Personal Training

Five secrets why personal trainers get amazing results

If you want to improve your physical fitness but aren’t sure how to start, you may benefit from personal training. A personal trainer is a certified professional who can work with you one-on-one to help you meet your fitness goals.

Working with a personal trainer has helped many people exceed their goals. Here are five reasons why working with a personal trainer yields such great results:

1. You receive personalized attention

You can join a large class for professional guidance through a fitness routine, but it’s hard to find personal attention in this setting. If you’re having trouble with a particular exercise, you may not be able to get the guidance you need if your instructor is focusing on a number of other people too.

You can receive more personal attention by signing up for a small group fitness class or by working with a personal trainer one-on-one. In these settings, your personal trainer has more time and ability to invest more guidance in you personally.  

2. You can achieve your fitness goals faster

Working with a personal trainer helps you meet your fitness goals faster. Working out alone can result in improper techniques that don’t do much for your body (or can even cause harm). A personal trainer can show you the correct ways to perform certain exercises so you can get the most out of them.

3. You have a lower chance of getting injured

Personal trainers can reduce your chances of getting injured in two ways:

  • First, they can show you how to correctly and safely use gym equipment.

  • Second, exercising improves the strength and flexibility of your muscles. Weak and stiff muscles provide inadequate support for the body, which makes you more vulnerable to injuries.

4. Motivation

Without someone by your side, it’s easy to not push yourself hard or to even avoid exercising completely. Personal trainers help motivate you to meet your fitness goals and to not give up when the exercises feel challenging.

5. You’re setting yourself up for a better future

Exercising with a personal trainer often leads to a lifetime habit of good personal fitness. Once you reach your fitness goals and realize the impact exercise has on your body, it’s hard to stop. This helps improve your physical health in the long run, so you can live a better quality of life.

Visit SOL Physical Therapy for personal training

Are you ready to get started on your journey toward better physical fitness? If you don’t want to go through this journey alone, talk to a personal trainer at SOL Physical Therapy. Contact us today for more information or to sign up for a class.

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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