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Personal Training

Each day many people join the YMCA with a high motivation to become healthier.

How to Choose a Personal Trainer: In order for a personal trainer to design a safe and effective workout, he or she should have education and experience. Being certified through a nationally recognized certifying agency insures that the trainer is getting continuing education. This means that the trainer is knowledgeable about the latest information and research on health and fitness issues and understands the principles of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, and exercise. All YMCA Personal Trainers are certified by the YMCA or nationally recognized certifying agency, as well as CPR certified.

Find a trainer that is right for you: Some people like to exercise in the morning, some in the evening. Will the personal trainer you're talking to accommodate your schedule? What about the trainer's gender? Some people do better working with a trainer of the same sex; others prefer the opposite sex.

Interview more than one: Ask questions about his or her style of training and experience with any particular injuries or special problems that may need to be addressed. The personal trainer you select should motivate you by positive, not negative, reinforcement. Even more important, that trainer should be someone you like.

FitLinxx®: FitLinxx® is a computerized system that attaches directly to existing fitness equipment, adding an extraordinary "intelligent" dimension to the workout experience for the first time. To learn more, click here.

The YMCA Personal Fitness Program: Designed to help ready-to-be-fit individuals move toward the behavior and mind-set of a regular exerciser, this program is based on a synthesis of behavior change theory and research that provides the health and fitness professionals with an innovative and effective approach to helping physically inactive people become regular exercisers. The key program features include: a one-to-one approach to behavior change, a structured, step-by-step behavior change program, trained YMCA staff, an intrinsic, process focus, and computerized exercise equipment.
 

Want to know more?

See our on-line program guides or call or come in to the YMCA nearest you for more information today!
 
 

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