Your First Personal Training Session: What to expect

Your First Personal Training Session: What to Expect

There’s no need to feel nervous before working with a personal trainer, but it’s totally normal to feel this way.

Beginning a fitness journey can be an exciting — and vulnerable — time. It can feel nerve-wracking to reach out for help, even though you’re pumped about putting in the work to get the results you want.

Let’s take a look at some of the common fears clients have before they get started with personal training sessions.

Fear: “I’m afraid that I won’t be able to complete the workout my personal trainer gives me.”

Fact: During your Signature Fit Evaluation, your personal trainer will talk with you about your injuries, goals, and move you through a mini-workout that allows them to understand your current fitness level and any limitations you may have. Personal training is just that — personal — meaning your trainer will adjust your plan as necessary to ensure they’re meeting you at the nexus of challenge and ability.

Fear: “I’ll feel judged because I haven’t worked out in a while.”

Fact: Personal trainers at Fitness Together love what they do, and there’s no judgment when you walk through our doors. Your trainer will be excited to help you move toward becoming your happiest, healthiest self. It doesn’t matter where you’re starting — your trainer will just be glad that you showed up. You can be honest with your trainer about your struggles, and they’ll work with you to devise strategies to keep you on track.

Fear: “I won’t know how to do the exercises.”

Fact: You probably won’t — and that’s the point! Your personal trainer will work with you to teach you how to move in new ways that support your goals. Whether you’re working to lose weight, get stronger, shave a minute off of your mile time, or boost your energy levels, your trainer will walk you through carefully-crafted exercises, and they’ll be with you every step of the way. If you’re not sure how to move through an exercise, they’ll be right there with you to help you get it right.

What to expect at your first Fitness Together session

When you come into the studio for the first time, you won’t dive straight into a workout. Instead, you’ll meet with a personal trainer for your Signature Fit Evaluation.

Your Signature Fit Evaluation: creating a strategy

At Fitness Together, personal trainers believe in getting to know clients, allowing them to craft workouts specifically designed to meet your unique needs. You’ll start your Signature Fit Evaluation by going over your health history and lifestyle, as well as by talking about what you’d like to accomplish together during your personal training sessions.

The more honest you can be with your personal trainer, the better they’ll be able to help you get where you want to go. There’s no need to feel nervous when talking about your health-related behaviors. Your personal trainer wants to get a sense of where you’re starting so that you can create a plan of attack together.

Next, your trainer will help you move through a movement and posture screen. This allows your trainer to get a sense of areas of limited mobility, postural issues, and other factors that could affect your ability to work out. Then, you’ll move through a mini-workout with your trainer, which will give you an idea of what to expect from your first full-length workout, and will help your trainer design a plan that’s suited to meet your specific needs and move you toward your goals.

Personal training is not a one-way street. During your Signature Fit Evaluation — as well as during any other training session — you’re encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback. Your personal trainer will be happy to explain the “why” behind various movements, which can help motivate you to keep pushing through when workouts get tough.

Your first full-length workout

During your Signature Fit Evaluation, you’ll schedule your first full-length session with your personal trainer. While your individual workout will depend on your needs and goals, your session will typically start with a warm-up. This is a good time to chat with your trainer about any questions or concerns you have, such as experiencing pain or soreness.

Next, your trainer will walk you through each step of your workout, one rep at a time. When you work with a personal trainer, you get crucial feedback that allows you to make the most out of every minute of your workout. From slight postural corrections to weight adjustments to encouraging you to get the last rep in even when you’re tired, your personal trainer will serve as your knowledge base and cheerleader.

At Fitness Together, we offer both in-person and virtual training, making it easy for you to make time to get your sessions in. If you need to work with a hybrid model, where you have some in-person and some virtual sessions, just let your trainer know. We’re flexible and here to work with your schedule.

Your Fitness Together personal trainer can’t wait to meet you!

If you feel apprehensive about getting started with a personal trainer, no worries. It’s normal to feel anxious before trying something new, and your Fitness Together family is here to put you at ease. We’d love to get you set up with your trainer and schedule your Signature Fit Evaluation so you can start working toward your goals.

This is the perfect time to get started. Right now, when you work out with a Fitness Together personal trainer two times a week for a month, you’ll earn four free training sessions. Reach out to your local Fitness Together to learn more, save, and meet your personal training team.