In my 13 years in the fitness industry my most difficult job has been finding qualified, talented, dependable, caring trainers. I'm blessed that most of my staff has been with me for a very long time. But it got me to thinking, how does the average person find a trainer who suits their needs, goals and physical or medical conditions. How are you to know?
I'm lucky enough to know what questions to ask, I have a radar on top of my head that tells me if the right person is sitting in front of me or not. But that doesn't help you at all unless you are in Delray Beach.
My suggestions to you are to make a list of your goals, your medical conditions, and your concerns. When speaking to a prospective fitness professional, ask open ended questions. If you have special needs, ask them what type of experience they have with special populations and have them describe some examples. Ask them what type of methods they use to train their clients.
Just listen to them talk and hear for yourself if it feels like a good fit. And please always remember when working with a fitness professional, if they ask you to do something that hurts, don't do it, no matter what they tell you the benefit may be. It's simply not worth the risk of injury and pain.
If you'd like more information about finding a qualified fitness professsional in any area of the country please don't hesitate to contact me directly, I'm more than happy to help in any way I can!
