The job of a Personal Trainer is to provide extra motivation when you'd usually throw in the towel and a high level of accountability, especially when you're tired and don't feel like working out. Having someone else to answer to keeps you more focused and committed to your goals and ultimately breeds long term success.
Investment in your health
People don't hesitate to purchase big screen TV's, expensive cars and eat out on a daily basis but when it comes to investing in the most important and non-renewable asset we have - our bodies, we clam up and excuses ensue automatically. Investing regularly in your health will increase your quality of life in all areas and doesn't have to break the bank while doing it. Depending on your financial abilities, Kinetix can get you on track for as little as $200 a month and go up from there. It's simply a matter of priorities, yes it costs money to increase and maintain your health and fitness but when people willingly spend $500 a month on a vehicle they dub a "necessity" why is it so difficult to put that same prioritization towards our own health. Don't wait until there is a problem, prevent it now.
Help with an injury or illness
Nowadays it is actually more uncommon to meet with somebody who hasn't had a substantial injury or some kind of chronic illness that troubles them on a consistent basis. Hiring a qualified Trainer will ensure they can customize a program tailored to your body and specific health concerns. ACL sprains, high blood pressure, arthritis and low back pain are among the top conditions and injuries we see on a regular basis. Increase proprioception, correct postural defects and decrease or eliminate prescription drugs in lieu of a healthier body is what we strive to do.
