So you've made the decision to seek out an online personal trainer. And why not? Communication has been made just that much easier these days.
The question now is, "what am I getting with my new online personal training program?"
You should ask these questions. There are plenty of bad quality products and services out there for every good one that exists. those looking to purchase either will need to do their due diligence to make sure they are getting the most bang for their buck.
For the online personal training industry, the increased ease of communication is a definitive bonus. The industry is still small yet growing regularly. This can be a good thing for consumers in searching. Why? Because your scope of search is much narrower with fewer options. You can truly decipher between the good and the bad much quicker.
So other than communication, what else is there? How about the aspect of the individual? In an online personal training program, communication is going to be one of the larger focuses without a doubt. You need to be able to make sure you are getting what you pay for. Looking back to the point on service quality, even in the online personal training market, there are poor quality services, and there are some decent to superb services. You want to make sure you are getting what they are offering, and not the same thing everyone else gets. The point of having a personal trainer in the first place is making sure you are getting something that is specially created for you and your goals. General plans that everyone uses may help, but it is not optimal, and you want optimal results.
We all want guarantees on the services we purchase. While it can be difficult in an online environment, it is not impossible.
1. Often times an online personal training program works off of referrals. An easy resource of information is the person who referred you. They will tell you if they were happy with the online personal trainer and the results.
2. If you chose to sign up based on the referral, you will then have a resource to bounce your program off of. Check with that person and compare programs to hopefully see vast differences to help ensure that you have received something specific and not a general program for everyone.
3. Go straight to the source and ask the online personal trainer about their conduct. If they are genuine, you may get a genuine and honest answer to base your decision off of. Or you may get the run-around. Either way, you will be able to use better judgement at that point.
4. Is there a questionnaire that comes with the sign up? If not, there is your first red flag. How is a personal trainer online going to build the right program for you without every relevant micro detail? Even if they do, it is still important to analyze the end personalized fitness program to make sure it makes sense.
5. The ability to ask questions to your online personal trainer is going to be a paramount feature. When a personal trainer online offers email support, this may not be conducive to your timing needs. You want to make sure you are satisfied with the personalized fitness program, and that includes being able to change things in your program if necessary.
Your satisfaction is what counts when all is said and done. But in an online personal training program, communication and quality will only get you so far. You need to be motivated. Motivation and accountability are your foundations towards succeeding in whatever fitness goals you set out for yourself. Personal trainers are there to help you, and a good personal trainer will do whatever is in their power to help you until you succeed. They will make sure you are accountable to your fitness goals, and they don't need to be there physically to do it. So before embarking on the path towards a healthy lifestyle, understand the challenges, and be ready to face them before you sign up for an online personal training program.
The question now is, "what am I getting with my new online personal training program?"
You should ask these questions. There are plenty of bad quality products and services out there for every good one that exists. those looking to purchase either will need to do their due diligence to make sure they are getting the most bang for their buck.
For the online personal training industry, the increased ease of communication is a definitive bonus. The industry is still small yet growing regularly. This can be a good thing for consumers in searching. Why? Because your scope of search is much narrower with fewer options. You can truly decipher between the good and the bad much quicker.
So other than communication, what else is there? How about the aspect of the individual? In an online personal training program, communication is going to be one of the larger focuses without a doubt. You need to be able to make sure you are getting what you pay for. Looking back to the point on service quality, even in the online personal training market, there are poor quality services, and there are some decent to superb services. You want to make sure you are getting what they are offering, and not the same thing everyone else gets. The point of having a personal trainer in the first place is making sure you are getting something that is specially created for you and your goals. General plans that everyone uses may help, but it is not optimal, and you want optimal results.
We all want guarantees on the services we purchase. While it can be difficult in an online environment, it is not impossible.
1. Often times an online personal training program works off of referrals. An easy resource of information is the person who referred you. They will tell you if they were happy with the online personal trainer and the results.
2. If you chose to sign up based on the referral, you will then have a resource to bounce your program off of. Check with that person and compare programs to hopefully see vast differences to help ensure that you have received something specific and not a general program for everyone.
3. Go straight to the source and ask the online personal trainer about their conduct. If they are genuine, you may get a genuine and honest answer to base your decision off of. Or you may get the run-around. Either way, you will be able to use better judgement at that point.
4. Is there a questionnaire that comes with the sign up? If not, there is your first red flag. How is a personal trainer online going to build the right program for you without every relevant micro detail? Even if they do, it is still important to analyze the end personalized fitness program to make sure it makes sense.
5. The ability to ask questions to your online personal trainer is going to be a paramount feature. When a personal trainer online offers email support, this may not be conducive to your timing needs. You want to make sure you are satisfied with the personalized fitness program, and that includes being able to change things in your program if necessary.
Your satisfaction is what counts when all is said and done. But in an online personal training program, communication and quality will only get you so far. You need to be motivated. Motivation and accountability are your foundations towards succeeding in whatever fitness goals you set out for yourself. Personal trainers are there to help you, and a good personal trainer will do whatever is in their power to help you until you succeed. They will make sure you are accountable to your fitness goals, and they don't need to be there physically to do it. So before embarking on the path towards a healthy lifestyle, understand the challenges, and be ready to face them before you sign up for an online personal training program.
About the Author:
Kyle Heier is an author and executive with Battle Yourself. Want a personalized fitness program? Sign up now for the Battle Yourself Online Personal Training program to get on track with your fitness, athletic, or healthy living goals. Battle Yourself makes your goals their priority and will assign you a trainer to help you reach them.. Unique version for reprint here: The New Personal Trainer Online.
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