It’s a great question, and an important question. With the loss of traditional jobs and a move to service-industry economy in North America, personal training is a way to earn a relatively good living while helping others.

In my opinion, there is a huge shortage of good trainers in the workforce.

Now it’s relatively easy to become a certified personal trainer. Simply look up one of the popular certifications (ACE, NSCA-CPT, or whatever certification the gym you want to work at requires), get their study materials, and then pass their test. Then you certified and can be a trainer. That’s it. (So it’s easy to see why there are so many bad trainers out there. Remember that the more

people the organizations certify, the more $$$ they make…)

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Let us pretend that you decided to look good and to do it fast. Maybe it’s your wedding, maybe it’s a holiday, it doesn’t matter. But you do not know what gym, fitness program or equipment to choose. Then personal fitness trainer will solve your problem. Personal fitness training helps you by providing results, structure, variety and motivation for all you do. There are thousands of skillful instructors that are waiting and ready to meet a diversity of budgets and fitness needs.

Of course you will ask yourself - “Why should I benefit from a personal trainer?” or maybe “Why should I pay somebody to tell me how to exercise when I can simply go, watch TV and exercise

for free?” I will tell you - indeed you may do like many people that are going to the gym do - learn exercises when they watch other people do them. But are you sure that the person you are watching knows what he is doing? Maybe he learned this watching someone else, and maybe the one who started the chain probably was wrong and the exercise does more harm than benefit? But with personal trainer you may be absolutely sure you make everything correct and for your own good.

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Once reserved only for the rich and famous, personal fitness training has hit the mainstream. A personal trainer is now as common as a pair of good cross trainers and a water bottle.

But unlike your hair stylist, your fitness trainer doesn t need to be tested and licensed by a state licensing board. Someone with little more than a great body–but no experience–can print business cards, call themselves a personal trainer, and take your money.

So if you re looking for a trainer, you re on your own. Here are six questions to ask trainers either in person or by phone before hiring them.

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One of the fastest growing trends in health and fitness today is the use of personal trainers. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), for the first time, the number of students studying for ACE s Personal Trainer Certification Exam has surpassed that of those studying to be aerobics instructors. Even icons of American culture like Oprah have joined the trend with tremendous results. In 2005 she was selected by CBI (Club Business International) as January s fitness role model of the month. Bob Greene, Oprah s personal trainer in Chicago, was credited with helping her lose 90 pounds and, best of all, with keeping it off.

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The average woman will gain between 25 and 30 pounds during her pregnancy, but how many women do you know that have gained upward of 50 pounds or even more? Keeping your weight gain in check can be difficult when you re eating for two, , but with the help of a personal trainer, you can ward off the inevitable excess baby weight.

Studies have shown that exercising throughout your pregnancy is not only good for your body, but good for your mind as well. Exercising makes you release endorphins which in turn can make you feel happier, and more stable. With the inevitable rapid moods changes and decreased energy that pregnant women experience, prenatal exercise can be

very beneficial to both husband and wife! Prenatal exercise can also have a positive impact on the length of delivery and post partum weight loss. A woman who has more muscle tone and cardiovascular endurance will fare better in a labour room than one that does not. This is a true marathon event, and you want to be ready.

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