You’re an athlete, and you know your sport. You’re familiar with how to prevent injury, and you know how to protect your muscles from overuse and strain. You’re strong, you’re healthy and you’re fit. A personal trainer could quite positively impact your performance.
A PERSONAL TRAINER IS DIFFERENT FROM AN ATHLETIC TRAINER:
Before you consider hiring a personal trainer, you’ll need to understand the difference between a personal trainer and an athletic trainer. An athletic trainer has one primary interest: injury. Athletic trainers work under the supervision of a doctor to help you prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries you’ve suffered during play. A personal trainer, on the other hand, has a different objective: to improve your overall health and fitness and to improve your sports performance. Together with your personal trainer, you’ll develop an exercise plan that will build strength, prevent injury and improve your mental health and focus.
BENEFITS
PROPER TECHNIQUE AND FORM
Your personal trainer has extensive knowledge in anatomy and physiology. That means he knows how each of your muscles works together, and how they work in conjunction with your joints and tendons. Working with a personal trainer, you’ll improve your technique – safely – and notice a difference in your overall performance.
PERSONALIZED PLAN
You’ve got a great coach who pays attention to the individual needs of his team members. But as good as the advice is that your coach offers, he’s still a busy person. He doesn’t always have the time (or the knowledge) to personalize a plan that will boost your performance. A personal trainer does! In fact, that’s pretty much a personal trainer’s job description. Your trainer will work with you to customize an exercise plan and a nutrition plan that will work alongside your lifestyle and your sport.
SPECIFIC GOALS
When you first meet with your personal trainer, you’ll discuss your objectives. Do you want to run a faster mile? Increase your stamina? Or just improve your flexibility? After hearing your goals, your personal trainer will develop a customized plan that’s easy for you to follow that will ensure you attain those goals.
MENTAL HEALTH
It’s a fact – exercise improves mental health. It decreases the instance of depression and builds confidence. It also helps enhance your brain function, leading to better focus and clarity on the field. Regular sessions with your personal trainer keep you on track toward better mental health, which is important both on and off the court. Continuing these sessions in the off-season will only serve to prepare you for the peak season, giving you a huge competitive edge.
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