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