Is Online Coaching right for you?
Now, I’m writing this to help those of you who are interested in Online Personal Training to weigh up the pros and cons of this type of service. I hope this info will also help other personal trainers to inform their potential online clients, helping them to ensure their clients choose the right service for them.
What is Online Coaching?
Online Personal Training is a new and exciting way to offer Fitness Coaching and achieve life-changing transformation with clients. It can be utilised by anyone, anywhere, offering convenience, responsiveness, flexibility and affordability.
Who is Online Coaching for & not for?
Online Personal Training is generally for people with a basic to a high level of knowledge of exercise physiology. It's not always ideal for people who have never looked at a dumbbell, having said that, I've worked with some incredible clients who have gone from, shall we say "zero to hero". If you have not exercised before, you'll often be better off working with a one to one Personal Trainer; this is so that they can accurately assess your form and movement patterns. With online coaching, you'll not be seeing someone in person; for this reason, it can be easier to hide away and avoid training and dieting. Therefore, if you know that you seriously lack self-discipline, you might be better off working with someone face to face.
Online Coaching pros and cons
Pros
Cost-effectiveness - Prices are generally around £70 to £290 per month when we compare this to one to one PT, it's less than half the price.
Knowledge and experience - With Online Coaching, it means you can work with the best in the world, from anywhere in the world.
Guaranteed Nutrition Plan - With a lot of one to one PT's you'll not receive any kind of nutrition guidance, with online coaching they'll generally give you a full nutrition plan and track it 100%.
Guaranteed Training Plan - This might sound crazy, but a lot of one to one PT's don't give their clients a plan, or even have a plan, often it's whatever they feel like doing on the day, we know that just doing random sessions with no structure or tracking is not the best way to work towards the desired goal.
Cons
No direct coaching on form - Most good Online Personal Trainers will have video demos in place, but sometimes that's not enough for individuals to master the correct technique.
Not working directly with your Coach - A lot of big-time Online Coaches have a very automated system, or they have a team working with clients on their behalf, so you're not always working directly with your desired coach. However, this is not always the case, and you simply need to be selective when picking your Online Coach.
You'll need to have more self-drive - With Online Coaching you do not have a Personal Trainer waiting for you at the gym, so you need to be a lot more motivated to get yourself to the gym and pursue your goals.
Is Online Coaching for you?
Now that we have gone through all the potential benefits and potential downsides let's see if Online Personal Training for you.
If you feel like you can accurately track your training using the systems provided and you have the discipline to track your nutrition daily. As well as the motivation to push yourself with the plan you have been given, then Online Personal Training is definitely for you!
If you're looking for an Online Personal Trainer with a truly personalised touch, then check out my Online Personal Training service, but don't take my word for it, check out these testimonies from clients who dived into Online Fitness Coaching.
