Personal Trainers help you Train Smarter

The lifestyle of the average working person has become increasingly hectic and stressful in the modern day. Carving out that single hour for a workout can be a big ask for some people. When you take a moment to consider the damaging effects of stress on our health and wellbeing, and the positive impact of exercise and fitness on stress, being active becomes a no brainer.

Did you know that stress actively impairs your body's ability to create hormones that promote health, vitality and fitness? Why? Because the natural response to stress is the production of cortisol, this puts your body into an exaggerated state of preparedness, which can be hugely damaging when it happens for extended periods of time on a regular basis. Imagine a wild animal that experiences the fight or flight adrenalin rush on a daily basis! The nervous system would be overused and fatigued, leading to increased chance of illness and other factors. It is no wonder a lot of us struggle with mental lows and associated conditions that come with it!

Choosing to workout on a daily basis is one way we can achieve a reduction in Cortisol levels and mitigate the negative impact of stress on our bodies and health. Making the choice to workout is a no brainer, so going back to our initial thought, you have carved out an hour in your regular routine to workout. How do you optimize this hour so that you:

• Get the most benefit from that time
• Push yourself to achieve ever-greater fitness goals

Well the simple answer is, outsource the job to a professional. Finding a personal trainer in Dubai for example, where the fast-paced nature of city life is grueling, can ensure that someone that is dedicated to fitness is planning every single minute of your valuable hour!

Take Embody Fitness, the gym in Dubai where I work, the first and last message that every single person who trains here receives is from their personal trainer. They ask them what they have eaten, how they have slept, how their energy levels are and what their plans are. This gives them a real-time snapshot of each individual's circadian rhythm, bio-clock, nutrient intake and energy levels.

This in-depth approach is what ensures that each person achieves the awesome body transformations that they are looking for. What is more important than that however, is the empowerment that comes with understanding the workings of our bodies. The huge and crucial role of nutrition to our general fitness and health cannot be understated, and this is often one of the biggest awakenings that each and every person experiences.

So when you are thinking of carving out that valuable 60 minutes of your day, make sure that you are using it right. You can do this by:

• Incorporating a balanced nutritional plan that integrates your macro-nutrient requirements in every meal
• Building an exercise plan that is tailored to your individual body, medical history and fitness level
• Create realistic incremental goals that are acheivable and push yourself to achieve them!

Or, just leave it to the professionals and hire a personal trainer!

I work at Embody Fitness, a high end luxury gym in Dubai that focuses on achieving huge body transformations.