How can a personal trainer support my fitness goals?

Do you need professional help to get fit? In this Health Smarts video, fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, explains how a personal trainer can help you shape up, from designing a safe exercise program to meet your goals to keeping you motivated.

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A professional trainer can help you clarify your health and fitness goals and provide you with the necessary support

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that you need to stay motivated and on track with your program. [UPBEAT MUSIC]

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Hi. I'm Dr. Mike Clark. If you're looking to shape up, working with a personal trainer can really help you. Here are three ways a fitness professional

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can help you reach your goals. First, there's education. Personal fitness trainers are very well-versed in the science of human movement,

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as well as exercise techniques, program design, behavior modification, and nutrition. After a thorough assessment, a trainer

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can use this expertise to design an exercise program specific to your health and fitness goals. Second is motivation.

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A professional trainer can help you clarify your health and fitness goals and provide you with the necessary support

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that you need to stay motivated and on track with your program. Finally, accountability-- it's your trainer's job

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to hold you accountable and to help you set those goals. This is especially helpful early on in your program when your workouts and healthy eating habits are still new.

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A personal trainer can help you stay consistent so that you can see results sooner. For more ways to shape up, watch and share all our health tips.