Be Prepared For Clients

Interested in becoming a Personal Trainer? Well a good way to get advice is via Personal Trainers on Twitter. Currently I follow a couple of Trainers (a good one is, livinthefitlife, her website is also worth a visit), that continually give great tips to stay fit and also post articles about Personal Training on the web.

Today I was pointed to the following article: “10 Reasons Why A Trainer Might Be Right For You“.

The article gives 10 reasons why a person looking to get fit should invest in a Personal Trainer to achieve their goals. Just quickly, they are:

Motivation

Lose Weight

Read the article, as this goes into more detail on the above points.

Whilst this article is good for people wanting to employ a Personal Trainer in researching their objectives, it is also a good list to look at for potential Personal Trainers. As we need to know, what clients are looking for when taking up the services of a Personal Trainer. We need to provide Motivation to them and help them Break through Plateaus etc. Therefore it’s a good idea to prepare yourself for these.

Obviously gaining your qualifications will help you achieve a number of skills to help train your clients. But its important not to forget why it is your clients are coming to you for help.

The article then progresses and advises people seeking Personal Trainers to ask the following questions:

• What are your qualifications and certification?

  A qualified personal trainer has an education in physiology, health promotion, athletic training, kinesiology or a similar field. They should have first aid and CPR certification as well as certification from a reputable organization such as ACSM, ACE, IDEA, YMCA, NSCA or similar.

• Do you have liability insurance?

  They should answer yes.

• What are your policies and procedures?

  A personal trainer should have a documented policy explaining their services, costs, cancellations, length of contract, and emergency procedures. They should also require a medical clearance form to be completed before they work with you.

• Finally, you should feel comfortable with the trainer, his/her style of communication and the expectations of your time together.

Therefore its important to be able to to answer yes to all these questions. Will I have the right qualifications? Yes, thanks to Future Fit, I will gain REPs level 3 and be able to be a Personal Trainer. As for the CPR certification, I will defiantly be gaining this, as it is a useful skill to have in life.

Do I have liability insurance? Not at the moment, but if working in a gym you don’t need it, however if working on your own, then it is essential and will be the first thing I get.

What are my polices and procedures? Well I have thought of a few different payment plans that I could offer and will have a fully operational website up and running where my clients could view my policies and procedures at any time.

Will people feel comfortable with me? Well I’m pretty awesome, I should think so.