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How a personal fitness trainer can push you to the next level

Ever tried exercising to lose weight or improve your fitness but find that it doesn’t work? Perhaps you cannot stick to a routine. Or, maybe you picked a routine that doesn’t help you do what you want to do. Either way, the problem you’re running into is that you’re trying to exercise by yourself when you should be working with a personal trainer instead.

Personal trainers aren’t just for celebrities or the wealthy. Personal trainers help people of all backgrounds work to reach their fitness goals. 

Here are some ways they can help.

Three reasons you should exercise with a personal trainer

  1. Accountability — When you’re exercising alone, it’s easy to find reasons to skip sessions or to stop exercising completely. A personal trainer will keep you accountable and encourage you to stick with your program. One way they can help with accountability is by showing you measured reviews of your performance so you can see how you’ve improved session to session.
  2. Motivation — When you cannot run as far as you want to or push yourself as hard as you’d like, it can be discouraging and you may want to give up. Or, if you’re trying to lose weight and it doesn’t look like exercising is working, you might just stop.

    A personal trainer helps keep you motivated by helping you see how you’ve improved and by tailoring your routine to suit your current challenge level.

  3. Personalization — Personal trainers are trained and skilled in working with all types of people to help them reach their fitness goals. They can identify your needs and guide you through a personalized fitness routine designed with your needs in mind. They are flexible enough to work around your schedule, goals and budget to create the routine you need.

Visit SOL Physical Therapy for personal training

Want to lose weight or improve your fitness but don’t know where to start? Why not start with a personal trainer at SOL Physical Therapy? Our team is highly skilled and experienced in helping a wide range of people improve their fitness and reach their goals. Contact our team today for more information about personal training or to schedule an initial 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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