Fitness with Jesse James Fit

The Differences Between INSTRUCTORS AND PERSONAL

TRAINERS?

by Jesse J. Leyva, Owner of Jesse James Fit & Outlaw Fitcamp

Fitness instructor, gym instructor, trainer, fitness coach, and certified trainer. No wonder there’s so much confusion about what kind of fitness training would be your best choice and what the differences are!

We’re here to tell you there are definitely differences, and they’re important ones, too. We’ll explain the differences between instructors and certified personal trainers, and let you know why we only hire trainers who fall into one category.

(Spoiler alert: we only hire certified personal trainers). And here’s why:

Instructors

• Instructors do receive a certification, but the process is much quicker and simpler than that of personal trainers.

• The emphasis of instructors is mostly on aerobic, cardio-based workouts.

• Instructors aren’t required to have much anatomy training or knowledge in exercise science.

• Instructors are trained to run fitness classes, bodyweight aerobics classes, etc. • Instructors can develop a good, basic knowledge for what they do, And we know there are good instructors out there. But…most of the dedicated ones will continue further training to become a certified personal trainer, and that’s who we hire at Jesse James Fit and

Outlaw FitCamps.

Certified personal trainers

• Certified personal trainers (PTs) have extensive knowledge and training in exercise science, anatomy, and safety in movements.

• They help you reach your personal fitness, weight, and/or health goals. They work on specific goals for individuals.

• They guide you to results from wherever you are in your journey, as they’re trained to work with everyone from beginners to bodybuilders. They’re able to help clients with special needs or restrictions. They do not work on a one-size-fits-all fitness plan.

• Besides tailoring a personal exercise program for you, certified PTs are also able to help with personalized nutrition plans.

• In addition to working on nutrition, certified PTs address stress levels, sleep quality, and other areas they may see as a stumbling block.

• Certified PTs will always conduct a health and fitness assessment before beginning a personalized plan.

• Certified PTs provide close supervision so that risk of injury and exercise fatigue is limited.

• A certified PT won’t just develop an exercise program for you and then let you go at it for weeks on end. They’ll tweak the program as you progress.

• Certified PTs can even work on psychology and behavioral changes to keep you motivated and feeling positive about your workouts. This is critical for long-term change, as results never happen overnight.

Jesse James Fit and Outlaw FitCamps hire only the best certified personal trainers

At Jesse James Fit and Outlaw FitCamps, we hire only certified personal trainers. We hire the best of the best, and then we train them in our proven methods. But we don’t stop there—we give them a great work environment so that they become long-term employees. Many of our trainers have been with us for years!

If you’re ready to benefit from the expertise of a skilled, well-trained certified personal trainer, give us a call today at 972.355.2639.