Personal training is a fast-growing sector of the health and fitness market. It generally involves one-on-one or group conditioning sessions with a certified personal trainer, who conducts personal training sessions in a gym or fitness studio, client home, or outdoors.

Why Do Clients Choose to Hire a Trainer?

More Americans are hiring a personal trainer to achieve their fitness goals because: 

• The American Heart Association officially recognizes sedentary living as a primary independent risk factor for heart disease along with high blood pressure, smoking, poor nutrition, obesity, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
• Obesity rates continue to grow at staggering rates, especially among children and teens, according to research published by Harvard Medical School. This research estimates that by 2050, 57% of children currently ages 2 to 19 will have obesity as adults.
• An estimated seven out of the top 10 causes of death today are noncommunicable lifestyle diseases, which are partly associated to physical inactivity. 
• About 50% of American adults lead an entirely sedentary lifestyle and do not perform regular fitness exercises.