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Why Ask a Personal Trainer and
Not a Doctor About Exercise
You
wouldn’t ask your hairstylist to diagnose a mechanical problem on your
car would you? Of course not, unless they’re also a certified mechanic
on the side. Why then ask your doctor about exercise when his or her
line of work is in the diagnosing and treating of diseases and sickness?
To be sure, doctors are becoming more and more aware of the benefits of
exercise in helping their patients to improve their health outlook. But
they must spend their very limited time between treating patients and
keeping themselves abreast of new developments in medicines and
treatments that help patients fight disease. They don’t have the time to
invest in learning about the mechanics of exercise. Doesn’t it make more
sense that the ideal candidate for an in-depth discussion on exercise
and how it can benefit your health would be a personal trainer?
A personal
trainer has spent an extensive amount of time learning all about
exercise. How different exercises are done, how to target specific areas
of the body with exercise, how to avoid injuries, the structures of the
body and how they work, how exercise can help the body to work more
efficiently, the physiological connection between the body and mind for
complete health and more.
A personal
trainer carries certifications that they have achieved and can
demonstrate a high-level of understanding about the various aspects of
exercise and what exercise can mean to a person’s overall health.
A personal
trainer has the expertise to guide you through the proper “mechanics” of
various forms of exercise, to not only lessen your risk of becoming
injured, but to increase the benefits to be gained from exercise done
correctly. They also have insight gained from working with different
people from which to draw upon to help you in getting past any stumbling
blocks that are keeping you from maximizing your health.
Personal
trainers are also knowledgeable about the physical limitations of some
conditions and can tailor exercises to those limitations, so that health
gains are still possible. Despite the marine-toughness seen portrayed by
a personal trainer on reality-based television shows, not all personal
trainers “bark” out orders to get you to exercise. Personal trainers
can be quite empathetic to the plight of the overweight person who
hasn’t exercised in a long while, but who has finally decided to get
their weight under control and improve their health. A personal trainer
will work with you to reach higher levels of fitness without shaming you
for whatever level you start from.
Doctors
keep themselves informed about the latest research and developments in
the treating of disease and illness, personal trainers keep themselves
informed about the latest trends in the exercise and exercise materials
recommended for attaining fitness and health. A personal trainer can
warn you about the newest fads appearing on the exercise scene with a
lot of fanfare and empty promises before you endanger your health by
trying to follow them.
A personal
trainer gives you the one-on-one instruction and attention that most of
us need to take charge of the wheel as we drive towards great and
permanent health. The expert knowledge and guidance that a personal
trainer adds to your exercise workouts is invaluable. You can achieve
more benefits from the time you spend on exercising and working towards
your goals of health and fitness from a personal trainer, than just
about anyone else.
If you have
a bad case of the flu, a broken bone, or a medical concern, seek
treatment from your doctor. If you have a question about what the best
exercise routines are for the maximizing of your health and fitness,
consult a personal trainer.
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