DEBATE
REPs DEBATE:
Do you think online training
is the way forward? Will it
replace one to one training?
Lonan O’Herlihy,
founder of K-Fit,
www.knightsbridgefit.com
Dal Dhaliwal, health and
fitness e pert,
and radio
presenter, founder of ody
erfect ersonal raining
Studio,
www.bodyperfectpt.com
I’m the only trainer I know of that trains pretty
much solely via Skype. In the average week I’ll
train clients in around 10 cities, wherever they
may be. Needless to say the majority are of
ultra high net worth and travel continuously.
The advantage with the Skype training I provide
is that the individuals who train this way have
the freedom to travel and can maintain hectic
business schedules while still training wherever
they are with their PT. That said, some people
respond better to training with a PT in person,
or prefer weighted sessions where the need for
a professional is a necessity. I do Skype training
for multiple reasons firstly li e to now my
clients will never be without a trainer and
secondly, that they learn to train themselves
– in many cases without a gym – something
a lot more people could do with. There’s also
something about knowing you’re successfully
training differently to everybody else that drives
me!
I am the owner of a personal training studio
and also offer an online training service nline
training is rapidly becoming more popular and
seems to be a real trend at the moment. My
online training service enables me to reach
clients globally. It’s a convenient and cheaper
option for many people and has no restrictions
on location or times. However, I believe
majority of people still enjoy the personal
touch and face to face sessions that our one to
one training service offers rom my personal
experience of delivering both services, I feel
that communication and rapport building is
more effective with one to one training ne to
one training offers client accountability that an
online training service may not. I also believe
with online training it’s more challenging to
keep a check on clients, such as monitoring they
are carrying out e ercises safely, effectively and
with correct technique. With one to one training,
I can spot and correct instantly. I also notice that
with one to one training, my clients are likely to
be more motivated and stick to their workouts.
Some individuals will not be suited for online
training. I don’t think online training will replace
one to one training.
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