Personal Training Benefits

Five benefits of exercising with a personal trainer

Exercising should be an important part of your life. It helps keep your muscles strong and flexible, which helps reduce stiffness in your joints and helps to prevent injuries. However, it can be difficult to exercise if you’re not very motivated or are unsure where to start. That’s why you may want to consider working with a personal trainer.

Personal trainers are trained professionals who specialize in guiding people through exercise routines. Personal trainers can work with people of all types to help them reach their fitness goals.

Five benefits to working with a personal trainer

  1. Education — Personal trainers go through training to help their clients maximize the effectiveness of their workouts and reduce the risks of injury. They are skilled in creating the right routines for clients that help them reach their goals.
  2. Motivation — Pretty much anybody can exercise on their own, but many don’t do it because of lack of motivation. Whether it’s lack of motivation to exercise in general or on particular days, this can lead to a sedentary lifestyle that causes muscular weakness and stiffness. Personal trainers can provide a refreshing presence of motivation to give you the push you need to continue exercising.
  3. Accountability — It’s easy to come up with excuses for taking a day off when you don’t have anyone to keep you accountable. Personal trainers can help keep you on track on days when you just don’t feel like exercising. Usually, this ends up being rewarding and is good for you in the long run for reaching your fitness goals.
  4. Personalization — Personal trainers don’t have a list of generic exercises to throw at you when you approach them for guidance. They take the time to discuss your goals with you and take note of your current physical condition and any challenges you may have. They use this information to create a personalized routine.
  5. Technique — Without guidance, many people perform exercises incorrectly, which can render them ineffective or lead to harm. Personal trainers can demonstrate the proper ways to perform the exercises in your routine to maximize their potential and safety. 

Visit SOL Physical Therapy + Performance today for personal training

Have you been dreaming of improving your fitness but don’t know where to start or haven’t had the motivation to get started? Our personal trainers at SOL Physical Therapy + Performance are ready to work with you. Contact our team today for more information about personal training or to schedule an initial appointment. 

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Sports + Orthopedic Leaders Physical Therapy & Performance Training serves the communities of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Orinda, San Francisco and beyond. SOLPT’s award winning team of Physical Therapists, Performance Coaches and movement experts has helped thousands reach their rehabilitation and performance goals to move beyond pain. We're committed to helping anyone of any fitness level move effectively and more powerfully for a lifetime. We offer rehabilitation and performance services to all populations, with specialties in Sports Rehabilitation, Active Release Techniques, and Manual Therapy Techniques plus Personal and Small Group Training, Sport Clinics and Wellness Services.

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