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8 Differences Between Licensed Vs. Non-Licensed Fitness Instructors

8 Differences Between Licensed Fitness Instructor Vs. Non-Licensed

Technically, "Fitness Training" involves many different aspects, such as you body weight, diet, agility, strength, weaknesses, etc. Therefore, it takes a lot of effort to develop a proper fitness workout for a client. Besides these important issues, fitness trainers are constantly questioned about their workouts, training, etc. and other workouts, diets, training, modules, meters, etc. available on the web. Both licensed and non-licensed trainers might be capable of answering these questions most of the times. Let's discuss the key differences between both of them.

License Vs. Experience

A licensed fitness trainer might know most of the popular food, diets, workouts, training modules, etc. On the other hand, non-certified trainers build all of these facts based on their personal experiences and feedbacks. Therefore, trainers that don't have certification get the point more than those who have such accolades.

Vision for Physique Development

The physical fitness of a person evolves with the exercise regime, diet, and other factors. But, most gym trainers have a limited vision for the overall physical development of a person. On the other hand, this is just the opposite of an experience-based fitness coach. They are not only looking for the overall growth of their trainees or client but for the best methods to meet their personal goals.

Work Approach

The next significant approach among licensed instructors and experienced-based fitness coaches is the work approach. The overall idea of working as a trainer is the same for both of these parties. However, the key difference lies between their work approach. The former might just be doing a job.  

On the other hand, the latter is more focussed on delivering optimum fitness goal satisfaction of the client. Many times, we can notice this difference when you hire a personal trainer at home.

Long Term Behavior

A noticeable fact that most people won't say is that the behavior of personal trainers for hire is much better than trainers at the gym. In most scenarios, this is a true statement because, ideally, a gym instructor is just doing an ordinary 9 am to 5 pm job divided into two schedules. In the beginning, such instructors are delighted with their work. But sooner or later, they come to realize that it is like an ordinary work role they are playing.

On the other hand, hired PTs are mostly solo entrepreneurs building their career from scratch. They are not working under a company or for an organization. They only work for themselves. Therefore, they are solely responsible for their actions. Such trainers love this considerable responsibility because they have willingly entered the field of their choice. So, their long-term behavior, even with the same clients, is much healthier and lasts for a longer time duration.

Cost-Effectiveness

One of the key reasons that people love to go to a gym is because they don't have to personally pay a single instructor. They can ask about anything about training and they might tell the most apt methods of working out an exercise. Also, there are many types of trainers at a gym. If a person doesn't like a trainer, they can ask another person. But, most of such trainers are colleagues, and therefore, they might share the same characteristics and approaches.

On the other hand, hired PTs are personnel that may or may not be cost-effective. But, they might offer the best physical training regimes, modules, workouts, diets, etc. Also, since they are solo entrepreneurs (most of the time), therefore, they are not influenced by other trainers. Moreover, as mentioned before, they base their workouts, diets, etc. on past consumer experiences. They might even take assistance from pre-existing regular workouts, diets, etc. So, in this regard, we can say that there is a tie between both types of trainers.

Chart Sheets

Trainers at the gym are more focused on giving out charts for exercises, once they have taught the exercises to clients and trainees. Many people might be delighted with this approach because it offers them personal space. However, it is certainly not the right way because the trainer is not looking at whether the person is using proper posture, stance, and methods to complete the exercise.

PTs, on the other hand, pay their whole-hearted attention to their clients because they are dealing with a limited number of people on a day to day basis. Additionally, they even show the person the right stance, posture, and methods for doing an exercise and getting the most out of it.

Client Satisfaction

So far, you might have noticed that there are a lot of aspects in which a PT proves to be more advantageous than trainers at the gym. One such area is client satisfaction. You might disagree, and might even try to improve the gym management strategy, but eventually, you might come to the same conclusion.

The reason that PTs provide much more client satisfaction when it comes to attaining fitness goals is that they meet a limited number of people every day. On the other hand, a gym has a broad audience of people that arrive during their preferred timings. A clients preferred trainer may not be even available at the gym due to the shift changes. However, this is not the same for PTs because they are always available during their classes.

Discipline in Regime

The last and most important thing to attain fitness goals is to stay disciplined and focused. You might have met a lot of trainers at the gym that has such an approach, but, at times, there are gyms wherein trainers don't have the same method. The client or people going to work out at such gyms inherit these characteristics in some form or the other. But, the same isn't right for PTs. 

A PT is more objective in approach and might call/text you before coming to a class. Also, the PT might warn you about the repercussions of breaking the regime. At the same time, you might motivate yourself to get back in system and discipline because you are paying for each class. The monthly fee for a PT ranges between Rs 15,000 to Rs 1,00,000 or more.

So, you can calculate the cost price of you get three sessions per week or twelve classes a month. Thus, working out with a PT promotes self-discipline more than you could achieve at a gym, wherein, most instructors only bother when you have a query and ask them.

Summary

There are a few significant differences in trainers with or without a license. The differences rely on their work approach, vision for the physical development of a client, vision for personal physical goals, experience, etc. It is the choice of the client or the trainees to choose the type of trainers they would like to hire to attain the physical fitness goals.

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