Personal Trainer For Beginners

How does Personal Training work?

You will be given a custom personal training programme that includes workouts that are carefully selected to match your present abilities, goals, and ambitions, as well as a meal and nutrition plan that will supplement your exercise routine with the correct nutritional balance. In addition, we offer industry-leading 24/7 assistance via text messaging and phone calls. We will contact you every day to see how you are feeling, how motivated you are, and what we can do to assist you. In brief, we will maintain constant communication with you and will never spend days without connecting with you.

This is because we feel that the most difficult obstacle people experience while working toward their fitness objectives is sustaining motivation, especially if you’re a beginner.

However, if you have hired someone to help you and have formed a strong relationship with them, you are statistically significantly more likely to show up.

It is human nature for people to strive harder when they know someone is watching them, therefore a personal trainer will also help you stay motivated during your sessions. Training with friends can be more motivating than training alone, but a personal trainer will not let you miss a rep if they are watching, whereas your friend may be more lenient!

Even if you lack confidence or are feeling down, your trainer will always be available to assist you. Because your achievement is the most essential thing to your trainer, you will receive frequent feedback and unwavering support.

How Often Should I Workout as a Beginner?

To be successful, a workout plan should be followed on a regular basis. But that doesn’t mean you have to workout every single day – in fact, recovering from exercise is just as vital as exercise itself. Overtraining occurs when our bodies cannot recuperate from activity, and can happen when we don’t receive enough rest between training sessions, when we don’t get enough sleep, or when our nutrition is insufficient to provide our bodies with the nutrients they need to restore themselves.

We recommend 150-300 minutes of moderate to strenuous intensity exercise each week for the average adult. Most individuals exercise three days per week, with a day off in between each session, but as a beginner this may be too demanding, so starting with one or two days per week may be more appropriate for you. This completely depends on your

It’s up to you to decide which days of the week are ideal. Weekdays may be easier for some, with weekends to relax, but the ideal option is the one that matches your schedule!

How Much Weight Should I Lift?

If you are just starting out lifting weights, it can be tricky to know which weights to pick up in the first place.

The best thing you can do as a beginner is start at the lower range of the weight spectrum and gradually build up towards your maximum capacity. If you try to lift something that is too heavy, you could injure yourself or even break equipment. So always make sure that whatever exercise you choose is safe enough for your current fitness level.

One of the easiest ways to find out what type of weight you should start lifting is to use a formula. For example, for a beginner starting out with a Barbell Bench Press, we’d recommend this formula:

Weight x 0.6

For example, if you weigh 80kg, you would multiply that number by 0.6 to get 48kg. This gives you a basic starting weight that you can add to as you progress. After 3 – 4 months you could raise this ratio to 0.9, and perhaps once you’re considered an intermediate weight lifter (around 1 – 2 years in) you can lift up to 1.2.

Working with a personal trainer at Nxtep means you don’t have to worry about how much to lift – your personal training plan will be set out in advance, and the exact weights you lift each day already predetermined.

What are Reps and Sets?

Reps and sets are terms used in strength training. They refer to how often you perform each repetition of an exercise.

A rep is how many times a particular movement is performed – like doing one pushup, then another, then another.

A set is how many repetitions you do of a certain move – like performing ten pushups.

The number of reps you do determines whether you’re building up muscle or improving your endurance.

More reps at a lower weight will help you develop greater muscle endurance, whereas fewer reps at a heavier weight will make you stronger overall.  How many reps and sets you do depends on what you want to achieve. For example, someone looking to gain size might work out with fewer reps and sets, while someone wanting to increase endurance could train with more reps and sets.