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Getting started with Personal Training is easy; everything you need is right here on our website. The sections below describe what to expect and how to get started.
Why is the first stage of my Personal Training experience so important?
Did you know that 70-80% of people who start an exercise program drop out within the first two to three months? These are not good odds! It's now widely accepted that the problem has nothing to do with the person but rather with the process. Most people who want to start exercising, just start.
What if you wanted to start a business? The banks would require a business plan first, right? They'd want to ensure that you've really thought it through carefully and you've got a good plan to enhance success.
Well, these same guidelines apply to exercise. You've got to have a plan for success. Most people do not have a plan and drop out. It?s our job to get you to the point where you?re experiencing great results - and that alone, will help to motivate you to keep going. But the problem is most people stop exercising before they even had the chance to see the changes to their body.
What happens before the first session?
You will complete a Client Information questionnaire. The information gathered in the questionnaire is critical to helping your Personal Trainer design the most individualized program for you. It takes into account your medical, injury and physical fitness history, your current lifestyle, your present level of fitness and type of activities, your nutritional habits and more.
We will be able to take this information along with your goals, interests and needs and create a custom-designed program that will make it easier for you to follow and achieve results. It will take you a bit of time to complete the questionnaire but we encourage you to be thorough in order to provide your Personal Trainer with all the tools necessary to really help you achieve your goals safely, effectively and permanently. And that way they won?t be wasting any time during your first session trying to gather information and instead can focus on the training program.
What happens in the first few sessions?
The first few sessions are the most important. This is when your Personal Trainer helps you lay a strong foundation that you can build upon.
1) You will determine how ready you are for the changes and whether you need
to adjust your expectations dependent on your current lifestyle and other
responsibilities.
2) You will develop goals that will get you emotionally excited so that you will stay
committed despite other priorities that may surface.
3) You will establish a step by step plan to get you closer and closer to your goals.
4) You will walk away with a very clear picture of what success is going to look like and
what you need to do to get there.
We will also perform a postural analysis. This is important because many people perform certain exercises that they should not be doing and are then compounding an existing imbalance and putting themselves at risk for a future injury. By completing this analysis, it allows your trainer to teach you the exercises you should be doing and show you the ones you should be avoiding.
Generally, the first few sessions are not very active but don't be discouraged ? the killer workouts come later! We typically start off pretty easy and gradually pick up the pace once we understand your capabilities and limitations.
Each session and each workout will build upon this initial stage. However, you should still wear comfortable workout gear as you will be moving. Keep in mind if you are presently very fit and do not struggle with motivation, we will get to work right away!
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