Hiring a personal trainer can be a huge benefit for some people. Particularly if you find that you need extra motivation to get yourself to exercise. Yet, finding a good trainer can be tough. You have to ask youself how much motivation do you want and how do you want it?
Tough Trainers
A tough trainer probably won't deal with your excuses. You will be pushed beyond what you think you can do and you may not like it at the time, but you get results. This type of trainer usually doesn't mess around and expects you to put in 100% effort every session.
Highly Motivated Trainers
A highly motivated trainer is good at keeping you going through a positive attitude. They may remind you how well you are doing, the type of progress you're making, and make you feel really happy about your efforts.
Personally, if I were to have a personal trainer, I'd want someone who would be tough on me. It's too easy to slack with someone who is too nice. Below is a good example of a tough trainer. He may not be your style but his methods seem to work for a lot of overweight individuals (primarily women.)
Hot Mess Fitness
What do you think? Over the top or effective?
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God! This guy is incredible! Well, the truth is, that when you do not have your own motivation, someone has to do it for you. Sometimes it’s just enough to spend some money on gym. In other cases you need a trainer, who cares more than you and will request more from you, than you would from yourself.
Yes I also think that if you are not getting motivated on your own then a strict trainer can do it for you,he will show some strictness to you but the result you will find is amazing that keep you fit.
Nice:) motivation is half of the success:D
This guy is pretty wild, a lot of people wouldn’t go for his methods. You have to say one thing, and that he will motivate the hell out of you. You will either like him or kick his ……….
No motivation – no success.
Nobody can do it instead of you.
I always considered my martial arts teacher as something of a trainer. If I’m not doing something right, he tells me. If I could be doing something with a little more effort, he tells me. If I’m doing something right, he tells me that too. As far as being tough or nice, I guess just like anything in life I would need a balance.
This guy is great – very effective for those who respond better to the stick than the carrot. And that is the secret of his success. He might get people who don’t respond to his methods and style, but they won’t last long – they’ll either jump or be pushed pdq.
So “horses for courses” if you want “easy fitness” don’t go here. But if you really want a good, honest HARD workout, this guy is great.
That guy is a beast! To answer the question – some people need a tough trainer, some people need a nice trainer. As a PT, I have learned the hard way, get it wrong and you’re one client down!
Wow! My clients think I’m tough. I also don’t take excesses and want 100% every time you show up. However, I also give encouragement and recognition to people for their efforts and achievements. If you want to chit-chat, go to L.A. Fitness. If you want results, you come to my Boot Camp.
Todd Beattie
Indianapolis Downtown Boot Camp
wow thats very intense. but thats how stuff gets done. keep it up. great blog!
I have found that sometimes the trainers are too hard on people just getting started. This can actually turn people away from their weight loss goals because they think its too difficult and might go back to their old habits. I have seen trainers push their clients from the very first day and its too taxing for someone who didnt even know what fitness was, to suddenly have to run a mile or two every day right from the first week.
It all just depends on the type of trainer that you get. You have to get one that fits your personality and fitness goals. I think a lot of people don’t really give it any real thought about what type of trainer should they use.
I prefer to motivate myself. But if I had to choose, I’d definitely go with a tough trainer.
Sweet! I love it!! As a trainer i think people need a little crap slung in there ears! They are used to people saying, “o, you are working so hard with your 2mph walk for 20 mins, that’s all you need to do’” Bullshit! I see it everyday at the facility i work at, people show up walk through the motions and 6 months later and they are fatter than ever!! You got to sweat and work hard for that goal! Keep up the work!
I prefer a tough trainer. Helps with the motivation
Peter