{"id":4250,"date":"2018-09-07T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T13:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2018-09-07T13:57:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T13:57:56","slug":"why-hire-a-personal-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/07\/why-hire-a-personal-trainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hire a Personal Trainer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find accountability, consistency, and safety hard to maintain when working to achieve your fitness goals? It\u2019s time to consider hiring a personal trainer! Personal trainers are certified to use their talent and knowledge to help individuals develop a healthy workout regimen.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Utilizing a personal trainer is a wonderful way to shift away from other therapies for a variety of reasons. Whether you have new goals, are looking for a more cost-effective solution, or looking for a challenging exercise routine \u2013 a personal trainer can help!<\/p>\n<p>Personal trainers determine the most effective way to assist their client by discussing health, fitness needs and goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can a personal trainer help you<\/strong>?<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accountability:<\/strong> A personal trainer ensures you are motivated and committed to your fitness goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personalized training plan:<\/strong> Every person is different. So is their fitness routines and goals. A Personal Trainer can tailor a training plan to suit you with activities you enjoy, as well as encourage you to do the exercises that are best to achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Realistic goals:<\/strong> By setting small milestones, a personal trainer can guide you to achieve your goals in a step-by-step process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work with your schedule:<\/strong> Personal trainers can adapt their schedules to align with their client\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They challenge you:<\/strong> Personal trainers will often challenge you to try new things and to reach beyond your comfort zone. Trainers can encourage you to try new activities that will help with your personal growth, be it swimming or boxing for cardio!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide feedback:<\/strong> Personal trainers will motivate you and provide helpful feedback throughout your sessions to help drive you towards your fitness goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are <\/strong>a few<strong> questions to ask before you hire your personal trainer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do they have a certification from a reputable organization such as ACSM, ACE, and NSCA?<\/li>\n<li>Have they worked with individuals that belong to your age group?<\/li>\n<li>What are their client\u2019s success stories?<\/li>\n<li>If you have a disability, do they have experience working with your condition or disability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our personal trainers at Live Your Life conduct one-on-one personal fitness training that allows you to reach your fitness goals at your location of convenience. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/physical-therapy-wellness-services\/personal-training\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today to schedule your appointment. Visit our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cici Madawala, B.S.<br \/>\n<\/b>Director of Marketing<br \/>\n<strong>Live Your Life<sup>TM<\/sup><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong> Bringing Physical Therapy &amp; Wellness to You!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4235 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WciciHeadshot-web-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WciciHeadshot-web-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WciciHeadshot-web-1024x990.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WciciHeadshot-web-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WciciHeadshot-web.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cici Madawala graduated from St Cloud State\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0350University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and minors in Geography and German<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is passionate about helping people and strives to help individuals get back on healthy routines and do the things they love. In her leisure time, she loves to travel, and explore other cultures and cuisines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>References<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>1<\/sup>The Role of a Personal Trainer, National Federation of Professional Trainers, https:\/\/www.nfpt.com\/the-role-of-a-personal-trainer. Accessed 6 September 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup>7 Benefits of Hiring a Personal Trainer, Live Strong, 2017 https:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/497395-7-benefits-of-hiring-a-personal-trainer\/. Accessed 6 September 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find accountability, consistency, and safety hard to maintain when working to achieve your fitness goals? It\u2019s time to consider hiring a personal trainer! 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