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Why You Should Hire a Personal Trainer

By Chas DeVetter BS, Certified Personal Trainer

Yesterday we had a film crew come out to get some footage on the DeVetter Fitness Bootcamp as well as some bootcamp and personal training client testimonials. Everything went great and I am very excited to see some of the videos that will come from the filming session. All of the positive client testimonials got me to thinking about the numerous benefits that go along with personal training and fitness bootcamps. Since I already discussed fitness bootcamps in my last blog, I thought that I would tackle personal training this time. So here are some (definitely not a complete list) of the reasons why hiring a great personal trainer like the personal trainers at DeVetter Fitness will help you attain the goals that you have not been able to achieve on your own. Reason #1: personal trainers have the education and experience to make your work outs safe and effective. I am of the opinion that if you are going to spend the time and the effort that is involved in working out, you should make sure that your work outs are effective. Why go to the gym and spend two hours on the treadmill when you could get a more effective work out in less than half the time. Often, since people do not have much time, they work out for a short amount of time at an intensity that will not get the results that they are looking for. Along with that, even if you are using some great work out that you found in a magazine, it does not mean that it is a good program for YOU. A great personal trainer will take into account your past injuries and health conditions to make sure that your program is safe for you.

Reason #2: Studies show that personal training works! Those people who meet with a personal trainer have been shown to have much greater success than those who don't. Those who hire personal trainers lose more weight, are able to maintain their weight loss and are more likely to achieve their fitness goals than those who go it on their own.

Reason #3 Personal training clients have a set time to work out and have paid for those sessions. Many people are busy and let problems that arise in life to get in the way of their exercise plans. As the saying goes, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil." I find that many personal training clients are much more consistant because they have a set time to work out. Along with getting physical activity scheduled into a full day, there is something about investing your hard earned dollars into achieving your fitness goals. When you invest money into personal training, you are less likely to miss work outs and more likely to emphasise the healthy eating and extra work outs that often go into achieving many common goals.

Finally, personal training can be convenient and affordable. What is more convenient than walking down the stairs of your home or down the hall to your apartment gym to work out? If you have a little bit of room in your house and a few pieces of equipment, you can work out at home as well. DeVetter Fitness offers in home, in apartment and country club personal training. In fact, if you have one to three other friends that live in the same area as you and also want to get into shape you can split costs and enjoy working out with your friends. Along with having a good time with your friends you can save some cash as well. Small group training with 3 other friends ends up being about $25 per session at DeVetter Fitness. So if you are often at your apartment or country club why not hire a personal trainer to come to you. This can often save you time and money for gas and a gym membership.

These are some great reasons to hire a personal trainer. Let me know if you have questions about the benefits of personal training or the personal and small group programs that DeVetter Fitness offers. Also let me know if you can think of some of the reasons that I missed.

What are Fitness Bootcamps?

What are Fitness Bootcamps?

By Chas DeVetter

In Omaha, NE, Fitness Bootcamps are hot right now, but many people do not quite understand exaclty what they are. The purpose of this article is to help you to better understand what a fitness bootcamp class or program is so that you can decide if one would be a good option for you.

Fitness Bootcamps are group exercise classes or programs that consist of a variety of forms of exercise. There are as many types of fitness bootcamps as there are types of exercisers. Original fitness bootcamps were workouts designed to push exercisers physically and mentally, similar to military bootcamps. Since the first bootcamps, there have been many unique bootcamp formats to cater to exercisers who are not looking to go through a military-style bootcamp, but still want to enjoy the numerous benefits of a group exercise program. Some examples of these bootcamp offshoots include womens-only programs, men's-only, bride-to-be bootcamps, mom-and-me bootcamps where mothers bring their infant children, outdoor body weight bootcamps, indoor bootcamps...

There are many pros to bootcamp-style programs. First of all, fitness bootcamps are fun! Many people enjoy the team-like atmosphere of a fitness bootcamp. I have found that having a group of people to laugh, sweat and work alongside with is a powerful thing. This group bonding often leads to non-exercisers actually looking forward to their workout time and can also be a good motivator to drag yourself out of bed or off the couch on the days that you do not feel like working out. Along with the team-like atmosphere, bootcamps are fun because of the variety of exercise that you will perform (in a good bootcamp). Rather than jumping on the dreadmill 5 days a week, you are suprised at bootcamp by what you will do that day.

Next, fitness bootcamps are more affordable. You are getting the knowledge and expertise, as well as motivation and semi-personalized programing that you could only get elsewhere from personal training. In Omaha, NE personal training ranges from $50 to $100 per hour, with $70 per hour being the norm. With a bootcamp you are splitting costs with others, which makes it more affordable for everyone. Many bootcamps cost anywhere from $8 to $20 per hour.

The next thing about a fitness bootcamp program that is a definite pro is that many of them will assess you before and after the program (although this is not always the case with bootcamp classes in local fitness centers). These assesments range from weight, inches, body fat, muscular endurance, muscular strength and aerobic conditioning. Being assessed at the beginning and end allows you to see if what you are doing is having an effect or not. Success often motivates and the lack of success lets you know that you need to make some adjustments. Either way, knowing and not guessing your progress is extremely important.

The final fitness bootcamp pro is that you have a set date. Many people have good intentions when it comes to working out, but find that other things always come up. Having a set time that you are scheduled to work out is a great way to make a lifestyle of physical activity a reality.

Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of what exactly a fitness bootcamp is.

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