Medicine ball and barbell on a gym floor.

Working out is an excellent way to improve the quality of your life. Not only do the workouts help you shed unwanted body fat, strengthen muscles, and slow aging, but they also have profound mental health benefits. Regular exercise has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and symptoms of depression, promoting overall emotional well-being. Additionally, working out at a place like the YMCA of Central Kentucky promotes social connections, fostering a sense of community and support that is vital to the overall health and wellbeing of spirit, mind, and body.

Despite the benefits of workouts, achieving fitness goals often eludes many individuals. Many people engage in random exercises that may not align with their specific objectives and fitness levels.
Assuming you don't want to take chances with workouts, YMCA of Central Kentucky explains how to maximize workout results with personal training.


WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER?

For those needing or wanting a more tailored workout to help you meet your individual fitness goals, receive one-on-one or group instruction with one of our nationally certified personal trainers. Learn about the program with the YMCA of Central Kentucky.

YMCA Personal Trainer Program Details
-An individualized fitness program specifically designed for you
-An efficient workout program with innovative ways to improve your health
-Professional assistance in improving strength, flexibility, stability, endurance, posture, balance, coordination and cardiovascular health
-Instruction on proper movement patterns, form and technique
-Provide accountability, structure and motivation

Have more questions? Complete our inquiry form.

Why Should I Use a Personal Trainer

A personal trainer has an in-depth understanding of all types of workouts, including strength training, HIIT, mobility & stretch, and group fitness. With this knowledge, your personal trainer will help you choose an ideal workout routine that fits your goals.

Beyond the knowledge of workouts, personal trainers understand the proper technique for each workout. They will ensure you perform exercises safely, minimizing the risk of injuries like sprains and back pain. Moreover, the experts' guidance on proper technique will maximize your workout results.

What Can a Personal Trainer Do For Me?

Before embarking on working out, your personal trainer will organize a consultation with you. The session will help them understand the goals you wish to achieve and your availability. Afterward, the trainer will craft a fitness plan that gets you optimal results. 

Besides a customized training routine, a personal trainer will help you in the following ways:

Empowering You on Personal Health
Personal trainers provide comprehensive education on various workouts, their purposes, and their effects on the body. Moreover, they offer guidance on workout-related topics like nutrition, hydration, recovery, and lifestyle modifications. These insights streamline progress toward your fitness goals.

Guiding You During Workouts
From the moment you step into the gym, your personal trainer will offer the support you need to work out. In particular, these experts will ensure you perform workouts following the proper technique. The trainers will also make adjustments to ensure you are on the right track towards achieving your workout goals.

Holding You Accountable
Personal trainers help create a workout plan to help you achieve your fitness goals. Afterward, the trainer will ensure you attend personal training classes religiously and that you engage in the right exercises every time. The push for accountability instills discipline and consistency in your fitness goals.

Pushing You Out of the Comfort Zone
When you hit a plateau, your personal trainer will challenge your abilities so you get out of your comfort zone. The trainers do so by increasing workout intensity to challenge your strength, endurance, and overall capabilities. 

Furthermore, the experts will increase repetitions or add more advanced exercises to your regimen, so you push yourself to higher fitness levels. 

Monitoring Your Progress
From time to time, your personal trainer will monitor your progress to ensure you are on the right track. These fitness experts use things like body measurements, weight, strength gains, and endurance levels to evaluate progress. 

After assessment, your personal trainer makes necessary adjustments to your workout routine to optimize results. These ongoing assessments and adjustments ensure you lose weight, improve strength, or achieve any other fitness goal.

Personal training packages are available as individual, buddy, or small group sessions.
Individual sessions can be purchased in packages of 4 or 8 sessions. Sessions are offered in 30 or 60 minutes in duration; all sessions in a package must be purchased for the same length of time. The YMCA of Central KY also offers an Introductory Personal Training Package for members who are new to personal training. The intro package is 3 sessions, either 30 or 60 minutes in duration, and must be purchased at the Welcome Desk of your local Y.


Interested in Joining the YMCA? Contact us Today!
When it comes to personal training, look no further than the YMCA of Central Kentucky. We work with nationally certified personal trainers with a wealth of knowledge on human anatomy, nutrition, and exercise science. These fitness experts will make you an individualized training program, provide instruction on proper technique, and walk you through training. At the end of your training plan, you will get optimal stability, strength, endurance, posture, balance, and overall health.
Contact a trainer to discuss more about our personal training classes.
 

Medicine ball and barbell on a gym floor.