You’re not a pro athlete? Great. That’s seven fewer people to hire.

Most people don’t think they need a trainer.  Truthfully, they are correct.  Having a personal trainer is a luxury service, not a necessity.  You don’t need a trainer to go for a run or do some basic resistance exercise, but every person can do better with a good trainer.  As an example, let’s look at a pro football player.  The average player has lifted weights for years and certainly knows his body and its capacities.  While you may think that this would be the last person with a trainer, they actually have more than one.  A football player has at least the following people working on him: an off-season trainer, an in-season strength coach, a massage therapist, a chiropractor, a dietician, a physiotherapist, a position coach and the head coach.  That’s eight people dedicated to making sure that this athlete performs at the highest levels.  You’re not a pro athlete?  Great.  That’s seven fewer people to hire.

Convenience is one of the foremost reasons behind the average trainee’s decision to hire a trainer.  The average person knows that they should get some exercise, but they don’t want to spend the time planning their workouts and meal plans.  By using a trainer, structured plans are prepared and the client only has to worry about putting in the physical work.

Using a trainer also makes your workouts safer and more productive.  Many people who are starting out try to do too much and end up very sore and there are some exercises which are dangerous to do alone (especially if the exercise is unfamiliar).  Productivity is increased by training according to proven methods and progressions.  While there is no “one right way to exercise,” there are many wrong ways.  While some of these “wrong ways” will not injure you, they will not get you the results you should expect.  I estimate that the average trainee wastes the first five years of his or her training life.  He or she will certainly make some progress during this time, but nowhere near as much as was possible.
Are trainers for athletes?  Yes, but they’re also for everybody else.  An educated, professional trainer can make your workouts both more enjoyable and much more productive.

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