by Jacqueline Gikow, Audacious-Aging.NYC®

Do you find it difficult to stick to an exercise program?

How many times have you set new fitness goals only to lose interest in a couple of weeks?

Working with a personal trainer is one of the easiest, fastest, most successful ways to improve your health and fitness. In fact, these days, personal trainers are used by people of all age, economic, and fitness levels to make lifestyle changes.

How do you know if hiring a personal trainer is the right choice for you? Consider the following things a personal trainer does:

You probably find that when you exercise on your own, it’s easy to skip a session here and there. Additionally, you might even give up, since there’s no one keeping track of what, or when, you work out. On the other hand, when you work with a personal trainer, you have to check in on a regular basis, which means you more likely stick with your training program.

Knowing you are scheduled for regular sessions can boost your motivation to continue with a workout regimen. To begin with, you may brainstorm ways to overcome your biggest obstacles to exercise. Following that, it will be easier to choose activities you find most appealing that you think you’ll keep doing. The bottom line is, you usually keep doing what you enjoy, and you get results from consistency.

The first thing to remember is that exercise safety is the number one priority. In reality, anyone can do a workout from a magazine, but cookie cutter programs can lead to injuries. To that end, personal trainers teach you the proper way to perform an exercise movement.

Additionally, a personal trainer watches you perform the movements, and corrects your technique to reduce your risk of injury. The result is you perform each movement correctly, and maximize your workout effectiveness.

Equally important, any special considerations (existing medical condition, post-rehabilitation, medications, injuries, etc.) into account when creating your program.

Did I say fun? Believe it or not, exercising can be fun! To put it differently, personal trainers know varied exercises, equipment, and techniques can make your workouts both fun and effective. Because you know, when you choose exercises that keep you interested, you’ll more likely stay on track to reach your fitness goals.

The bottom line is that a customized exercise program keeps YOU in mind. Also, if a specific exercise does not work for you, it’s easy to change it to one better suited that has the same benefits.

Finally, you adjust your routine as your fitness level improves to make sure you reach your unique health and fitness goals.

While you may have fitness goals, at the same time, your daily schedule or personal obligations often interferes with the time you have. Or perhaps, you simply don’t want the obligation of a gym membership. With this in mind, I provide personal training sessions in your home, a private gym, as well as a private pool. To put it differently, training in your environment means convenience, less excuses, and privacy.

In fact, my unique commitment and dedication is to you. Fitness isn’t about being better than someone else… it’s about being better than you used to be.