Several methods exist to get into shape. One of them is to hire a private trainer. This is the ideal solution. It's embarrassing to cancel the appointment with the coach when he shows up at home. But we must find the right one that is competent and professional.

Currently, there is no professional corporation to regulate the function of trainers. The best way to ensure the competence of the future coach is to see if he holds a degree in kinesiology (discipline established in 1987) or physical education. Students in these disciplines have a common core of courses for the first two years. Subsequently, students are oriented towards the side of health promotion.

Obviously, we will pay more. This is the big problem. People do not want to pay for it, but they pay $60 to $80 an hour for an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. The kinesiologist is a health professional in the same way that the latter, for which we can expect to pay between $40 and $60 an hour. When choosing a personal trainer in a gym, it should be based on the same criteria and ensure they have adequate training.

Moreover, the American Society of Exercise Physiology provides complementary certification for personal trainers.

The first contact

At the first meeting with a trainer, he will assess your physical condition, sine qua non for building an appropriate and safe environment. If the accessories are not needed for the evaluation, you should be sent to a center such as clinical kinesiology universities. A new assessment will be made after the first three months of the program.

Subsequently, the personal trainer will be a program according to your abilities and your goals. Customization of training is greatly appreciated by a mother of 51 years who had never exercised. "I started from afar and my trainer took me to my level and quietly brings me where I am able to go over to hold me morally," she says.

Why choose a personal trainer at home? "I hate the centers, I do not like the DVD because the level is too high for me and I cannot ask for explanations, ask questions to my coach. Moreover, he debunked a lot of misconceptions about the sports and training," says a reader.

Moreover, if the coach can guide you every minute during for your most unruly physical activity, he can come to see you every week or every two weeks. For people who have a tighter budget and are able to impose discipline, we can space out the visits and even combine training with a friend, to share the costs.

Before embarking on a program in a center or a private trainer, it is therefore important to assess its needs and especially to ask the right questions. A mere few hours of training is not enough. Our goal is to protect the population that cannot be improvised any personal trainer.

Where to find the coach?

We consult the directory of Kinesiology at the site of the American Physiological Society. Members are licensed and must abide by a code of ethics. You will find the coordinates of x coaches across the United States. We can also target different clinical kinesiology universities, which offer services. Generally, the coaches of these clinics are supervised by kinesiology students. It will cost less to buy while participating in the formation of a future kinesiologist. One of the best ways is word of mouth. You ask around for recommendations.