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The personal trainer is a technician in the fitness sector who must have qualifications from university and from training agencies which organize courses in fitness. The duty of the personal trainer is to evaluate the physical condition of the client who has contacted him and to design an exercise regime for him which must be at the same time enjoyable, accessible and aimed at reaching the target the client has set. The personal trainer should provide:
A training session with a personal trainer usually lasts about one hour. The first session is normally used to compile the client’s case history, in other words, to collect together all the relevant data. This includes the client’s personal details, an evaluation of the state of health of the various organs and parts of his body, the client’s past sporting experience, his present objectives, the proposed frequency of his training sessions, and so on. The idea of the personal trainer, like so many other sports practices, has been adopted from the United States where, with an increased interest in fitness, many new jobs in the sector have been created. These people are extremely well trained for their work and constantly attend courses to update their expertise. Personal training, a training regime designed and supervised by a personal trainer was considered, until a few years ago, a luxury that only professional athletes or members of exclusive gyms could afford. Nowadays, the services of a personal trainer cost about 90% of what you would expect to pay in an American gym. The cost has gone down quite a lot and indeed can be cut further if you choose to do your personal training in a group with other people. |
