Don't Waste Money on a Personal Trainer
A Guide To Jumpstart Weight Loss and Achieve Long Lasting Results
Mar 4, 2009
As bathing suit season approaches each year, men and women look in the mirror more closely and realize they need help - fast! Then come the big decisions: join a gym or try to go do it on their own? Better yet, should they make the ultimate splurge and hire a personal trainer who will whip them into shape?
Ashley Marriott, a certified personal trainer and creator of Burn 'N Firm, a popular full body dance DVD workout series, and Marc L. Paulsen, M.D., a member of the American Academy of Sports Medicine, say personal trainers are a waste of money. Their book, Looking to Lose Weight? Dump Your Trainer, The only thing they'll reduce is your wallet! is a simple and fun guide to weight loss and fitness without wasting money on personal trainers. Inside the book they address many personal training myths.
10 Personal Training Myths
Myth #1: You need a personal trainer to get in shape.
Save your money and instead educate and empower yourself with the understanding that you can be your own personal trainer.
Myth #2: Personal trainers are worth the money.
Jogging (free) or taking cardio dance classes at the gym (unlimited classes are often included with gym memberships) burns more calories per hour than a typical training session.
Myth #3: Personal trainers have certifications from reputable organizations.
Be sure your trainer is certified from a reputable organization. Other titles (fitness consultant, fitness coordinator, fitness professional and fitness expert) may only require an online course or one-day workshop.
Myth #4: Personal trainers know about nutrition and supplements.
Many personal trainers have their own bias toward a particular fad diet and may be giving advice contrary to a client's special nutritional needs.
Myth #5: Personal trainers care about your progress.
Trainers should be evaluating your weight, body measurements, body fat testing, strength, heart rate recovery and recording your progress toward your goals.
Myth #6: Personal trainers want you to be self-sufficient.
Reaching your goals may cause you to dump your trainer. However, if you're not making progress toward your goals, that is exactly why you should dump your trainer.
Myth #7: Personal trainers design time-efficient, effective workouts.
If you are looking to lose weight a recommended program would consist of 40-60 minutes of aerobic exercise, followed by 10-15 minutes of strength training and 5 minutes of stretching.
Myth #8: Personal trainers practice what they preach.
Most trainers train themselves differently than they train you. They typically do far more cardio training and far less weight training than their clients, which burns more calories and makes their muscles stand out.
Myth #9: Personal trainers are healthy role models.
Even trainers fall into the traps of using steroids, diuretics, fat burners and over-training.
Myth #10: Personal trainers are qualified to handle medical and psychological problems.
Personal trainers are not medical doctors or therapists but their clients often feel comfortable sharing personal information.
A Guide to Weight Loss and Fitness
Marriott and Paulsen reach readers and keep them motivated with a sense of humor. The book is filled with personal anecdotes and funny cartoons. In addition, the authors offer sound weight loss and fitness advice. Beyond the myths, readers will find a guide to finding a healthy weight based on frame size, a sensible eating plan and the components of a workout program.
The guide to being fit and healthy offers many charts to determine important factors such as frame size, target heart rates and beginning/optimal fitness levels. The exercise program is very detailed, with pictures, for exercises that don't require equipment and exercises that are done using the machines found in most local gyms. Finally, an easy to follow 21 day eating and exercise program is included to get a jump start into fitness.
Dr. Paulsen is proof that this program works. He used the Dump Your Trainer program and lost over 50 pounds in six months. He has since kept the weight off for over 8 years.
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