The Vital Things you MUST KNOW before hiring a coach or trainer!
Sunday, August 29th 2010As an athlete or parent it can be a difficult decision when choosing to hire a coach or trainer. There are thousands of trainers out there, with varying levels of skills.
I’ve compiled a list of 6 Tips to help you know exactly what to look for.
1. Qualifications-anyone can call themselves a personal trainer or a coach. And some of the certifications only require a 2 day online internet course to become a personal trainer. I don’t know about you but as an athlete or a parent I wouldn’t feel comfortable having my son or daughters sports performance put in the hands of a person that has only completed a course that didn’t even administer a competency test. Heck some of these certifications allow you to keep repeating multiple answer questions and exams until you get it right! (more…)