Personal Online Training
Have you ever considered personal online training? Have you ever thought of your computer being a weight loss tool? Personal training 
The alternative to having a personal trainer is having an online trainer. The price is usually a lot lower, and it is convenient, because it allows you to train on your time.
Below are some of the things that a personal online site might offer:
- Personal workouts based on what your goals are, your schedule, and the exercise equipment that you have at your home.
- Advice on nutrition, and your food that you are eating.
- A data base of the exercises that they offer, which will include videos and picture demonstrations on how to do them.
- Fitness tools such as BMI, calorie, heart rate, and other calculators that will help you keep track of your progress.
- Calendar's that will help you plan out your workouts.
- Forms that you will keep an account of your exercises, to chart your progress, and keep you accountable.
- Email access to your trainer (s) and other experts
- Some even give you email workout reminders.
The difference between personal trainers and personal online trainers is that everything is done online. You won't be meeting an actual person, and the cost is significantly lower. Before you make your decision to go with a online personal coach, look at the pro's and cons below.
Pro's:
- Flexibility: There are no appointments to make or break. Your workout schedule depends on your own personal commitments.
- Too Busy: If you have appointments to keep, or other things to do, you don't have to worry about canceling an apointment with a personal trainer and then rescheduling. With a virtual trainer you can make your own schedule to suit your lifestyle.
- Finances: Personal trainers charge between $35 and up for an hour of workouts. The cost of the personal training really relies on where you live, and if you have to pay for fitness or gym dues.
- Intimidation: Some people just don't like working out in a public place with a trainer. Some find it intimidating to work out in front of others, but they are still wanting some kind of guidance. If this is the case, a virtual trainer is probably a good choice.
Con's:
- Having on personal online trainer requires you to have a lot of motivation. There will be no one telling you how many reps or you can do one more set. You have to be self motivated to do it on your own.
- There is actually no trainer standing beside you watching your form or making any physical evaluations. You will have to learn to evaluate your own strengths and track your own progress.
- There is no weight trainer. If you have never lifted weights before, you may not know how to do it correctly, even though you have watched the video's and looked at the pictures. If you are not comfortable lifting weights on your own, then you would be better off getting a personal coach for a month or so. This will help you gain the confidence you need, and then you can advance to a virtual trainer.
- A personal trainer can give you the motivation you need to keep going every week where obviously, a virtual coach cannot. YOu will have to ask yourself if you are capable of doing the workouts with just an email reminder? Is a weekly check in enough to keep you going?
Choosing an Online Training Website
You need to make sure that the personal trainers are certified through nationally recognized organizations. If the online training website gives you a virtual tour, or a free trial, take advantage of the opportunity to see if it is right for you.
You need to decide what you really want from a trainer. Are you going to want to communicate with your trainer often? If so, then choose one of the websites that actually match you up with a trainer. This trainer will work with you one on one instead of a trainer that will simply just give you a workout plan.
You will also need to know what you can afford, and what you can't. Some of the sites will charge $20 a month, and others charge up to $45, maybe even higher. Some of the higher prices online training sites offer more advantages in their virtual training. Remember to keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Find a website that can meet your budget and your workout needs.
Make sure that they have fitness and health assessment forms (PAR-Q) for you to fill out. If they dont ask about your health history, and your fitness activity levels, then you need to move on, and look for another training site.
A personal online trainer is a great idea if it fits with your personality and budget. Only you know if you are a self motivating person, and how hard you are willing to workout. If you need someone to motivate you, the find yourself a personal trainer. On the other hand, if you have a lot of self discipline, then a virtual trainer may be for you.
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