The Best Gym for Personal Training & Nutrition

The Best Gym for Personal Training & Nutrition
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Choosing the right gym can mean the difference between actually going and getting a good workout in or skipping it altogether. Most gyms have personal trainers employed to help you reach your goals and motivate you. Finding a personal trainer and a gym that you feel comfortable with is the first step. Ask yourself what you are looking for in a gym, a personal trainer and what you want to achieve for your fitness goals. You can choose from many options. Which is best for you will come down to personal preference.

Gold's Gym

Golds Gym Personal Trainers instruct and educate clients with the use of the five components to fitness through the Apex Fitness Program. The trainer prescribes an individualized training program specific to achieving the results you want. A menu plan is customized for each individual and the personal trainer is there to emphasize proper food intake as it relates to caloric intake and expenditure. The personal trainer will show you how to correctly perform resistance training and work on flexibility to help relax tight muscles, strengthen weak muscles and correct muscle imbalances. They will also focus on a cardiovascular program that will enable you to burn the most calories in the least amount of time. During the each session the trainer is there as motivation and to hold you accountable toward the progression of your goals.

24 Hour Fitness

24 Hour Fitness offers an introductory package that includes three, 50-minute sessions with a personal trainer. The packages include an introduction to resistance training, cardio equipment and flexibility techniques. Trainers will walk you through how to use the resistance machines and free weights for an effective workout. You will also learn the importance of functional training by using equipment that includes stability balls, balance cushions, resistance bands and more. Each session is based upon your fitness level and experience, and includes a 30-day money back guarantee.

Bally Total Fitness

Bally Personal Trainers create educational and functional exercise programs based upon your personal goals and fitness levels. Before training begins, your personal trainer performs a fitness assessment to discover your current fitness level, the goals your are looking to achieve, and calculates your metabolic rate to establish how many calories you will need to reach your unique goals. The trainer will then customize a program structured around high intensity workouts to build cardiovascular endurance, improve strength and increase flexibility. Included in the plan are seven days of meal plans based on your nutrition goals that will help you make healthier food decisions.

YMCA

Personal training packages at the YMCA are for individuals and groups. The professionals at the YMCA design programs based on the latest research and use fitness assessments to track your progress toward your fitness goals. Packages include eight one-hour sessions with a personal trainer and two sessions with a certified nutritionist that will help you reach your weight loss goals. Extra services include pre- and post-program body composition testing and strength testing to you keep you motivated and on track with reaching your goals.

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Article reviewed by Allen Cone Last updated on: Jun 14, 2011

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