Benefits of Online Personal Training
There are so many benefits of online personal training, especially compared to working out on your own or with a personal trainer in real life.
In this article, we will discuss how an online personal trainer might be the right choice for you.
Increase Accountability
When you work with a coach, you instantly increase accountability. You will increase the likelihood that you will actually do your workouts because you have already invested in your coaching and your coach. Working with a real person instead of an automated program can increase motivation and feelings that another person has invested in your success.
If another individual wants you to succeed, you will increase your motivation, effort and results!
Save Money
Compared to personal training, online personal training saves a lot of money. While you might spend $50 to $100 per session for private coaching, online training only costs around $100-200 per month.
You will receive a complete program that includes training for each day of the week, instead of just one or two sessions per week.
For most people, online training provides a more cost effective fitness coaching option.
Save Time
Another great thing about online personal training is that you can schedule your workouts whenever you want. You could even do many of your workouts at home. Instead of having to drive to meet a trainer, you can choose a gym close to your home or even invest in some home equipment to do your workouts at home.
Personalized Plan
While you could probably find some workout programs online, online personal training provides you with custom workout programs. Your plan should take into account your goals, injury history, background, available time and equipment.
A personalized plan can help you meet more specific goals or work around your own personal limitations.
Get Help with your Form
Many people fear that they will not receive help with their form and technique with online training, but that could not be farther from the truth. Nowadays, you can easily upload exercise videos into an online portal so that your coach can view them and provide form suggestions and support.
They may even send you a video back with detailed instructions and corrections so that you can improve your form faster.
Some online coaches might even watch your workouts on zoom or facetime to provide real time guidance and support.
Workout When you Want
With online personal training, you can complete your workouts when you want instead of having to wait to meet a trainer at a gym for a scheduled session.
Morning person? Great. You can get your workouts done first thing in the morning. Night owl? Do your workouts after dark. Do you need the flexibility to workout when your kids are sleeping or you are on a lunch break at work? Great. Now you can do your workouts when you have the time.
Workout Where you Want
Online personal training allows you to workout where you want. If you want to workout at home, or switch between a few local gyms, you can. Or, you could also choose to workout outside or at a park. With online coaching, you have a lot more flexibility as to where you complete your workouts.
Support Small Business
Most fitness coaches and online trainers work independently, as subcontractors, or choose to run their own business.
Supporting an independent online coach often allows you to support a small business owner or self employed person. Many people want to embrace small businesses in their communities and try to shop at small stores instead of big box chains. When you work with most online personal trainers, you get to support an individual or small business instead of a corporate conglomerate.
Choose any Trainer in the World
Working with an online fitness coach allows you to work with any trainer around the world. You can choose a trainer outside your local community or even outside your country if you wish. This allows you to find a coach that works best for your needs, without feeling constrained by the trainers available in your community.
Online Personal Training
Online training presents many advantages over working out alone or even with a trainer in person.
I would highly consider working with an online personal trainer if you feel that this type of coaching would fit you and your goals.
