| Clients no longer have to go to the gym to work | | | | In a way virtual fitness is kind of like home video |
| out with a personal trainer - which is a big relief | | | | workout tapes. However they are now available |
| for those individuals who just don't have the time | | | | over the internet and you get to work with a |
| in their busy schedules. Some personal trainers | | | | personal trainer - just not in the flesh and blood. |
| are now offering custom designed workout | | | | For most people, they don't need a personal |
| programs for their clients that they can access | | | | trainer holding their hand through the exercises - |
| from the comfort of their own home. | | | | All that's needed is a mental connection between |
| "Cyber training" is one of the fitness industry's top | | | | trainer and client, which can be achieved through a |
| five trends. And with today's technology, the | | | | number of videos, emails and phone calls. |
| fitness industry doesn't expect this fad to pass | | | | The benefits of virtual online personal training are |
| anytime soon. Online videos via email and | | | | as follows: |
| pod-castings delivered to your cell phone and mp3 | | | | - You can workout in the comfort of your own |
| players seem to be the way of the future - | | | | home - so you escape what's sometimes |
| putting fitness tips and your own exercise | | | | considered a "competitive gym environment". |
| program literally into the palm of your hand! | | | | - You can schedule your workouts any time of |
| Your personal trainer will use your personal | | | | day - this is great for people who work shift |
| information and current state of health to design | | | | work or like to workout before 6am or after |
| your own custom virtual exercise program. | | | | 11pm. |
| Nutrition plans that can also be delivered to you | | | | - You are free to do other tasks - virtual |
| via email and based on your personalized fitness | | | | workouts are convenient for those who can't get |
| and health goals - for example: weight loss, weight | | | | to a gym because of other responsibilities - child |
| gain, muscle gain, body toning, endurance training, | | | | care, home businesses, etc. |
| post-pregnancy training, etc. For the exercise | | | | - Feel free to break up your workouts - doing |
| training + nutritional menus personal trainers are | | | | fitness at home means if you don't have time for |
| often teaming up with registered dieticians and | | | | a full workout program you can split it up into 10 |
| nutritional consultants to provide their clients with | | | | to 15 minute segments. |
| proper nutrition expertise. Then personal trainers | | | | - Virtual is less expensive - Another BIG reason |
| will handle the video portion, which includes visuals | | | | why clients are drawn to virtual training is the |
| of live models, music, sound effects, and stylized | | | | lower cost! The virtual downloads are much less |
| routines. Some virtual fitness online even comes | | | | expensive than hiring a personal trainer - which |
| available in a number of different languages. | | | | could cost between $50 and $100 an hour. |