personal trainer - The #1 Problem in Choosing A Fitness Trainer

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In 2011, approximately 6.5 million Americans used the services of a personal athletic trainer. Unfortunately, most of them wasted their money on trainers without adequate training. By doing this, they may be putting their health at risk, since proper exercise is necessary to maintain good health and fitness. This article discusses the most important things to consider when choosing a personal athletic trainer.

Dr. Anne Larson, the author of a new book called "Certified or CertiFRAUD: Assessing the Professional Competency of Your Personal Trainer" believes that the certification of personal trainers in many cases could be considered fraudulent. She explains in the book what to look out for and how to find a qualified personal trainer.

According to her, the problem has grown because there are now hundreds of organizations that give certificates to personal trainers. Many of these certify personal trainers who merely complete an online seminar or attend a weekend workshop. Such training does not provide the knowledge necessary to really help people who are serious about physical fitness.

'This type of certification isn't even worth the paper it is printed on," says author Dr. Larson. "This is what I refer to as CertiFraud."

According to Larson many studies show that the knowledge of a personal trainer has a direct impact on the results achieved by their clients. Since the training of most certified personal trainers is inadequate, millions of personal trainer clients are being misled and misinformed. They are wasting not only their money but also their valuable time. Many have health conditions and have a great need for a knowledgeable fitness trainer.

All the details on how to choose a qualified personal trainer, and to check out their credentials, are provided in this very important book.

Here are the top 3 things you must do to avoid hiring a trainer without adequate training: Check not only their credentials but also the details of the certifying organization, Go through an extensive interview process before hiring your trainer, and Hire the trainer for a trial period before committing to a long term arrangement.

You will also want to check your trainer's academic credentials, nutritional knowledge, specialized exercise training, insurance, and CPR credentials. You must be comfortable with all of these areas before hiring someone.

You are putting your health and well-being in this person's hands, so take some time to really check things out. You will want to understand the trainer's specific standards and proposed exercise regimen. What is their level of knowledge of exercise science? Have they kept up to date with new research in this area?

For more information on choosing a personal trainer please go to Iron Footprint Fitness or contact Dr. Anne Larson, EdD, at ceo@ironfootprintfitness.com. For more information about growing your business with publicity, press releases and article marketing please go to Free-Publicity.Net or contact The Publicist, Leo J. Vidal at writer@free-publicity.net

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