YES! A trainer can be helpful in the following scenarios:
- Your child doesn’t like organized sports.
- Your child is self-conscious playing sports or trying new activities.
- Your child has some health issues and you prefer supervised exercise sessions.
- Your child expresses interest in personal training.
A personal trainer who works with adults is not always the best option for a child. Here are some recommendations for finding the best trainer for your child:
- The trainer should have a degree and/or nationally recognized certification (NSCA, ACSM, etc.).
- The trainer should have experience training children, including a sense of humor and patience.
- The trainer should create training sessions around fun activities that aren’t typical gym routines and include input from the child.
- The trainer should have offer a balanced routine of strength, cardio and core exercise.
- The trainer should help the child find activities he enjoys and will do on his own.
- The trainer should have references from parents of other kid-clients.