Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)When Searching For A Personal Trainer

 

1. What is PersonalTrainerCentral.com?

PersonalTrainerCentral.com perfectly matches individuals with local personal trainers who are screened based on specialty education, training skills and personal training certifications. The fitness trainers that show up based on your search criteria are matched because of your individual needs, personal fitness goals and the feedback score of the trainer.

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2. Why is PersonalTrainerCentral.com so much better than a gym, a local personal training studio or online resources?

That’s easy. PersonalTrainerCentral.com flat out knows what they are doing. With more experience in the personal training business than most any business on the planet, Personal Trainer Central has built several extensive software programs to help you eliminates the guesswork in selecting a personal trainer. Our easy to use processes, in addition to the sources of our trainers and the experienced management team saves you time and money, allowing you to focus on getting fit.

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3. How can a Personal Trainer help you?

Personal trainers are experts in preventive health and fitness care. They are trained in helping you to live a better quality of life through fitness. Their job is also to provide you with motivation, support and to help you stay accountable to your fitness goals and routines. The job of a personal trainer is priceless!

A Certified Personal Fitness Professional can provide you with a road map to help you reach and exceed your fitness and personal health goals. Personal Trainer Central.com personal fitness trainers can help you …

  • Reach your fitness goals within a specific timeframe
  • With injury rehabilitation
  • Provide discreet, professional fitness guidance
  • Develop exercise routines in a wide array of locations, such as the beach, park, home, office, gym, cycling, tennis court, on and on
  • Create a great fitness program from the privacy of your own home
  • If you are very busy, our trainers can help you create and stick to a program for your home of office

In addition, Personal Trainer Central.com fitness trainers…

  • Are skilled in specific medical knowledge that can help you if you have been referred by a medical doctor
  • Can help you with diet, nutrition, lifting, bending, flexibility, gain strength, stand up, sit down, do leg lifts, on and on…
  • Can help you gain peace-of-mind
  • Gain muscle independence!
  • And live a better, more active life through great fitness

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4. How much will it cost to work with a personal trainer?

A professional certified Personal trainer will cost anywhere from $40-$100+ per hour of a fitness training session. A group training session may be $15 per person, per hour, or more depending upon the activity.

Do your homework, ask the right questions during your interview process and select a Fitness Professional that not only meets your fitness budget, but that will also deliver the support, guidance and motivation that will help you get to the fitness & health goals that you desire.

A personal trainer can be one of the best investments of your life. One that may help you live better, longer and more active!

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5. How do I find the right personal trainer?

Personal Trainer Central.com features the world’s largest directory of the most experienced, professional and affordable trainers in your area. But you will still need to find the trainer that best meets your guidelines. Simply contact the trainer, using the contact form on their profile page. They will contact you and you can ask them if they can help you.

Here are some questions to ask before you meet with a personal trainer:

  • What is your education?
  • What personal training certifications do you hold? Are up to date and active?
  • What Continuing Education courses are you taking?
  • Do you carry liability insurance?
  • How long have you been a personal trainer?
  • Do you offer nutrition related support?
  • Do you have a list of references of current fitness clients?
  • What is your specialty, such as Sports Specific, Functional Training, Medical Rehabilitation, Kettle Bell Training, or Core Training?
  • What is your in-home, or travel training rate?
  • After capturing this vital information from the initial phone interview process with your Certified Personal Trainer, the next step in the review Process would be to meet one on one with your prospective Certified Personal Fitness Trainer.

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6. How long should I work with a personal trainer?

Based on your goals and the length of time it takes to reach your fitness objectives vary. Your current physical ability, age, desire and training schedules are all factors. It also depends on how ambitious your goal is. Personal Trainer Central fitness trainers can help you set and achieve realistic goals based on all factors involved.

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7. Who provides the equipment if I hire a trainer to come to my home, office or other location out of a gym setting?

Personal Trainer Central.com personal trainers will tell you on their profile page if they are equipped to help you train in your home, office or other location. If they are equipped, they may bring their own equipment or teach you how to safely take advantage of equipment that you may have availailable.

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8. Where can I train?

Personal Trainer Central.com has trainers from all possible scenarios. Including YMCA’s, golds gym, 24 hour fitness, Bally’s, other large gyms, Anytime fitness, Snap, Curves, Fitness Together, private studios, outdoor parks, in home training, beach training and any place you can imagine. In many cases, clients like to work out with their own home equipment. Some prefer fitness trainers to visit their office during lunch breaks or before their workday begins. In addition, many personal trainers have private studios with specialized equipment.

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