Personal Training Blog with Douglasville Personal Trainer David Hansey

You are a unique creature. Not trying to be corny here — it is just that you are the only person on the Earth who has your genetics as well as your unique set of circumstances from your life.

Did you break your arm in 4th grade?

Are you allergic to shellfish?

Did you have rheumatic fever (most people don’t even know what that is anymore but my father had it when he was a child and it shaped his whole life)

What I am trying to say is that only you have your unique set of circumstances. So a program designed for you SPECIFICALLY is going to be the best for you. Classes may be fun and they can be a great addition but they are just that — an addition. The best workout is one designed for you. It is like custom made clothing - always better.

Now a comment to people who have medical conditions. A personal trainer cannot “give you some moves” This really goes for anyone but it is CRITICAL for anyone with hypertension, arthritis, joint issues, diabetes and a host of other conditions. I have people who are in cardio surgery rehab who have asked me “for a few moves” ARE YOU SERIOUS???

Believe me I fully understand that there are financial considerations and you want to keep your training within a budget. But I cannot effectively give you any exercise without knowing you.

It is one of the reasons that my new group fitness classes is restricted to personal training clients only. I am just more comfortable with ensuring your safety and giving you an effective workout.

Yes, I would rather give you nothing at all than suggest something that may not work for you. And that is not cruel — that is SAFETY.

Now there are LOTS AND LOTS of personal training certifications out there. Just like ANY form of education, there is good and there is not so good. But how do you tell?? Well with personal training, you don’t need to weed through all the different certifications. The trade association for the health club industry (IHRSA) has already done it for you. They identified the only certifications that are of quality high enough to be BOARD CERTIFIED. This means they are a higher standard - and well AREN’T YOU WORTH IT???

TO READ MORE ABOUT IT, CLICK HERE

But basically the skinny of the story is that people who lack that certification should be considered with more scrutiny — I mean WHY WOULD THEY NOT GET ONE if they are a quality professional trainer??

Educate yourself and get the best personal trainer you can!!!

As a personal trainer, I get a lot of people telling me their fitness and health goals and I LOVE THAT! It is one of the things that make personal training such a rewarding career. It is also one of the things that helps me to see some of the downfalls that people face when they are getting and staying fit.

DIET IS A CRITICAL PIECE and a place where many people struggle or fail. You cannot eat whatever you want just because you work out — no matter how much you work out. I train for marathons and I run LOTS of miles every week and I still have to watch what I eat.

There are many diet traps including restaurants and processed food. If you are unsure what to do, I invite you to look at my sister site, Douglasville Weight Loss. That is a site where I outline lots of concepts of how to improve your diet and stay on track. I also have LOTS of recipes for you to try. http://www.douglasvilleweightloss.com

Wishing you all the best!!!
Dave