Personal Training or Group Training?
Do you know what type of work out person you are? Are you considering joining a gym or private personal training facility? If you are then you might consider thinking about how you would like to be trained. Picking the environment where you feel comfortable is a must, one that will keep you consistent and motivated. If you feel that you work best by yourself then you should consider Private Personal Training.
The trainer you choose will be a trained professional that will work with you individually helping you reach your fitness goals and needs. You will be intrinsically motivated to make appointments and follow a meal plan to reach the goals you wish to achieve.
A great motivator is tracking the progress you make it can be tracked by a log usually made by your trainer, if not then you might consider having your measurements taken by the personal trainer you’re working with. Your personal trainer should instill the motivation in you to want to come and train to meet your fitness goals. If you feel like your work out is lacking in motivation then you might contemplate adding more extrinsic motivation such as group training.
If you feel that working out is a chore and feel that you would enjoy going to work out with friends or participating
in large exercises where there are many people doing the same exercises, then group fitness sounds like the kind of training for you.
As stated by Personal Power Training “When you engage in group personal training you have a built in support system that bestows you with a wealth of encouragement and motivation for continuing with your fitness routines.”
So you will be working out with a trained professional as you would have been in private personal training but now you’ll be working with a group of people that have similar fitness goals as yourself, motivating you to keep up with the group. In this sense you can track your progress not only by a log but by the other people in the group, by watching the progress that is being made by the group and determining whether or not you’re right on track or lagging behind in your work outs.
Depending on the kind of person you define yourself to be will help you decide how you wish to be trained. If you are unsure you might want to “test the waters” and find out which method works best for you. Feel free to ask your personal trainer if they offer group work out sessions, and if you are in the market for a personal trainer that offers both, Thurston Personal Training comes highly recommended offering both private personal training and group personal training. Contact us for a free fitness evaluation to see what fits you best!
