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Five reasons you should find a personal trainer in your area

Are you wanting to improve your fitness but aren’t experiencing the results you want? Whether you’ve been trying to exercise or are considering making a fitness resolution for the upcoming new year, you should consider finding a personal trainer.

Personal trainers are certified professionals who can work one-on-one with people like you to help you reach your fitness goals. This includes getting stronger, losing weight or simply getting into better shape for the benefit of your health. 

Whatever your reasons are for exercising, a personal trainer can guide you through a customized journey at a comfortable pace to help you reach your goals.

Some reasons you should consider working with a personal trainer include:

1. You want to improve your fitness but don’t know where to start

One of the biggest challenges for anyone new to exercising is deciding how to start. Do you lift weights? Do you run? Do you do sit-ups and push-ups? 

You can go over your goals with your personal trainer and they can develop a routine that includes exactly the types of exercises you need, how many repetitions to do, and how to do them correctly for maximum effect.

2. You need motivation

Maybe you’re one of the many people who have tried exercising on their own several times but always end up giving up at some point. It’s easy to make excuses to stop when you have nobody for accountability or motivation. 

Your personal trainer helps keep you motivated to stick with your progress. They can track your performance and show you every session how you’re improving to help you see that your efforts are working. 

3. You want results

Perhaps you have tried exercising for a long period of time but never got the results you wanted. This may be because you’ve been doing the wrong types of exercises for the goals you want to reach. Your personal trainer can guide you through the right types of exercises for reaching your goals, so you can achieve the results you desire. 

Just remember to keep your results realistic. Not all of us are going to get movie star abs in a few weeks. Reaching the results you want takes hard work and a lot of time. 

4. You need help working around some challenges

Do you have an injury, illness or chronic condition that makes it difficult to exercise? A personal trainer can help you work around your challenges and find an effective routine that is safe and within your capabilities.

5. You need to prepare for a sport or event

Are you an athlete who wants to take your competition to the next level? Are you a dancer who needs to be on stage multiple times throughout the week? Personal trainers can work with you to come up with a routine that helps you enhance your fitness to help you improve in your area of specialty. 

Visit SOL Performance today for personal training

Are you ready to work with a personal trainer to help you reach your fitness goals? At SOL Performance, our personal trainers have years of experience in working with a wide range of people to help them achieve results. Contact our team today for more information about personal trainers or to schedule an appointment. 

About the author

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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