If you go into a franchise gym, you are sure to see someone carrying a clipboard and instructing a gym member on the proper form to use for a particular exercise. This person is a personal trainer. If you have never had a trainer, it might be unclear to you what a personal trainer does.
Assessment
The first step in a trainer and client relationship is the assessment. Trainers talk with you to determine your fitness goals, get your medical history, gather information about your lifestyle and test you on basic physical abilities to figure out how best to design a workout routine for you. The more information they get, the better they will be able to train you. According to Leigh Peele, NASM certified personal trainer, the assessment is the most important time a trainer spends with his client.
Routines and Form
Trainers design workout routines with short and long-term goals in mind. They take you from exercise to exercise, explaining proper form and technique and providing instruction during the exercise to ensure that you are performing it properly and safely. They also record everything that you do in terms of weight, reps and time to determine whether you are improving from one workout to the next.
Motivate
An important part of a trainer's job is to motivate you to achieve your goals. Many people who hire trainers do so because they need that push that only another person who is an expert can provide. A good trainer provides positive feedback and motivates you to improve with each workout. The key is to stay consistent with the workout and the results will come, lifestyle consultant Lawrence Cole wrote at the Personal Training Business website.
Sell Sessions
Personal trainers typically have to sell sessions to get clients. Some gyms provide their trainers with clients, but most require their trainers to sell sessions. Sessions are typically sold in packages. The package could be for 3 sessions or for a period of months and be either 30 or 60 minutes per session. Cost varies depending on factors such as location, reputation of the trainer and the length of the session.
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