You are thinking about or maybe working towards making a positive change in your life style. This should be a time of celebration and re-growth. Sometimes, the uncertainty of the “How To’s” and the “Where To’s” can be overwhelming and even discouraging. That’s why your Personal Trainer should be utilized as your most important resource.

1st: Your trainer should be flexible with your schedule. All trainers (including the ones in the gyms) have the ability to be flexible. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. Big Hint: you need to work out at a time that is most suited to you. Everyone is different and some people work better at 6:30am when others are better at 9:30pm. Don’t let your trainer force you into a time slot that is not comfortable with your schedule or your sleeping patter. Most trainers will be able to accommodate you at your specific times so that you can get the most out of your workout. If your trainer won’t negotiate on time, then keep looking! But remember, your workout is for you and your benefit so it should suite your schedule not someone else’s.

2nd: Your trainer should provide a Free consultation and Free testing. I can’t stress this enough. Make sure there is an opportunity for you to get to know each other before you make your decision. This is one of the essentials and what this initial consultation and testing is for. The fitness testing and consultation will help you get an idea as to what type of a trainer they are and if your personalities are compatible. Like in every industry there is good and bad practitioners, therefore test-driving is important for longevity!

3rd: Good trainers have a network of health care professionals that they can refer you too. This is a great way to see how plugged into the fitness industry they really are. Most personal trainers will refer to a network of professionals that they know personally and have used their services. Your trainer, if experienced, has many contacts within diet, nutrition, rehab and alternative health care that they will/should refer you too if they feel it necessary.
You don’t get what you don’t ask for…. So Ask! This is a sure fire way of making the most of your training dollar. There should be no cost for this referral service. There is nothing like the comfort of knowing you are in good hands and if you trust your trainer from the beginning you will know that they are sending you to a good practitioner. This is also a great way to do a under cover background check on your trainer.

4th: Trainers can and should bring it all together for you. This goes hand in hand with their network of professionals. You should expect them to be responsible for checking in with you and seeing how you are enjoying your program. Seeing if there are any aches or pains that are occurring due to your exercise. This is when they should use there network to WOW you an be able to refer to other professionals without there ego getting in the way. They should be asking you questions everyday with regards to your status, as we all know each day out body changes. If they are not asking you questions then this is a big warning sign. It implies that they may not be a committed to your well-being and total health. This is not what you are looking for. You are looking for fitness professional that you can trust your health to. If someone cares about you they will ask about you.

5th: Your trainer needs to be approachable and compassionate to your specific needs and goals. A trainer who is a professional and one who understands the importance of your health and how big of a step you are making to change your life style. You need to feel comfortable and be able to have continual dialog with regards to your ever-changing needs. A professional should be able to modify any exercise to suite you and should set goals for you to reach. There should be that motivation to want to do more and this is what they are there to provide.

6th: Most importantly, your trainer should de dependable and reliable. This is your health we are talking about!! Without your health you really can’t do a lot. BIG HINT: If you are running into the problem of your trainer not being reliable it is time to make a change. You are committed to your goals and so should your trainer be.

This is how we think at TBT! Hope to hear from you soon.

Posture – By session 3 you could see improvements in her posture. Her
form doing exercises has greatly improved and she has even began to
correct poor posture without needing a cue.

Balance. When she first started exercising all of her one leg exercises
where done while holding on to something. Now she can do full calf raises
and step ups without needing to hold on to anything

Flexibility – She has improved in her hip flexibility greatly. While doing
dead lifts she said that she felt she could reach further down within five
repetitions. Her range of motion in her shoulders are also improving.

Confidence- She is also more confident with the movement that she is
doing. Not using anything to stabilize herself while doing the step up
exercise was her idea. She wants to push her self and she wants to
improve.

Memorization – Since we have been working with her for 4 weeks she is
memorizing the exercises, what she has to do for them, and what apart of
the body they work. This recall is also a benefit because she is making
associations with the exercise. She is also very aware of how exercises
translate to tasks throughout day to day life.

