This blog post by Chis Anderson, a writer for WebMD, answers some important questions I get from my readers.
I think we all know that you have to exercise to stay in shape. But you can't just do what others do and expect the same results. We are all different and we respond differently to exercises. You have to find a routine that works for you. Even a simple thing like walking can help you or can do nothing for you.
We’re not all gym people. Some of us like to work out in the comfort of our own home, but finding the motivation to train at home can sometimes be a chore (the couch is right there). But hold up, there’s this thing called virtual training gaining steam in the fitness world. All you need is a broadband Internet connection, a webcam and some advice on where to start.
1. Do your research. Denise Posnak, owner and founder of MyBodWellness, says prospective trainees must make sure the trainer is experienced and educated. Posnak mainly trains in Pilates, but her advice is sound for any type of training, “You don’t want to be working with a teacher who got certified over the weekend. If a teacher has worked for 10 to 12 years, I’m going to go with them. Or if they’ve had a background in movement, like a professional athlete or a dancer, then that adds to their knowledge of the body.”
2. Make sure you’re comfortable. Posnak says to call (or Skype) and actually converse with your prospective virtual trainer. Get to know them. She recommends asking for a short session (30 minutes or less) if you’re trying virtual training for the first time, and if you’re feeling uncomfortable you can stop.
If you’re unable to have the first phone call, look at your first experience with the trainer as means of determining if it’s a long term fitness fit.
If you’re unable to have the first phone call, look at your first experience with the trainer as means of determining if it’s a long term fitness fit.
3. Be open and communicative. Only the trainee knows if a workout is too much or not enough. Leslie Silverglide, Co-Founder of Wello.com, says if a session is too hard, you just have to let your trainer know. If you feel you’re not being pushed hard enough, then likewise, let your trainer know during the session. Either way, Silverglide says clients need to be patient and ease into a training program.
4. Consider your safety. For Posnak, safety is a number one concern. “If you’re in Texas and your trainer is in California and you hurt yourself, there’s not much you can do [if the trainer doesn’t know where you live].” She says that the teacher needs to know where you are during the session. You want to be locatable in case something happens (think the splits gone awry).
Just imagine if you could find a trainer online that lived let's say within 30 minutes of you. Is that even possible? Yes, today it is. Your trainer can be right there with you in the same room working with you or working with a small group and you get the personal attention you need because they can watch you as you're moving through the poses. After all, it's not easy when you're a beginner. If the trainer can actually watch you, then the routine can be tailored to your experience level.
I started doing Yoga a couple years ago. I started going to a free class in the park. It was suppose to be for beginners but I felt like I didn't start at the beginning and that's true. You don't get any personal attention, you simply try and do what the others are doing. I was in reasonable good shape so it didn't take much time to catch on, but I could see others who were struggling. The problem with those classes is that they might be an entry level class but it's an ongoing class so the poses aren't difficult but most of the students have been in class for several weeks and you just started and that's okay but you feel out of place. They are already doing more advanced poses than you can do. A virtual trainer is a real live person who watches and sees what you're doing and gives you an easy routine until you can move up to more advanced poses. You can find a virtual trainer online and if you have a workout buddy you can share the expense.
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