My training style is all about options and what works for you. You might have seen my post on 5 reasons to train online but is it for you?
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5 reasons to avoid online personal training
You’re new to exercise.
This isn’t to say that if you’re brand new to training that you CAN’T train online, it just means that you need to be more careful about who you choose.
When you’re new you need to chat with your potential trainer and discuss your current activity level and knowledge.
A good online PT will ask you these questions, and they’ll want to know that you’re doing everything correctly. They’ll usually screen your movements and ask for you to record your technique initially.
This is vital if you’re to be sure that you’re doing it correctly.
You struggle with motivation.
Sure, you want to lose weight or tone up. You would love to be one of those people who goes to the gym in the morning before work and you want to be the super fit, energetic fitness bunny.
You just need someone there in person to make sure that you do it.
There is no shame in this, in fact this phase of training is true for most people when they start. A new routine can be demanding and making sure that you meet your programme targets every time when it’s up to you when you go to the gym can be hard.
A good online PT will schedule manageable workouts for you and check in to make sure you’ve done them but if you need someone to help you get out the house in the morning, online won’t work for you.
You have an injury or health condition.
I must point out here that your trainer may not be qualified to train you if you have a specific condition. There are qualifications that will allow a trainer to work with you if you have diabetes for example but don’t assume that everyone has this.
When it comes to exercise if you fall into the category of special circumstances, for example if you’re doing rehab exercises or you’re pregnant, it’s vital that there is someone there to assess technique and correct you in real time.
You dislike technology and would rather not use it.
Online training does require a certain level of knowledge of technology, whether that’s accessing an app on your phone or filling in details online on a computer – you need to feel comfortable with this.
Not everyone is and that doesn’t mean that you can’t learn. Of course you can but it may add another level of frustration on top of the new programme.
If you think this would be an obstacle make sure to tell your trainer about this and ask for all the help you need to be able to view and record your workouts.
If it’s not something you’re willing to do, online is probably not for you.
You like the social side of exercise.
If you are the type of person that likes to be distracted during workouts by chatting to someone, you might feel isolated if you train online. Having your trainer there to chat to as you complete your reps can make the workout fly by before you even realise.
Of course you can go to the gym with your friends, but how productive are you when you’re with other people who train for different things?
If you like to workout alone with your headphones in – fantastic.
If you prefer a chat while you squat, perhaps this isn’t for you.
At the end of the day what works for one person may not work for another. Think about what aspects of training that you enjoy and which ones you dislike. Then you might find your answer.
Ainzlie
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