Tackling Obesity With the Help of a Personal Trainer

Obesity is one of the fastest growing diseases around the world. It is better to term it as a medical condition because it is a known cause for cardiac arrests and diabetes. It occurs mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle and it can be easily reversed with a modification in the diet and by following a strict exercise plan. These plans are more effective if they are made by a professional trained to do it. A personal trainer charts out an effective exercise and diet plan according to the individual so the person can get fitter easily. It is always better to start earlier but in the case of tackling obesity, it's never too late to lose weight. If the person is too shy to work out in a gym in front of other members, trainers who train directly at the individual's house are also available.

People who are overweight generally hesitate to visit a gym to exercise mostly because they are afraid of the other people at the gym mocking at their weight. A personal trainer becomes necessary in this case. A trainer can remove the mental blocks an obese individual may have and will motivate him/her to visit the gym regularly. This improves the self confidence of the person to a great extent and when the person is no longer ashamed to exercise in front of others, the exercise chart can be followed more easily and the goal of losing weight is reached quicker.

Overweight individuals with their low levels of fitness may find regular exercises more challenging. They may find it very hard to move and exercise as quickly as the others in the gym. A personal trainer can personalize the exercise plan and charts out exercises in increasing levels of difficulty. Once a person finishes the prescribed exercise, it boosts the self esteem and it alone can guide them through the tougher exercises. If the individual does not use a personal trainer, he/she may get scared at the difficulty of certain exercises and may get discouraged to lose weight.

If excess weight is the only problem in a person fighting obesity, then it is easier to reverse it by just modifying the diet and exercising regularly. But some may feel the need to lose weight a little late. But they are not to be discouraged as most medical conditions caused by obesity are reversed once the excess fat has been used up. But there are some medical conditions which cannot be reversed but can be controlled. A personal trainer conducts a complete fitness test to diagnose any such medical conditions. He/She then prepares a plan with the guidance of a doctor to chart an easy way to lose weight without worsening the existing medical conditions.

Generally exercises are tougher to perform than day-to-day activities. But it is the difficulty which trains the muscles and helps them perform better. Some may find some difficulty too not in just doing the exercise but sometimes also in the various machinery used in a gym. Benches in a gym are generally made to the measurement of a stereotyped normal weight person, so an overweight person may find it difficult to do bench presses and similar exercises. The trainer will suggest initial exercises suited to one's body type.

People come in all shapes and sizes. A personal trainer examines the area with the maximum weight and concentrates on exercises to strengthen that particular area. It is impossible to lose weight only in a certain part of the body but weight loss can be quickened in a certain area by doing more exercises related to that part.

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