Why Hiring a Personal Trainer might be the Best Investment You Can Make

My name is David Nordmark and I'm a Vancouver based fitness consultant and personal trainer. I also run a health and fitness website at animal-kingdom-workouts.com. My speciality is natural forms of exercise like bodyweight exercises (push-ups, bodyweight squats etc), isometric exercises and yoga. I don't believe in weights or using machines of any kind for the most part. One question I'm often asked is why do I need a personal trainer if I want to get in shape? Can't I just do it on my own? To answer this question I've posted the top reasons why it might be in your best interests to hire your own personal trainer.

Motivation - An experienced trainer can really help you When you train on your own it is very easy to slack off or skip a day. Once you skip a day it becomes far easier to skip another day. And so on and so on. When you hire a personal trainer you have made a real commitment that is much more difficult to break. It shows that you are serious about getting in shape. If you want to skip a session you have to tell another person (your trainer) who will NOT approve. It's all not negative either. A good personal trainer should inspire you as well to become your best. He or she should make it so that you WANT to workout. Workouts should be fun, not a complete chore.

Tailored Programs - When it comes to fitness one size does not fit all. We are all unique. Professional trainers have the knowledge and experience to assess your body's specific needs, limits and capabilities and create a workout routine geared just for you. This can alone can help you improve exponentially.

Having a trainer that personalizes your regimen has another benefit. As your body changes and improves (and it will) its needs, limits and capabilities will change as well. A good trainer will constantly update your program to keep you motivated and challenged.

Cheaper than a Gym - When you get a trainer through a corporate gym you must first pay for a membership and then you must pay for the additional services of the trainer. Independent personal trainers have no allegiances and can therefore streamline your expenses. In addition independent trainers are under no compulsion to up sell you on items or services that you don't really need.

Help you cut through the conflicting information - There are so many ideas and theories out there that it is hard to figure out what is right. Where do you begin? Like anything you can do it yourself and wade through the various theories out there through trial and error. However you can do this with anything. You could learn to fix your own car if you wanted to. Ditto for building your house or simply getting your hair cut. The reason we don't do this is that there are so many hours in the day. This is why people specialize in careers. Do what you do best and let others do the rest. If you would rather trust your hair style and car to a person who specializes in these tasks why wouldn't you trust a fitness professional with your most valuable asset - your health?

Couldn't I get in shape on my own? - In theory you could, but ask yourself this - are you getting in shape now? It not, admit the truth. You could use a little help. If you want to get good at anything the quickest way by far is to get a good coach. Professional athletes like Kobe Bryant have personal trainers. If a highly motivated professional athlete benefits from coaching, don't you think you could to? If you go it alone you're on your own. Everyone needs a little help and motivation along the way.

In the final analysis hiring your own personal trainer is probably the best way to achieve the health and fitness goals that have eluded you. If you want to get results fast it might be one of the best investments that you can make.