11 Jul Personal Training Isn’t Just For Celebrities Any More!

Personal Training Isn’t Just For Celebrities Any More!

Back in the 80’s personal training was this glamorous service only attainable by the rich and famous. It was for stars, socialites and the rich who needed a personal training to keep them in tip top shape for their movies and carpet events. The average person would never have contemplated such an indulgence, gym membership was expensive enough! However fast forward to the present and saying you do personal training will not make anyone bat an eyelid.

These days you walk into a gym and see personal trainers everywhere personal training their clients. Due to its massive exposure and glamorisation on TV through shows such as the ‘Biggest Loser’ and massive marketing and campaigns promoting it as a fantastic career, personal training has fast become a popular choice for school grads to seasoned businessmen, stay at home mums all of who want to make a change into personal training.

Personal training can all vary in cost and will depend on the experience and skills of the trainer. For a very experienced trainer you could be looking at over $100 per hour or with a brand spanker you could be looking at $50 an hour. It all depends on your budget, goals and needs. If you cannot afford a personal training session there are ways around this. Why not team up with a workout buddy? This can totally split the cost in half and many personal trainers are happy to provide a buddy service. Or join some group training which is a fraction of the cost of personal training.

There is much speculation over the fitness industry given its churn and burn rate likewise its churn them in and churn them out training over at The Institute Of Fitness. Many would argue that 6 weeks full time is not enough time to give someone the knowledge and skills they need to safely, confidently and effectively do personal training. However having said this there are some fantastic and reputable trainers out there providing a fantastic and reputable personal training service.