New horizons have been reached in the personal training industry through the inclusion of the iPod Video and iPhone as new tools for training long-distance clients. Long-distance personal training has been a growing trend for years. For some fitness professionals, this may seem a bit disconcerting, as a portable demonstration of exercise can sometimes be more effective than a single, live demo. With a constantly increasing level of self-awareness and health provisions, it’s no wonder that people are finding a solution that reaches further than one can drive.
Many forms of multimedia are now usable on an iPod, due to the creation of video on this device. In fact, some fitness professionals are even creating video courses to simulate a classroom leaning environment while working out. This can offer an even greater value to someone that wants to learn the science of training at the same time.
Using the iPod as a “virtual personal trainer” is easier than ever before. For example, you might receive a couple of workouts per week via email, which you can then download all of the exercises to your iPod, and take them with you to gym immediately. In the past, most personal training online was accomplished through in-home workouts or printed versions of e-books that were portable enough to bring to the gym. Through improved internet speeds, catering to faster downloads of video onto an iPod, it has become possible to have the advantage of using a personal trainer who can actually demonstrate exercise while you are in the gym.
Hiring a fitness professional out of convenience should not be the answer. Rather, I’d like to see people choose their personal trainers due to their credentials and experience, as the world has now opened up to opportunities that were previously impossible. You only have one body, so be sure to take care of it.
Exercise videos allow visual demonstration of difficult positions and movements with exercise, while also allowing a fitness instructor to explain target areas and bad habits of others. Through the implementation of iPod workouts in the fitness field, it has become important to recognize previously imposed technological limitations no longer exist.