Small group personal training has 1 coach for every 5 clients.
At No Limits Fitness, we typically have two coaches on the floor with a maximum of ten clients.
Unlike group fitness classes and big box gyms, small group personal training is customized to each individual.
If someone has a hurt knee or their back is bothering them, their lifts will be changed to best accommodate their needs. Furthermore, we provide recovery workouts and injury protocols to our members who need them.
It’s better to come in and do some sort of recovery work compared to doing nothing and sitting at home. This is very different from group fitness classes where nothing is
customized and if you’re hurt, you’re still getting the same workout.
Big box gyms won’t even notice if you’re absent due to an injury because they care more that your money is still coming in than if you are.
Aside from injuries and customization, if you do not show up to workouts, the coaches in a small group personal training facility WILL reach out.
Many times, people just need accountability… and boy are we good at that!
Didn’t sign up for any sessions one week?
We noticed. Text sent.
Didn’t show up for a scheduled session?
Unacceptable. Text sent.
People just need to be held accountable and see that someone cares.
Some might hesitate to join small group personal training due to what they think will be a lack of attention during their workout as compared to one on one.
Our rule is one coach for every five clients. Our members get the attention they need, when they need it.
There is often an awkwardness with one-on-one training because if you have the form down and don’t need a spot, it’s basically just you and your trainer trying to make conversation until you get through all your reps.
Far too often, entry level trainers feel the need to provide a never-ending array of new exercises and simply pushing clients to work harder and faster.
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
In small group classes, trainers can bounce around from client to client so you don’t feel like you’re getting stared at every second of your workout.
There is also a higher standard that’s required to coach at a small group training facility versus becoming a personal trainer at a big box gym.
In terms of coaching qualification, it is very common for big box gyms to have personal trainers who quickly receive online certs and have one year or less of experience.
Big box gyms care more about the sales, so nobody is teaching the coaches on how to coach or let alone looking at how they program their workouts for their clients.
I worked at a big box gym for three years and my certification was never once looked at.
At No Limits Fitness, our coaches average more than 6 years of experience and are constantly working to improve their skills.
Each coach continues their education by reading, attending conferences and getting hands-on experience at workshops. or acquiring more certifications to help our clients in every way possible.
We have our own CEU fund in the gym for coaches to better their education because the better the coaches are, the more help they can be to our clients.
The programming is constantly reviewed and designed to guarantee that members keep improving.
This isn’t something big box gyms and group fitness classes even consider.
Now let’s talk about arguably the most powerful benefit to joining a small group personal training facility.
The community within.
When you want to achieve something, one of the best things you can do is to surround yourself with people who have already achieved the goal or are on a similar path.
Training with other members in a smaller setting allows genuine connections to take place.
Members get to know each other on a personal level, holding each other just as accountable as the coaches hold them.
People get excited to show up and workout with the friends they’ve created inside the gym.
It also challenges members to push themselves more than they would without their buddies by their side.
Difficult things seem much easier when you have someone doing it with you.
Small group personal training sessions produce a level of energy that simply cannot be matched by a one on one session or a big box gym.
When the room is hype and the energy is high, it’s contagious and it puts people in a great mood!
We should all be excited to go to our workouts versus dreading them.
Small group personal training is a great option to consider when you’re ready to dive into fitness!
No Limits Fitness provides step-by-step programs to help busy adults get the body they’ve always wanted, without restrictive diets or time-consuming workouts, so they can lead more fulfilling lives. Life is a much better experience in a strong, healthy body!
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