Truth be told - today, personal fitness trainers are a dime a dozen - they are literally everywhere. Not too long ago, they were a rare luxury for the rich upper class. Now, just about any regular guy or girl can hire a local trainer as people from all walks of life are getting certified in personal fitness instruction and they have become an abundant commodity. This is ok, but it also holds inherent problems for the average consumer.
First, the underlying problems:
Getting "officially certified" can mean anything from a six-week home study course to a three-day, weekend certification to an 'instant Internet certificate' (piece of paper).
Basically, anybody can become a certified trainer, literally overnight. So, the average person who is looking for a trainer may be hiring someone who barely knows a thing about their own fitness needs, let alone attempting to coach and train someone else.
Scared? You should be. But don't let this stop you. With the right approach you can find yourself a well qualified, highly experienced and worthy fitness professional to help you reach your goals, safely and efficiently.
Here is how to go about your search for a top notch, Jacksonville personal trainer
First - ask friends. Very often, people will know a good local trainer or know someone who is working withg one. The only way to find out is to ask.
Second - search the Internet for 'Jacksonville Personal Trainer'. Also, if you live in a certain area of the First Coast - you may want to search for a trainer in that area as well. For example, depending on where you live you might try a few of these:
A: Ponte Vedra Beach Personal Trainer
B: Jacksonville Beach Personal Trainer
C: Julington Creek Personal Trainer
D: Mandarin Personal Trainer
Third - once you have a few trainers to check out. Be sure you've done your homework on them before even getting in touch with them. Check their background, history and third-party feedback on the Internet. All you need to do is search their name on your favorite search engine.
Fourth - once you feel you have two or three trainers worthy of being your trainer, get in touch with each of them and ask for their standard new client procedure. Each trainer goes about this differently.
Your ideal trainer should have a college degree in the fitness and wellness field. The gold standard is a masters degree in exercise physiology, fitness and nutrition or health and wellness. Anything less than that, and you'll want to be much more cautious in the beginning.
Fifth and last - meet with your top choices to see if your personalities jibe. This one is very important. You need to get along with your new trainer as the relationship will be a close one, built on trust and communication. This all plays a big part in the results you will achieve.
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