HEALTH & WELLNESS
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How a personal trainer can help you meet your fitness goals
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BY JOHN TORSIELLO
ome of us can get and stay fit on our own; others need a little help. The latter is where personal trainers come in. Having a personal trainer or a coach can help a person meet fitness goals faster, safer and more effectively, gain better results or simply learn to enjoy exercise more than they thought possible. “People should hire a personal trainer in the same way they hire a roofer, mechanic, lawyer or carpenter,” says personal trainer Seth Thomas. “We hire experts to help us accomplish things we otherwise could not do on our own or maybe things that we could possibly do but we would be less efficient in regards to things like time, money and safety.” A personal trainer since 2011 and owner of Albany Movement & Fitness, Thomas says he and other trainers at his gym “help smart people who have a general idea of what they should be doing when it comes to fitness and nutrition but doing it consistently is something they struggle with. We ex-
pect people to vote with their dollars for the things they care about and what can be more important than taking care of our bodies and our minds?” Anthony Demetriou, who has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in exercise science and is a Ph.D. candidate in exercise science, says a personal trainer can help an individual achieve their health and fitness goals. “At Train HD (in Albany, which he co-owns) all of our clients start with an initial consultation and assessment. In this process, we can look at health history, exercise history, muscular strength, endurance, range of motion, cardiovascular health, and biometric measurements such as fat percentage and weight.” From information gathered in this preliminary meeting, a fitness and nutrition program is tailored to support the goals the individual is trying to achieve. “We look at personal training as an investment,” says Demetriou. “Anytime you can put money into your health WINTER 2022 | 55PLUSLIFEMAG.COM 51
