Posted on September 12, 2014 by Jenny Cromack

One thing I have found since becoming a personal trainer is that a lot of people have an image of someone stood screaming at them whilst their ‘victims’ run around in pain. Popular weight loss programmes and army based training has given that image, however the truth is we only shout if our clients are running away from us (obviously this is part of the training and not an attempt to escape).
I always knew throughout university that I wanted to teach and train people and after doing my gym instructors qualification I knew I wanted to become a personal trainer and help people achieve their fitness goals.
Before coming a PT the one thing I underestimated was just how personal the relationship between myself and my clients would be. Not only this but just how different each of my client would be. I often get asked what type of people take on a personal trainer and I can honestly say that I have a wide range of ages, personalities, abilities, professions and motivation.

Because I have a wide range of clients it means every approach to training each client is different. Obviously each client need to train differently in terms of exercises to achieve their different fitness goals but what I truly love is how you have to approach the way you interact with each client differently and this is something I underestimated before becoming a personal trainer. For some clients the only way they will become motivated to train is if they know they have guidance from myself to keep them on the straight and narrow. For some people one session is enough and they are then able to follow a plan independently in the gym, for others they do additional classes to ensure they are still been put through their paces and some people train more regularly as they find it very hard to motivate themselves.
Being a personal trainer can certainly not be described as being boring as you are surrounded by different people throughout the day. Every client you train is different and the way you approach your session is different.Some people love to be pushed to the absolute max so appreciate a lot of enthusiasm whilst they try and reach a target on the rower. Some sessions are filled with discussions of why we are doing everything which I really enjoy because it’s great to talk about how the body work and why you use certain methods to achieve goals. Then there are the clients that see coming to PT sessions as a massive chore, they moan during the session  and express disgust at certain exercises such as burpees and knee drives however after a shower they walk out smiling and say see you next week.
One thing I have learned is not to take any offence at the occasional comments I receive, or by the extreme celebrations when you notify them that is time to stretch or that they have actually finished. It always makes me laugh when a couple of my clients say “why are you doing this to me?” it’s as if their sessions are compulsory in life but the bottom line is I know they really feel and see the benefits of working hard and having a PT.
I love training every one of my clients and never get bored of training any of them. Even the challenging ones who forget food diaries or moan through there sessions are a pleasure to train and really appreciate the progress they make.
The bottom line is I really don’t think there is a type of person who won’t benefit from personal training as it says in the title its personal to each individual and no matter how motivated you feel or what your fitness goals are there is always a diet and fitness approach that will help you achieve your goals.
So if you sat there wondering if personal training is for you. The answer is Yes!