Why an online personal trainer?

Why NOT an online personal trainer?

If you are struggling with your busy life and wanting to get into shape or achieve a goal. Or, if the thought of going to the gym intimidates you. Or, if you are unable to commit to a set time with a personal trainer. These are all valid reasons as to why an online personal trainer would be the best option for you. I have elaborated a few reasons on how beneficial having an online personal trainer could be the best fit for you.

-Personalized workouts “assigned” in advance. You are given your personalized workouts for the week/month. They may be assigned to set days, but you can easily maneuver them around to fit your schedule. Your trainer has Monday for cardio and Tuesday for strength, for example. Maybe your body is too weak to run the few miles on Monday, but you are able to do Tuesday’s workout that includes working on your arms and core. You can easily adapt your training to how your body feels by switching the days.

-You are able to work out at ANY time! When you meet with a personal trainer in person, you are have a set time to meet. You have committed not only your time, but their time and your money. But what if something comes up and you are unable to meet? Chances are, you are still charged for that session unless you are able to reschedule to another part of the day, or even the next day based upon your schedules. If you have an online personal trainer, you have the entire day to fit your workout in during your own time. If something comes up and you have to postpone your workout to later in the day, you can do so without missing out or having conflicting times with your trainer.

-They are always a text or phone call away. If you have questions about your workouts, or if you want to just “check in” to let your trainer know you completed it for the day, you are able to do so. You are able to connect and build a relationship with each other. You might not have the number of the trainer if you meet them at a gym. They may also just treat you as “easy money” vs taking the time to get to know you and your needs.

-You know where your money is going. If you go through the gym for one of their personal trainers, the trainer will only get a cut of each session. You are essentially paying the gym twice- once with your monthly membership and then again with your training sessions. With an online personal trainer you will know that everything you put towards your training will go to the person creating your unique workouts.

-It may seem like a lot of money upfront/each month, but it’s usually more cost efficient. If you take the monthly fee and divide it per workout, chances are it will be less than going out to dinner as well as less than if you went through a gym for a personal trainer.

-Workouts are able to be more specialized. You have an upcoming race you want to be mentally and physically prepared for. Show season is approaching and you want to be in shape while showing your horse while being able to fit in your riding attire. You may want to focus on your overall health and wellbeing without feeling intimidated at the gym.

-Your workouts travel with you! If you are going on vacation, or traveling for business, your workouts can be done anywhere. You can’t pack your personal trainer in your suitcase! Then, if you are out of town and have a question or need to adapt your workouts based upon where you are, you are able to do so with a simple exchange of texts between the two of you.

I hope this helps with any questions or hesitation you may have about hiring an online personal trainer. Working out is supposed to be fun, and the only way to make it extra fun is how to include it in your life without it feeling like a burden.