Are you ready to to start training, but don’t know what questions to ask an online personal trainer?<\/p>\n
Here you will find the 7 key questions to ask an online personal trainer before spending any money!<\/p>\n
It can be hard to know who\u00a0will be best for you, especially when you are not face to face. With everyone promising guaranteed results and endless meal plans, it almost seems like they’re all just the next best fad.<\/p>\n
Before you invest hundreds,\u00a0or even thousands of pounds in online personal training, it is important to\u00a0ask your online\u00a0personal trainer\u00a0these questions to get the most out of your money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has never been easier to find a personal trainer with the\u00a0expertise\u00a0you are looking for. With the world of fitness\u00a0opening up\u00a0online there are hundreds, even thousands of online\u00a0personal trainers popping up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019re\u00a0probably wondering\u00a0what questions to ask, and which answers are right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With so many of them promising to help people slim down,\u00a0tone up and improving their posture in just\u00a06 weeks,\u00a0use these 7 questions to help pick the right\u00a0online personal trainer\u00a0for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without having your online\u00a0personal trainers\u00a0bring their equipment to you,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0need to manage your own set up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both supplements and equipment can be expensive, so on top of paying for your online\u00a0pt,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want to be spending loads on things you may not actually need.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Depending on what you have,\u00a0or\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have,\u00a0you will need to find a\u00a0trainer\u00a0that will help you either train with limited equipment or make the most of what you do have.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before you start, understand what\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0need and assess whether it is affordable for you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
We don’t always make equipment or supplements a requirement, mostly a recommendation. Although we do recommend some basic equipment to ensure you get the most out of your training, especially when you have reached a certain level.<\/p>\n
This can include anything from small dumbells to Epsom salt for relaxation and recovery.<\/p>\n
But we definitely won’t ever recommend expensive, artificial training supplements.<\/p>\n
When you ask this\u00a0question,\u00a0you will\u00a0probably already\u00a0have in mind what you are looking for\u00a0already.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You might want to know:\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s\u00a0important to have\u00a0a\u00a0mutual understanding\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0personal trainer, so\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0assume you will just get what you are looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some online\u00a0personal trainers will also have different tiers, so you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0necessarily get everything that they offer in the tier you choose. They may say they give weekly zoom calls, but this may only be on their highest tier\u00a0programme,\u00a0which will inevitably cost a fair amount more, if it takes a lot more of their time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Have a full understanding of what you get with the\u00a0programme\u00a0you are planning to go ahead with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our programme is centred around you building a warrior mentality and physique!<\/p>\n
This means you’ll get a wholesome programme including; Martial Arts, Functional Strength Training, Philosophy, Posture & Pain Management, Nutritional Guidance and lots more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We will also include an overall assessment from you lifestyle, to your measurements and posture. By the end of your programme you be looking back at your assessmenet photos and description feeling like a new person. The physical transformation is only a small part of it.<\/p>\n
A personal trainer should be designing\u00a0programmes\u00a0tailored to your health and fitness goals.\u00a0To do this it is important for them to know your starting point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You might be asked to fill\u00a0out a PAR-Q, this is a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire. This is all about your health, any physical problems you might have, medication\u00a0you’re\u00a0on, any hereditary illnesses and some other bits.\u00a0Basically,\u00a0to\u00a0make sure you are ok to exercise. Always make sure your\u00a0PT\u00a0asks if you have any illnesses,\u00a0injuries, and if you are on any\u00a0medication.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Be sure to answer these questions to the best of your ability, and honestly, as these may influence how your trainer puts your\u00a0programme\u00a0together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But if you also get posture, lifestyle, diet,\u00a0fitness\u00a0and sleep assessments\u00a0these\u00a0are all a\u00a0good signs\u00a0that your trainer will be able to\u00a0build\u00a0an accurate\u00a0picture and\u00a0will be able to\u00a0provide\u00a0some sound\u00a0advice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
So,\u00a0when you have a trainer that only assesses your body\u00a0composition, ask yourself, what results\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0looking for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s\u00a0easy to lose weight, but the way in which you do that will make a huge difference.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Find a trainer that will help you develop your strength, habits and knowledge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The most successful results come from\u00a0programmes\u00a0that\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0cookie cutter products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
When you get an online personal trainer, you are paying for the\u00a0personalisation, to help you achieve YOUR goals, not generic ones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just like\u00a0face-to-face\u00a0personal training, look for a\u00a0programme\u00a0that adjusts the nutrition advice,\u00a0intensity\u00a0and outcomes according to your\u00a0preferences and\u00a0goals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
We understand that we aren’t the perfect fit for everyone, so we make sure at the beginning that we are right for each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We will first sit down and assess your goals. For those looking for only weight loss, meal plans and HIIT workouts, we will recommend elsewhere. Our programme requires a lot more work than just physical, and if you aren’t prepared to put the extra work in, it may be a waste of your time and money.<\/p>\n
Each trainer will have their own system or\u00a0methodology.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Try and find someone who is really\u00a0passionate\u00a0about their\u00a0methodology, someone who really believes in\u00a0it.\u00a0This will give you the confidence that it is the right\u00a0style of training.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You will find trainers that are experts in any field these days from post pregnancy trainers, to ones for tired, stressed out working mums.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A trainer with washboard\u00a0abdominal muscles\u00a0and solid calves means nothing if they\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0help you develop your own\u00a0strength\u00a0and fitness goals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You need to find a personal trainer who is focused on you and your goals,\u00a0not themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It helps if they have worked with people who have similar goals to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some people like to be put under\u00a0presssure, and feel motivated by\u00a0sergent\u00a0like drilling, and others will be discouraged by this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So\u00a0if you have a trainer shouting at the screen, counting your reps,\u00a0figure out if it\u00a0is going to work for you long term.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Personally,\u00a0I would\u00a0steer clear of\u00a0the body building trainer types unless that is specifically what you are looking for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Also\u00a0the cardio HIT\u00a0programmes, these are quite short lived and can become quite boring, quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are lots of\u00a0PTs\u00a0around these days that\u00a0specialise in wholesome, functional health and fitness practices. They don\u2019t\u00a0only focus on meal plans and cardio workouts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n