| Even in the case of general fitness, training has its own | | | | limited to working with beginners. Even the advanced |
| well established rules. These rules refer to different | | | | might have the tendency to 'cheat' in doing some |
| aspects of doing the exercises: dosing (the number of | | | | exercises or to introduce really difficult exercises, |
| series), repeating, intensity, rhythm, etc; but considering | | | | necessitating closer supervision. Also, an experienced |
| all these aspects is not enough. It is very important for | | | | sportsman might need, from time to time, a look 'from |
| the exercises to be performed correctly. | | | | the outside', which could help him perfect his technique. |
| It is not easy at all for a beginner who has read | | | | Another aspect closely related to the fitness trainer's |
| something about fitness or to whom somebody | | | | assistance is the conception of the training programs. |
| described exactly how to do an exercise, to do it | | | | While for beginners the impossibility of creating their |
| impeccably starting with the first sessions of training. | | | | own training programs is obvious, the advanced could |
| Many times he has the impression that he does a | | | | lose themselves in the jungle of possible choices, |
| movement correctly, even when he can see himself in | | | | getting not to see the wood for the trees. In the same |
| a mirror from the gym. But only the experienced 'eye' | | | | case of the advanced, the dangers of routine can be |
| of an instructor who has worked many programs for | | | | avoided much easier with help from the outside. |
| beginners is able to correct him effectively. | | | | Maintaining the motivation and the interest for training is |
| On the other hand, it is possible for the beginner to | | | | also one of the tasks the fitness instructor must face. |
| have the feeling that his modality of doing the | | | | He needs to show tact, intelligence and even |
| exercises is wrong. If this is not the case, he needs, | | | | diplomacy when working with the sportsmen or with |
| again, the instructor, to assure him his performance is | | | | the ones who practice fitness just for pleasure or for |
| correct. It is dangerous for the fitness practitioner's | | | | maintaining their health. |
| health and body state to self-educate from the first | | | | There could be some disadvantages of the |
| sessions. There are many positions, angles, programs | | | | involvement of the fitness trainer. His presence might |
| of the machines which could be unadvisable in | | | | be felt as patronizing, stressing, or unpleasant. Some |
| different situations, determined by every person's | | | | cultural or social incompatibility between the trainer and |
| characteristics. Some examples of these particularities | | | | the practitioner could make their communication, which |
| are: deformations of the spine, old accidents, | | | | is so important in this relation, really difficult. |
| operations, limits of the mobility of the joints, etc. | | | | However, the benefits we can have from working |
| Another advantage of working under the supervision | | | | with a competent trainer are much bigger than the |
| of an instructor is a good choice of exercises, | | | | possible disadvantages and they make the effort of |
| machines, movements, which helps avoiding any risk of | | | | the sportsman more effective. |
| accidents. The role of the fitness instructor is not | | | | |