Fitour Primary Personal Training
Definition of Personal Training - ANSWER ✔ A fitness training program that
joins a personal trainer with a client to establish a mutual,
respectful, and beneficial partnership in order to reach a particular
fitness/health
goal.
Definition of Personal Trainer - ANSWER ✔ A qualified fitness professional
who is hired by a client to assist the client in reaching a
particular fitness/health goal.
Purpose of Personal Training - ANSWER ✔ -Assess client's current level of
fitness and assist in setting fitness goals based on
assessment.
-Design and implement an individualized program for a client.
-Counsel client on healthy living through nutrition and fitness activities.
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- Motivate client to live a healthy lifestyle and to reach fitness goals.
Benefits of Personal Training - ANSWER ✔ -Receive baseline information
through fitness assessments.
-Individualized fitness program and attention.
-Tracking method of progress.
- Motivation.
- Efficient workout sessions.
- Directs beginners down the correct path from the very beginning to avoid
developing
bad habits.
- Accountability for the client.
- Improve technical skills.
- Overcome plateaus.
- Better assurance of a safe workout.
-Better assurance of reaching fitness goals with more guidance.
- Special attention can be directed towards specialized conditions such as
arthritis,
osteoporosis, injury, etc.
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-Some personal trainers will do house-calls....working out at home.
-A good personal trainer will empower a client to be able to workout on
his/her own
Qualifications of a Personal Trainer - ANSWER ✔ Education
-Current nationally recognized personal trainer certification.
-Some formal education in physiology, kinesiology/biomechanics,
anatomy,
and health promotion.
- CPR/First Aid.
- A personal trainer should continue his/her education through workshops,
reading, and networking.
-Liability Insurance—All personal trainers should carry liability insurance.
- Business License—Check with your city or town to determine if a
business license
is required to do business as a personal trainer.
What a personal trainer IS and DOES: - ANSWER ✔ An efficient
communicator.
An active listener.
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A motivator.
Knowledgeable in the areas of the components of fitness.
Professional
Punctual
Organized
Educated/Certified
Experienced
Marketing and promotion
Well-groomed.
A role model.
Positive.
Follows industry guidelines.
Provides documented policies that describe services, prices, cancellation,
contract length, etc.
Assesses the client.
Prescribes a safe and specific fitness program especially designed for
each
client.
Counsels and educates the client on important health and fitness topics.
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