Finding The Right Personal Trainer

Finding The Right Personal Trainer 

They should hold a current accredited certification with National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA.)  Some of these are ACE, NASM, ACSM and so on.  

Talk to the trainer, see if you click with the trainer.  You should feel comfortable with them.  They should always be positive and motivate you, not yell or be negative.  You want them to reinforce your accomplishments.

See if they have a college degree or some kind of background in fitness.  Not every personal trainer will have a college degree.  This doesn’t mean that they are not good at training, but they should have some kind of background in fitness.

Find out where there expertise lies.  If they have a good knowledge base in the area of fitness that you like.  You should think about working with them.  

The personal trainer should always ask if you have any limitations and develop a program around them.

Find out if they have liability insurance.  All personal trainer should have insurance.  If they don’t this should be a red flag.

See if they have references.  Most personal trainers won’t just have these right on hand, but they should be able to come up with them in a reasonable amount of time.

Last but not least, compatibility.  Do they come to me, do they work with my schedule, what about the trainers gender.  All of these things should be considered before picking a trainer.