Q. Why should I use a personal trainer?
Some people are happy to follow their own programme in their own time and place for those who lack the time, the motivation or energy to train effectively on their own, a personal trainer can be the answer.
Q. When do I need a personal trainer?
When you are overweight, when you are underweight, when you are unfit, when you want to get fitter, when you have just had a baby, when you are bored with training, when the jeans don't fit.
Q. Will my trainer put me on a diet? Stop me smoking? Make me stop drinking?
Most PT's are fully aware that in order to change an unhealthy lifetsyle you have to work within it. Many PT's can give you nutritional and lifestyle advice - Whether you take it is up to you.
Q. What happens during a personal training session?
A PT session will normally last for one hour. This will follow along the lines of a brief warm-up, follwed by your main training programme where you will focus on your goals using cardiovascular, strength or flexibility exercises. Finally there will be a cool down or relaxation period. Any programme may vary from one session to the next according to the clients needs and progress.
