"THE RIGHT TRAINER"

Before even choosing a personal trainer while you're in the gym observe them at work. See who give their clients good encouragement and are attentive. Look also for someone you'll get on with personally.

"HEALTH AND GOALS"

Before any activity takes place the personal trainer should discuss your general health and fitness goals. They will discuss your body type and find out how much time you're willing to spend. He/she will also need to know of any relevant health concerns you may have had in the past.

"FITNESS ROUTINE"

The personal trainer will walk through a fitness routine with you. This will start with stretching and a gentle warm up followed by some cardio work (treadmill, bike, etc). He/she may then go through some resistance training. All of this is to check you're using the machines correctly and to go through your fitness routine so you can workout yourself until your next session with the personal trainer."

"TRAINING GOALS"

Personal trainers are not always needed, you could do some training research yourself and focus yourself on your goals. But it is much safer and easier with the guidance and motivation from a personal trainer. You will also reach your goals far quicker and without injury with the professional help.