What is Online Personal Training?

Online Personal Training is a popular
phenomenon that enables you to have the guidance of a Personal Trainer, without
the in-person and financial commitment. Here is a handy guide on how you get
started.

What is Online Personal Training?

Online Personal Training enables you to
have a more flexible approach to your training. Personal trainers will differ
in the service that they offer, but with me, you can expect the following. You
will train by yourself, using a specifically designed program that has been
developed for you and tailored to your goals. Online Training still requires a
commitment from both parties but is more flexible as you don’t have to meet in
person. Online Personal Training is cheaper than 1-1
training, costing £79 a month (Cheaper than 2 PT sessions!)

Getting started

Trainerize App

The easiest way to do Online Personal Training, is via a platform that keeps everything
in the same place. I currently use Trainerize.

Trainerize lets me send you your
workouts directly to your phone, allowing you to track your workouts, easily
log your nutrition, get notifications and reminders, whilst also being able to
connect other devices (Fitbit, etc). There are also 1000s of video demonstrations
available so you can see each exercise before you start your workout. Through
Trainerize I can schedule your whole week and notify you of an upcoming task!
Easy right?

Trainerize also allows for
communication between the two of us with instant messaging functions all in the
App. All of this gives you constant support from me, whilst giving me all the
information I need to coach you effectively. The download of the actual app is
free, the only cost is my monthly charge to you (which is cheaper than 2 PT
sessions!). To get started, you’ll first have a consultation with me, before being sent a
personalized invitation to the App. 

Starting 

Before starting, you will have a free consultation with me to ensure there’s no
contraindications to exercise, discuss what you’re looking for, agree on goals
and give you plenty of opportunities to ask me any questions. If you’re able, I
would also suggest doing a movement screen that would be most likely in video
format (if you’re unable to meet me in person). This will help to guide certain
elements of the program and tailor it to your body. The consultation itself
is best being done through Skype, in the App or a phone call. I will also
require you to complete a short Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
(PAR-Q). All of which can be done within the Trainerize App!

Your part

The main thing you need to do is show
up! If you stick to the planned sessions per week, complete the workouts
designed for you, keep on top of your nutrition targets and check-in at the
agreed times (these being flexible); you’ll soon hit your goals. You may also
need to take certain measurements and progress pictures, depending on your
goals and what you have available to you. This is done to accurately track your
progress and develop further goals. These can be anything from the following:

Weight
Body Fat Percentage
Progress Pictures 
Waist Measurement
Hip Measurement
Other Measurements (Chest, arm, leg, etc)

This list isn’t exhaustive and anything
else that we agree may be relevant, can be included at your convenience. 

Throughout your Online Personal Training, you will also be encouraged to
provide me with video feedback on certain exercises, to ensure that you are
performing them effectively. However, I fully understand if you feel
uncomfortable doing so and this will be taken into consideration when planning
your program.

What if you can’t/don’t want to use
Trainerize?

If you can’t or don’t want to use the
Trainerize App for your Online Personal Training, then you can do things more
traditionally. You will still be given the same Support, Programme, and Goals;
they will just be facilitated through different means. This will be through
Excel Spreadsheets, your own workout log recordings, email support, and
skype. Contact
me for more information.

What Support do you get?

I offer:

Continuous Programme Development 
Online App/Email/Phone Support 7 days a week
Skype/Phone check-ins
Video Feedback 
Nutritional Guidance 
Goals Setting
Progress Tracking

For further info and to book your free the consultation you can contact me here – www.fitnitiative.co.uk/contact

Email: info@fitnitiative.co.uk