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It’s 2023 and no doubt some new goals and resolutions have been set. Question is… did you achieve the ones you set from last year?? If so, awesome work and a big high five to you! Keep up the great work.
If not, why not?
Was it motivation? Maybe you didn’t know what exercises to do and when to do them to achieve the goals you set? Was it lack of confidence in using the gym equipment as it all looks really scary? Was it that you tried some form of exercise and it didn’t get you the results you thought it might or wanted? Was it your lack of consistency? Was it that you have been doing the same thing over and over and your body isn’t challenged or stimulated to change?
There can be several reasons our health and fitness goals aren’t obtained but the great news is that our Les Mills Personal Trainers are qualified to help steer you in the right direction.
Here are our 4 top benefits of training with a PT from our personal training manager, Camille O'Connor at Les Mills Dunedin:
1. Accountability and motivation
Having someone to train with at a schedule time/day holds you accountable in that you won’t want to let them down. This increased level of accountability increases your odds of success. Personal Trainers are great for providing motivation and drive - just when you think you can’t do anymore you find out that you can, and this leads to more achieved in a session which over time contributes to better results.
2. Variety/Fun
Training with a Personal Trainer can provide variety to your weekly training. The saying goes ‘If you keep doing what you have always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got’, so mixing it up provides the body with a constantly changing stimulus, leading to growth and results.
Personal Trainers have the ability and skills to make exercise FUN, yes that’s right, exercise can be fun which means you are more likely to stick at it.
3. Guidance and safety
A personal trainer can help guide you on the type of exercise, volume, duration and intensity that is required to achieve your personal goals. They can help with setting a weekly exercise plan that’s achievable and fits your weekly schedule, one that’s personally suited to what you are training for, taking into consideration things like injuries, time available, life events and recovery. They can advise on lifestyle changes that may provide maximum benefits to your health and wellbeing (physical and mental), as well as goal attainment.
A trainer will also ensure your safety, making sure your execution of exercises is correct and progressive allowing you to make gradual gains.
4. Your own personal ‘Cheerleader’
A Personal Trainer is just that – your own cheerleader. One that knows your goals, tracks your progress and celebrates your successes. Someone who is there to support and encourage you 100% to be the best version of yourself. Someone to chat with, vent with (if you need) and an ear to listen.
If training with a Personal Trainer sounds like something you would like to try then check out the PT profiles on our website here. Find a trainer that suits your needs, book a consultation to have a chat and then see where your health and fitness goes in 2023.