The new year is here and for many, the start of the new year means a renewed commitment to working on your health and fitness. If every year you start off hoping to focus more on fitness but find yourself falling off a few months later, don’t be discouraged! This is the case for so many because of how overwhelming and confusing sticking to a fitness and exercise routine can often feel. This is why working with a personal trainer is a great way to help you stick to and conquer your goals. Whether you’re a fitness novice or a seasoned athlete, personal training offers a myriad of benefits.

What Are The Benefits Of Personal Training?

Tailored Fitness Plans And Guidance

One of the obvious benefits of personal training is that it’s, well, personal. Unlike generic exercise plans you may find online, a personal trainer will assess a variety of components including your goals, your fitness level, your starting point, and any limitations to create an individualized plan that will maximize your efforts. In addition to maximizing your efforts by creating an individualized plan, working with a personal trainer also maximizes your effort by making sure you are doing exercises with proper form. Performing exercises improperly reduces the impact and benefit they have, in addition to potentially leading to an injury. Whether you are extremely committed to achieving your goals or are struggling with motivation and commitment, working with a personal trainer is a great way to make the most of your time and effort.

Accountability and Consistency

A common struggle when it comes to exercise and fitness is finding the motivation to hold yourself accountable and stay consistent, this is where a personal trainer can help! Personal trainers provide a structured schedule to help you stay consistent. A commitment to a personal trainer means that you will have dedicated appointments set where they are expecting you to show up. This is a great motivator to get you up and exercising because the motivation is external and doesn’t rely on your own internal motivations. Additionally, if you only meet with your personal trainer once or twice a week, they will be expecting you to follow the workout plan they’ve developed for you. This is another driving factor that will encourage you to stay consistent with your workouts so that you aren’t delaying the plans your personal trainer has laid out for you. 

Improve Your Mental Health And Lower Stress

Physical fitness goes beyond improving your physical health, it also greatly impacts your mind and mental health. Regular exercise releases endorphins which are natural mood boosters. Consistent exercise can be a crucial component in your mental health toolkit, helping you to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while enhancing your overall sense of well-being. Personal training also reduces some of the stress associated with getting into fitness. Deciding on exercises, setting a schedule, trying to assess your form can be a stressor in itself, and monitoring your own progress can often deter people from embarking on a fitness journey. Working with a personal trainer can help take off some of the mental load associated with working out. 

Get Faster And Better Results

Working with a personal trainer is almost guaranteed to get you better and faster results than working out completely on your own. This is thanks to the tailored plan that your trainer will develop, the consistency of your training schedule, in real-time form correction, and guidance from your trainer. Even if you show up to the gym consistently on your own you may still be unknowingly hindering your training. If you are performing exercises with improper form you could be halting your progress and putting yourself at risk for injury. This is why working with a personal trainer is a great idea even if you aren’t a novice in the gym. 

Where Can I Find A Personal Trainer Near Me?

At Advanced Kinetics Physical Therapy we offer personal training services to help you get the most out of your workout routine and crush your fitness goals. We offer these services at our locations in Falls Church and McLean, Virginia. You’re able to schedule your personal training sessions on our website via Vagaro or through the Vagaro app!  If you’re interested in learning more about how our personal trainers can help you, please get in touch with us!