Personal trainers will get to know you and your fitness goals as though they were their own. By knowing you and where you want to get, they can tailor workouts exactly to your specifications. With this expertise on your side, you won’t have to worry about inefficient workouts.

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Many workout programs that you find online or elsewhere are designed on a one-size-fits-all basis. But that kind of mass-produced workout plan can’t look at you and adjust itself to account for your body type, weight, etc.

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To make a long story short, getting a personal trainer is like hiring a guide in unfamiliar territory. You know where you are, and you know where you want to get, but you may not be able to get there on your own.

Basal metabolic rate, BMI, all these terms inspire confusion and intimidation among people who just want to lose some weight or gain some muscle. But understanding how your body reacts to the way you eat, rest, and work can help you meet your fitness goals.

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By watching your physical health, personal trainers can get a good idea of what you need to be working on and how you can do it. This means that physical trainers will laser-focus your workout routines so that you’re never missing out on an opportunity to get just a little closer to what you want.

All in all, a personal trainer is someone who can watch the physical facts on the ground in your body and give you a good idea of how you can progress toward the accomplishment of your goals.

Personal Trainers Hold You Accountable

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With workout apps and other impersonal training methods, you might find yourself slipping more often than you’d like. That diet and workout plan you worked out on your own seems easy and fun to follow, but after a few days, a bag of chips starts to look appealing.

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While it may be easy to see that you’re not progressing just by looking in the mirror, you also might not want to do anything about it. It comes down to how we as humans tend to treat ourselves.

Take, for example, your cat. If you took your cat to the vet and the vet prescribed pills, you’d make sure to give your cat what it needed every day, wouldn’t you? But, when it comes to yourself, you’re a little more hit-or-miss.

It’s the same way with working out. You know it’s good for you, and you know you need it. But, in the end, we as humans just can’t seem to care about ourselves quite as much as we can care for others.

A personal trainer helps to alleviate this issue a little bit. You can communicate to your trainer that you want a bit of leeway, but if you want someone to be tough on you, they can also call you out. Just let them know- your health could depend on it.