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What happens when you hire a trainer and you don’t believe they are doing their job properly? Read on to discover the telling signs that your personal trainer is not providing you with the level of service you deserve and find out if you should switch personal trainers.

Do You See Changes?

First things first; are you getting the results you imagined despite putting 100% effort? Did you detox your body to allow it to perform properly and to facilitate fat loss? Did you ditch the junk food and have been eating a clean balanced diet? Have you been consistent?

If you have been putting maximal effort on your part and you are not achieving the goals you and your personal trainer set out in the beginning, then this can be a telling sign that your personal trainer is not doing his or her job. It is the personal trainer’s job to ensure that you are pushing yourself and you are performing exercises correctly. Additionally, a good trainer should be knowledgeable about nutrition and provide you with guidance applicable to where you are, your body, and your goals.

Does Your Personal Trainer Give You Her Full Attention?

One of the main reasons why people decide to hire a personal trainer is because they want to benefit from the one-on-one method of exercising. This means that your trainer should give you their undivided attention at all times. They should not be answering their phone, texting, going through their social media, or talking to other people whilst they have a session booked with you. Furthermore, they shouldn’t be staring into the sky or being distracted in any way possible. They should be watching and helping you with every single exercise and rep you make. Lack of attentiveness can be a sign that you should switch personal trainers.

Does Your Trainer Cancel Appointments Regularly?

It is very unprofessional for any local personal trainer to cancel their sessions with a client at the last minute or on the regular basis. Of course, sometimes this is completely unavoidable. However, if it happens frequently, it is unacceptable. Furthermore, your personal trainer should not be struggling to fit your sessions in. This indicates that his/her schedule is fully booked because his/her hands are full or this can indicate that he/she has far too many clients and can’t give you a regular spot. If that’s the case, your trainer has too much stuff going on and can’t provide you with the service that you need.

Is Your Training Regime Very General or Repetitive?

And last but not least, the key to any successful fitness regimen is the fact that it has been tailor-made to suit each individual client. If you know of other people who use the personal trainer in question and you discover that they have the same routine as you, then this should be a red flag. Everybody is different; they have differing levels of fitness and various needs too. Your training should be individualized to you, based on your age, experience, and fitness level.

Another key to success is progression. Your fitness regimen should change over time. It shouldn’t remain the same over a long period of time. It should be dynamic and progress along with you. Therefore, if your training regimen is the same for everybody and doesn’t change, you should switch personal trainers or get an online coach.

Now you know what are the most common signs of bad personal training, you know if you should switch personal trainers. Your trainer should help you make changes, give you his/her full attention, see you regularly, and develop individualized routines just for you. In this manner, you can progress and achieve your fitness and health goals.

To a Fitter Healthier You,

Adriana Albritton

The Fitness Wellness Mentor

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