PETER-BUILT FITNESS STUDIO

SHOULD I HIRE A PERSONAL TRAINER?

Well let me tell you, attempting to get fit without a personal trainer is like trying to fly a plane without a pilot’s license or trying to fill a cavity without having dental training! Personal trainers are expert body transformation specialists. As a certified trainer for over 18 years I've studied and mastered the art of using aerobic and anaerobic exercise, strength training, supportive eating and recovery to bring about positive physical change in a fun, effective, safe and efficient way. I do that while keeping the individuals goals, abilities and lifestyle into consideration.

Can someone get fit by themselves, of course, but they are much more likely to get there more slowly, run a high risk of quitting and may even get injured. Those who exercise with me as their  personal trainer will see quicker and more dramatic results. I not only ensure a safe and effective program, I provide motivation, support with positive lifestyle changes and I keep each workout, interesting, progressive and fun.

Knowing your Health and Fitness Goals

Most of the time that someone contacts and retains me as personal trainer; they have a goal in mind. They want some type of positive physical change. It may start out with wanting to lose weight and also involves wanting more energy, less pain, to feel better, look better in clothes, and reclaim longevity. Others will have more specific goals with a deadline such as looking a certain way by a family reunion or preparing for a sporting event.

Knowing your outcome when embarking on an exercise program with me as your personal trainer will help your momentum. The clearer you are about what you are striving for, the better able I'll be to guide you. When selecting goals, state them in a positive way, state them as if they are going to happen and have a deadline. An example might be, "I will lose 12 pounds by April 1st". Some other examples might be:

• I finish eating by 7 PM.
• I consume 8 eight ounce glasses of water daily.
• I will exercise three days per week for 45 minutes beginning Monday
• I will eat 5 raw vegetables per day.

Writing down a goal, reading it often and sharing it with me along with anyone else who might support your fitness and wellness efforts is another important tool in moving you closer to your goals. There is a connection between your brain and your actions when you write something down physically.

It’s a wonderful tool to reflect on your successes, challenges and breakthroughs. Writing your goals and accomplishments allows you to see a pattern of success as well as what doesn’t work. This gives you ammunition for staying on track in the future.

Once you have a goal in your mind and you can visualize it and verbalize it in detail, you increase your chances of achieving the goal. I will also help you to set goals.

Motivation

One of the reasons people fail at getting a result from an exercise program is motivation. They fall short of following through with their intentions. When there is not a plan for success and the accountability of a personal trainer to rely upon, a majority of people drop out from their fitness programs.

When I take on a client, I view the relationship as a joint responsibility in achieving my client’s goals. I take on 50% of the commitment by providing the success formula along with the motivation and accountability. The client does their part by showing up and making the necessary lifestyle changes.

Most people have tried to start fitness programs on their own at least 13 times before considering hiring a personal trainer and having success. When a client first begins exercising they should expect moderate muscle soreness. For some, this is enough of a deterrent to quit. If you have made many attempts on your own to exercise, doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. STOP THE INSANITY!

Lifestyle Improvements

Deciding to exercise has such far reaching effects on a personal lifestyle. As my client you can expect to lose unwanted fat, improve cardiovascular endurance, get stronger, more flexible, eliminate pain and much more. If the only change a person does is to add productive exercise into their lives several times weekly, they can expect to be in better health, have higher levels of fitness and produce improvements even at the most cellular levels, however there is a catch. Exercising alone without changing other lifestyle factors is a long slow process to significant changes. Exercise without healthy and nutritious eating will slow the body change process. Exercise without seven or more hours of sleep per night may even break the body down. Exercise with excessive levels of chronic stress will wear on the immune system.

Changes such as significant fat loss, improvements to body composition, detoxification, and cellular health and so on, are much better realized with the addition of lifestyle changes. Exercise is one piece of the wellness wheel. When combined with the most natural foods, managed stress, and proper recovery, exercise is more productive and enjoyable.

 Your body is an amazing machine and will give you warning signals if it’s not in balance. Those signals can come in the form of colds, sore achy joints, torn muscles, gut issues, headaches, fatigue and so on.

Your body will also function optimally when your lifestyle habits are in check. As your Personal trainer I will support you in making better food choices, quitting smoking, cutting back or eliminating alcohol, building time in your schedule for exercise and getting enough sleep and so on. 

Setting an Example for Your Children

You are your child’s greatest teacher. Children from birth look to their parents as role models for behavior. Children will do as you do, not as you say. You are much more likely to have a child who is interested in exercise, sports and healthy eating if you are. Sitting on the couch and eating processed foods, yet telling your children to go outside and play sends an incongruent message to them. As children mature, they will come to respect healthy habits if they are taught them early on. As children get older, it’s a much tougher challenge to convert them from sedentary lifestyles and fat food eating to making better lifestyle choices. They will always look for boundaries regarding movement and food.

Physical fitness is a wonderful family activity. Since families are so time crunched, spending time together exercising is a great way to get your children engaged in a healthy activity. Exercise with children should be more focused on fun. Give your children the opportunity to choose the activities. If you are going to take lessons as a family such as tae kwon do or swimming or rock climbing, take turns choosing the activities so each family member has the opportunity to choose one they would like to enjoy.

By nature, children enjoy exercise. Today’s children move less and childhood obesity and disease is a sad reality. Technology along with two working parents, single parent families, unsafe neighborhoods, super sized meals at the drive through, and physical education no longer being mandatory, has lead to early onset of childhood diseases.

As your child’s greatest teacher, they are watching your physical activity habits along with your eating, smoking, alcohol habits as well as how you take care of your health, and even if you schedule annual check ups. Children also are very aware if you are an appropriate weight for your height.

So when hiring me as your personal trainer, keep in mind that you may be doing your children a great favor as well!

Please contact me TODAY for your FREE consultation.