{"id":13627,"date":"2019-11-26T07:05:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T05:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=13627"},"modified":"2022-08-17T16:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T14:25:10","slug":"why-only-a-personal-training-diploma-isnt-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/why-only-a-personal-training-diploma-isnt-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Why only a personal training diploma isn\u2019t enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being a personal trainer is about so much more than just teaching clients how to work out in the gym. Sure, the first step to becoming a highly sought-after personal trainer is indeed knowing the difference between a bicep curl and a hammer curl, as well as the best way in which to perform these exercises. However, to be a truly exceptional personal trainer, you\u2019ll need to go that much further.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The fitness industry is continuously changing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the world today changes, so does how people prefer to <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/exercises-to-help-alleviate-headaches\/\">exercise<\/a>. Take spinning, for example. These classes are a mainstay of most commercial health clubs and even smaller gyms, so you\u2019d expect that this form of exercise to have been around for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing could be further from the truth!<\/p>\n<p>Spinning as a form of exercise was developed in the early 1980s by South African-born Johnny G. Take CrossFit as another example. This exercise modality was started in the United States in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>This means that, as a personal trainer, you need to be up to date with what is happening in the fitness industry and must be able to offer your clients the opportunity to try these forms of exercise out.<\/p>\n<p>This is why we\u2019ve structured our <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/personal-training-diploma\/\">Platinum Personal Training Package<\/a> to include a group instructor course and online Bootcamp course so that you can offer your clients the very best in holistic personal training.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13628 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-600x482.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - personal training diploma\" width=\"600\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-600x482.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-249x200.jpg 249w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SLP_3524-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A personal trainer is also a therapist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you train someone, it\u2019s impossible for you not to talk to your clients. Sometimes, they\u2019ll speak to you about the weather and what to eat for dinner. However, sometimes they\u2019ll chat with you about things that are on their mind. In other words, genuinely personal issues that they\u2019re having a hard time grappling with.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t just brush off their concerns because you feel that you\u2019re not qualified to handle these. (If you do, there\u2019s an extremely good chance that you\u2019ll lose them as a client because they\u2019ll end up feeling that you don\u2019t understand what they need.) You need to be able to discuss their concerns constructively and give positive feedback.<\/p>\n<p>We know this all too well. This is why we want to equip personal trainers to be able to deal with these types of situations. Thus, as part of our Platinum Package students will get our Life Coaching Certification which is accredited by COMENSA.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>You can\u2019t have training without nutrition <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t expect to get the results that you\u2019re looking for, from your training, if you don\u2019t eat cleanly. Think about your body as a car. The higher octane of petrol that you put into the car (assuming you drive a car that runs on petrol!) the better it will perform. The same is true for your body.<\/p>\n<p>The more junk food that you eat, the more sluggish you will feel and the less likely it is that you\u2019ll feel like exercising. However, if you eat wholesome food that is rich in nutrients, you\u2019ll feel better, more energised and happier to put on your cross-trainers and do a heavy workout session.<\/p>\n<p>People who take part in sports need a specific type of nutrition. It\u2019s for this reason that we\u2019ve put our Sports Nutrition Diploma into our Platinum Personal Training Package.<\/p>\n<p>Although it may seem quite daunting, don\u2019t be scared! Being a personal trainer is an incredibly rewarding career option. The reason why we\u2019ve put all of these additional courses into the Platinum Personal Training Package is so that you can be the best personal trainer you can.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>And this week, we\u2019ve made it even easier for you to become a personal trainer. As our Black Friday promotion, you\u2019ll get a whopping 50% off when you purchase our platinum package if you pay upfront and not on instalments. 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