Top Five Qualities in a Great Personal Trainer

1. Knowledge of your specific goal and what it takes to achieve it
A good personal trainer should have a background either in research or more important practice, of areas synonymous with that of your goals. If you are looking to improve your golf swing, don’t go to a trainer that specializes in bodybuilding.

2. An educated background
An education from a reputable institution with a high quality program related to your goals is an important base to have as a trainer. Sure school doesn’t compare to the experience of the work field, but it provides the foundation of knowledge to build off of. Young, entry level trainers can make up in desire and willingness to learn, what they lack in experience.

3. Personality of some sort
They don’t have to be the next Robin Williams, but they must have some sort of personality to hold your attention. Remember the most boring teacher you had in grade school, did they make you want to learn? If your like me the answer is “I don’t remember, I was forehead down on the desk most of the class.” They are not there to act as your own personal Dr. Phil, but they need to be informative and interesting.

4. Supplemental knowledge
A good trainer will enhance his/her professional knowledge with an education in related areas such as, nutrition, wellness, sport training, fat loss, rehabilitative exercise, etc. That way they can suggest techniques or ideas to create a well rounded fitness experience.

5. Dedication to your purpose
Your trainer should be as dedicated as a personal servant. You are paying them to effectively train you, not their friend working out next to you. Sure they might shoot a suggestion to a fellow client, but if you have a PERSONAL trainer then they should be just that. Go ahead be selfish, it’s your money. Now this is a different story if it is group training setting, but then that is considered a semi-personal training setting an probably won’t cost as much.