| There are literally thousands of "personal | | | | trainer should also have current CPR training |
| trainers" in New York City alone claiming | | | | as well as insurance if they are not an |
| that they have the ability to help you with | | | | employee of a health club. Another hugely |
| improving posture, bodybuilding, nutrition, | | | | important thing to take into consideration is |
| coping with the stress of everyday life, | | | | your own personal health history. Are you |
| sports specific training among many other | | | | injured or have any previous injuries? Any |
| things. While many of these trainers are | | | | illness or disease? If there are any existing |
| without a doubt qualified to help, Far too | | | | medical problems, you should make sure that |
| often, a client will put him or herself in | | | | your trainer has adequate experience and |
| the hands of a trainer who may potentially do | | | | knowledge in dealing with it.Beyond those |
| more harm than good. This article will | | | | basic requirements, the rest is somewhat |
| briefly describe some things to look for when | | | | subjective. Personality is a huge thing to |
| selecting a trainer.There are many factors to | | | | take into account. Some people want a drill |
| take into account when selecting a trainer. | | | | sergeant, others want someone laid back. The |
| Education, practical experience and | | | | best thing to do is sit down with any |
| personality are some of the many things that | | | | potential trainer, talk to them and try out a |
| may be taken into account but there are some | | | | couple of sessions before committing to a |
| basic requirements for any trainer. First of | | | | long term package. Always be weary of anyone |
| all, any trainer that you work with should | | | | making claims that sound too good to be true |
| either have a degree in a fitness related | | | | because they probably are. This is by no |
| field or be certified by a major | | | | means an exhaustive essay on selecting a |
| certification body. There are many "personal | | | | trainer but a few things to look for in any |
| trainer" certification programs and the best | | | | trainer with whom you may potentially start |
| ones are the NSCA, CSCS, NASM, ACSM, ACE. The | | | | working with. |