3 Ways a Personal Trainer Saves You Money

3 ways a personal trainer can save you money in the long run

1. You stop buying useless supplements

You've been training for a while and want to take it really seriously now. Friends around you are shaking their shaker cups like crazy. You decide to buy protein powder too. Protein shakes are necessary, right?! It starts with one jar, but before you know it, your entire kitchen is filled with it: protein powder, a pre-workout, a special post-workout shake mix, fast sugars for during training, BCAAs for during training, protein bars, superfoods, and maybe even a fat burner. Oh yes, don't forget your two handfuls of vitamins in the morning. The reality is that you need zero - I repeat: zero - of the above supplements. Yes, of course, some supplements can be useful, like protein powder. But do you really need it? No, you can achieve good results without it. This is no surprise to you: nutrition, training, and sleep are the three most important factors. What surprises me then is that many people easily spend 60 euros per month on supplements, but still have to think at least three times when they have to pay 50+ euros for a personal nutrition and/or training plan. That's the basis, not the supplements! If you're not making progress, it's because:

Your nutrition is not in order
Your training plan is not well structured

Buying more supplements is not the solution. Leave supplements for what they are and invest in the basics: a personal trainer who can help you with a proper nutrition and training plan. If the foundation is not good, supplements will only cost you money and add nothing. A personal trainer can ensure that you make progress. That's his job. At the same time, your trainer will tell you which supplements you better leave aside. You'll have more space on your countertop again.

2. Prevent poor technique and thus a visit to the physiotherapist

Correct training technique minimizes the risk of injuries, and therefore a visit to the expensive physiotherapist. I hear you thinking: "I've been training for x number of years, my technique is good." I always hear this. And I understand why you say that, you do what you think is good, logical. I don't want to disagree because I don't know you personally, but I can speak from my own experience. 9 out of 10 people who say they can do eight pull-ups, can't even do one with the right technique. Training with proper technique ensures that you train the muscles you want to train, allowing you to grow faster. The risk of injury is smaller, so you don't lose money on the physiotherapist. And correct training technique prevents you from ending up on the Facebook page #gymfails.

3. Save money on your food and drinks

Eating out is expensive, and you make unfavorable choices quickly. Just walk through Amsterdam Central Station. Before you know it, you have a hamburger in your hands. People easily spend 4 euros a day on coffee and sandwiches. But investing 4 euros every day in your health by hiring a coach is too much money. A coach's diet doesn't have to cost you any extra money. You can lose weight perfectly fine with relatively cheap products. Okay, exceptions aside. If you're a student living on pasta, olive oil, and protein powder, it can't get much cheaper. What I notice is that people who want to lose weight suddenly start making very 'healthy' product choices. They buy a bag of walnuts, dried apricots, and mackerel. Expensive products. Indeed healthy, but not if you eat a kilo of it and still weigh the same at the end of the month. You can lose weight perfectly fine with cheaper products and still be healthy. Work on your health and save money at the same time.

Working with a personal trainer is an investment in yourself

Of course, I understand that you're skeptical. You pay a personal trainer or online coach and then you have to do the work yourself. It's not like buying something where you know what you're getting in advance. If you have 60 kg of overweight, it's very simple, then a trainer is a necessary evil. The way you're currently doing it won't work, it limits your life, you need to change as soon as possible. If you could do it yourself, you would have done it already, a personal trainer is really necessary. In that situation, the money matters less. There are also many people who just want to "get a little more muscular" or lose +/- 10 kg. No life-threatening situations, but difficult to achieve. In that case, you have several options:

You start working on your own
You buy a plan somewhere
You hire a coach

Option 1: you start working on your own You start working on your own. You step into a gym and just do something. At some point, you start to doubt; is what I'm doing right? You try to find answers to how you can eat and train best through the internet. But the more you search, the more confusion arises. Everything contradicts each other. Then you face a choice. Either you keep searching and investing time (time = money) or you continue in the current way with the chance that after a year you still haven't progressed. You start to wonder why you pay so much attention to your diet and train so often if it doesn't work anyway. Option 2: you buy a nutrition plan somewhere There are plenty of plans to be found on the internet, a few tens of euros and you already have a plan. In fact, I even give them away for free. The disadvantage of a one-time plan is that it's a temporary solution. If you change, your plan should change too. Simple example. Suppose you've lost 10 kg, as a result, your metabolism has decreased, so you won't lose any more weight with your initial nutrition plan. Option 3: you hire a coach If you're looking for continuous progress, then personal guidance is what you need. A coach adjusts your plans so you keep making progress. A coach tells you how to handle your nutrition best at birthday parties. A coach can teach you everything about nutrition, training, and mindset so that you can stand on your own feet after the process.