All of these area’s are extremely important for doing day to day tasks and
continuing to live independently. During the session she also said that
she tries harder and feels more comfortable when I am with her as opposed
to being alone. She says it’s nice to have someone cheering her on, to
explain the exercises and to correct mistakes. Her enthusiasm and
dedication is greatly rewarding. I can’t wait to see what the future
training sessions hold, but this was defiantly a good day for my books.

At Train by Trina we put a lot of thought into Client/Trainer coordination. It is so important to us that we pair you with the Trainer we believe is the best fir for you on several levels:
- Personality
- Skill Set/Specific Areas of Fitness Expertise
- Schedule
- Location
- Goals
Because your Trainer comes to your home, and spends 1 – 3 hours (or more) of your week with you, we want to make sure this is quality time spent with someone who you trust and enjoy being around. And while your Trainer is the Fitness Expert, your health is YOUR business, and you want someone who works well FOR you.

Here is the secret sauce of what I think makes a great Client/Trainer relationship:
1. Compatible schedules: your trainer should adapt to your schedule and make it easy to incorporate and maintain an on-going fitness routine for life!
2. Personality: your trainer will be someone who makes you feel comfortable, who you have things in common with, and whose instruction style works for you.
3. Goals: your trainer will understand and prioritize YOUR goal/goals, as well as bear the necessary skill set and passion to keep you educated, motivated, and as successful as possible!

Train by Trina can help you find the best Personal Trainer for you. All the best in achieving your next best level of fitness!

It’s easy to get into a comfort zone and lack that extra push to move forward. A Personal Trainer is that source of motivation needed to advance you to the next level and work to your true fullest potential.

If you connect to any of these reasons, it might be time to work with a Personal Trainer who embodies all of the fitness goals you want to achieve: knowledgeable, motivational, accountable, and most of all: someone you can trust with your health.

Stay tuned for the next installment: What Makes a Personal Trainer the Right Fit for You?

Thank you all for your interest in the 12-week LIVE LEAN Weight Management Program starting on March 20th!

Registration is now officially open! Please complete the attached registration form and either send it back to me through email or fax (information below). Please register soon as space is limited and will be closed on Friday, March 16th. Check your health benefits plan and health care spending account for Registered Dietitian coverage.

I would also like to thank those of you who attended our OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday. It was great to have the opportunity to speak with you and answer your questions about the program.

The lucky winner in the prize draw was MARCELLA BOLLERS! Marcella will be taking the 12-week LIVE LEAN program absolutely free! Congratulations Marcella. We are very excited to have you in the program.

If you have any questions about LIVE LEAN, I would be happy to speak or meet with you to explain the program in further detail and answer all of your questions!

For more information: www.aesm.ca/live-lean-program

Thank you again and we hope to hear from you!

Seniors that are regularly active have less chances of falling. Falling is
the cause of 50% of head injuries and 90% of hip injuries. So it is easy
to see why it is necessary try to prevent falls from happening. Yet one
hundred thousand people over the age of 65 are hospitalized every year for
falling.

Training can decrease chances of falling because it improves strength and
balance. Another focus of our training programs is endurance. Endurance is
important in day to day task such as carrying groceries or walking for
long periods of time. Another area where Train by Trina has individualized
older adult training is by introducing a cognitive component to the
training. This component was introduced because exercising the mind can
have as many benefits as improving fitness. Studies have show that having
a high cognitive reserve can reduce the risk of developing dementia by
46%. By adding a cognitive component to the training routine it is also a
good use of time, as we recognize that most older adults are not able to
train for one hour we are still able to improve other area’s of health
without needing multiple sessions.

Other benefits to training are improved sleeping patterns, increased
quality of living, and many others. For more information about what older
adult training can do for you or a loved one call 416 788 2535 or visit
the website and check out our testimonials.

WAIT later this month you will see the full Launch of the Train by Trina proven exercise plan for Older Adults and Seniors

AND THIS WAS 2007 what about today? HUMMM??? things that make you go HUMMM