Here are some basic questions that you can ask your personal trainer before you sign up for their services. Remember, choosing the right personal trainer can make a tremendous difference in your success or failure.
1.) Why are you doing this? It makes a big difference if they are doing it because they love it or just because they wanted to hang out in the gym all of the time. Watch their body language. If it is just a paycheck for them, don't expect too much from them.
2.) How long have they been working out themselves? You want someone with some experience and longevity in working out. They may not have been a trainer for long, but you want someone that is time tested and knows the hard work and dedication involved for lasting results.
3.) What is your routine? This will give you an idea of what they are going to have you doing? If they love cardio, you can bet you will be doing a lot of cardio.
4.) What is their background? Did they lose a bunch of weight or were they skin and bones? They will better be able to tell you how to get there if they have done it for themselves.
5.) What is their follow up policy? Do they check your progress or call when you don't show up? If not, they really don't care about your success.
6.) How packed is their schedule? You obviously don't want someone that doesn't have any clients. If so, it may mean they are not very successful and their clients leave them very quickly. Also you don't want someone that is constantly booked, because you run the risk of being a number, rushed, and get less quality of time.
7.) What is their diet? This will give you an idea of how they will expect you to eat. They might not just come out and say that you have to eat the same way that they do, but it will give you an idea of what they will tell you to eat.
These are only a few questions that you can ask. Whatever you do, make sure you feel comfortable with your trainer. If you don't then you will not give your best and the only one to get the short end of the stick is you.
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