Personal trainer (Personal trainer)
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A personal trainer is a sports instructor who personally guides clients in achieving their goal or goals. The profession of personal trainer may involve a sports instructor or relate to a fitness instructor, depending on the type of sport. A personal trainer can also be seen as a coach, because the most important task of a personal trainer is to coach clients. A personal trainer can guide clients in different ways, depending on the goal. Think, for example, of people who want to reduce their fat percentage, of people who want to learn good sports techniques, of people who are dealing with an injury or of giving nutritional advice. In most cases, the work of a personal trainer will cover various areas, depending on the goal. Especially for people who are new to strength sports, it is very important to learn the right techniques and exercises because otherwise injuries can occur. It is also important within strength sports to alternate exercises so that the muscles can recover. These are all examples where a personal trainer can help. A personal trainer is therefore a sports instructor or fitness instructor, who coaches clients in the field of health. Health relates to exercise but usually also to nutritional advice. Nutritional advice is generally even more important than actually exercising, because nutrition will largely determine whether someone is going to lose weight. A well-trained personal trainer can therefore usually also give nutritional advice, but a nutritionist can also be called in if necessary. In short, we can best describe the work of a personal trainer as guiding people in the field of training, nutrition, rest and mindset.
A personal trainer is therefore a fitness instructor and / or sports instructor, who will coach clients in a personal way to achieve their goal. A good personal trainer is not only a coach but also a motivator, because motivation is very important for people. Not all people are born athletes and they could use some extra motivation. Continuing to stimulate people who have difficulty with sports and nutrition will ensure that people do not drop out within a few weeks. Motivating is not only about exercising or nutrition, because having a good conversation is just as important. Another important language as a personal trainer is to draw up a good training schedule including possibly drawing up a tailor-made nutrition plan. In most cases, a personal trainer will also calculate the fat percentage of clients in addition to weighing clients. This is important to be able to monitor in a good way whether clients are actually losing fat through exercise. Another important task as a personal trainer is to clearly explain how all exercises should be performed in order to achieve the best result. Performing exercises in the wrong way will make the exercises less effective and can also cause injuries. That's why it's so important to use a good personal trainer.
LOSING WEIGHT IS EATING HEALTHIER
People who want to reduce their fat percentage will usually have to change their lifestyle in terms of nutrition in addition to exercise. Taking in fewer calories per day than you consume daily will cause you to lose weight. It is not bad to sometimes eat fast food provided that the number of calories does not exceed the daily requirement. Whether fast food is otherwise healthy is a completely different story. People who experience problems with healthy nutrition should go to a nutritionist or hire a personal trainer, who also has knowledge of nutrition. Consciously choosing healthy food will ensure that you will lose weight provided that you do not exceed the daily calorie requirement. It is not the case that choosing healthy food means that you should never eat unhealthy food again. It is true that you have to think about what exactly you eat. A hamburger or pizza in its time really can't hurt provided this is a conscious choice. Within the sports world, this is also called a cheat day. A cheat day is nothing more than a day when you are less strict with yourself. Scheduling a cheat day can help you get through the difficult moments and can be seen as a personal reward. For example, think of a birthday that is your cheat day.
WHAT DOES A PERSONAL TRAINER DO:
- Personal guidance of clients
- Drawing up training schedules
- Drawing up feeding schedules
- Weighing and measuring clients
- Discussing progress
- Clearly explaining all exercises
- Mentally supporting clients
- Providing information about exercises and nutrition
WHAT DOES A PERSONAL TRAINER DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER
Those who aspire to a career as a personal trainer can now choose from various courses and courses, which are offered at different levels. In all cases, it is important to follow an EREPS recognized training. EREPS stands for European register of exercise professionals. EREPS is an international register for accredited instructors, trainers and lecturers, who are active within the European fitness and health industry. In general, a personal trainer will have the fitness A certificate, the fitness B certificate and an additional personal training course (PT). A good personal trainer will usually have a full-fledged sports training and not just a short course. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an independent entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A PERSONAL TRAINER CAN BE EMPLOYED
A personal trainer is in many cases working as an entrepreneur, but a personal trainer can also be connected to a gym or fitness center in paid employment or as an entrepreneur. In addition, a personal trainer can give private lessons outside a gym. In general, it is true that personal trainers are active within gyms or sports centers.
COMPETENCES PERSONAL TRAINER
The most important competencies of a personal trainer are being able to coach and motivate people. In addition, a thorough education can be regarded as an important competence, because not everyone can just call themselves a personal trainer. Communication in general can also be regarded as an important competence, because you have to deal with many different people. If you work as an independent entrepreneur, you must also have commercial skills. In that case, networking can also be regarded as an important competence. Generally important words are passion, energy, perseverance, independence, persuasiveness, monitoring, discipline, cooperation, creativity, inspiration and empathy.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A PERSONAL TRAINER
The job market perspective as a personal trainer is generally very good. However, it is important that you have a full-fledged vocational training, because this can make the difference. Gyms and fitness centers won't hire everyone as a personal trainer. The career opportunities as a personal trainer should be seen in starting your own business or, for example, being able to guide professional athletes.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY PERSONAL TRAINER
A personal trainer who works as an employee will usually fall under the Cao Sport, in which the employment conditions are regulated. An employed personal trainer will usually earn a salary between 2500 and 3000 euros gross per month depending on age and further responsibilities. Not all personal trainers are working full-time, so the salary can also be completely different. What exactly an independently working personal trainer will earn is not to be specified, because this will depend entirely on the number of clients and possible expenses.
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