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Originally Posted by gottadance
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I am hiring an in home personal trainer and I don't know exactly what to look for other than someone who has training in kinesiology and is certified, has fitness knowledge and nutrition knowledge, and will push me but not to the point of injury.
What else should I look for?
I expect a trainer to push me to a healthy point, develop an exercise/nutrition plan guidelines, help me reach my goals and motivate me.
What else should I expect?
I hope its ok I posted here!
Thanks,
Amy
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Your trainer's qualifications on paper are secondary to their ability to connect with you.
When you interview prospective trainers try to get a sense of whether or not they understand and empathize with your situation, know exactly what you want and have the personality which you think you would enjoy being around for 3-4 hours a week.
I always tell my clients, make everything super clear. Bring a picture to show any aesthetic goals.
You need to be as specific as possible to your trainer because if you say, "I want to be toned and lean," in your head it could be something like this:
When the trainer is thinking something like this:
Ask as many questions as you can as trainers tend to talk a lot. I would suggest you write down on a piece of paper a bunch of questions for your trainer before your interview or maybe even a checklist of exactly what you want to have them initial. This will let the trainer know
exactly what you want.
All this is coming from a trainer and I never had any clients come at me with that sort of stuff, but I would have appreciated if they did.