The Best Personal Fitness Trainer in Beirut, Lebanon (Part 2)

Let me ask you: If a client comes and they’re tired, anxious and depressed. They have been eating junk and haven’t slept well the night before, should I train them the exact way I planned to before? 

The answer is no!

To put the answer in perspective, trainers really need to understand that personal training deals primarily with ‘people’ first then ‘training’ second. A personal trainer cannot deliver high value to clients each and every time if they don't consider all of their clients' systems... it's not only about muscles! All of the systems in the body are inter-connected during personal training; therefore, yes, personal training is ‘holistic’ in nature. A trainer needs to be aware of those factors: That’s what separates a great trainer from an average one.

Let’s talk a little Science

Humans have several systems that work together. They are:

The musculoskeletal system – our bones and muscles

The limbic system – the brain and our nervous system

The endocrine system – our hormones, gut and digestion tract

One might think that these systems are separate, but they’re all closely related. All of these systems communicate as one; they make up the entire control and response mechanism in the human organism.

As such, if you place a stress on one system, stress will be translated into another system. An example: If I yelled at you (stressed your limbic system), your muscles would tighten up. Another example is if you had just broken your leg and you’re in shock, you’d be anxious and fearful (both limbic system), and obviously you won’t be feeling like eating (endocrine response).

So, all of these systems interact. A stressor in one system has an influence on another system. Exercise is a kind of ‘stressor’ that improves many systems in the body at the same time. For example, how many times have you felt so well after exercising? Not only that, but research shows that alertness and mental performance improve with exercise.

Re-imagining physical training

Any ‘trainer’ can pass dumbbells around. A good personal trainer is much more. 

A good personal trainer is part communicator, part psychologist, part physiotherapist, part researcher, part motivator who makes clients emotionally commit to achieve results; who provides space for clients to share their limbic stress through communication; a personal trainer discusses and improves the nutritional behaviors of his/her clients, and provides a joyful experience of training. 

 A personal trainer re-imagines the session to make it an amazing experience for their client each and every time. 

If any trainer wants to be significant and have a purpose in their career – they should stop thinking about the monetary aspect of the fitness industry and figure out how to make people’s lives better. All of those who succeeded for real were problem solvers; they figured out ways to improve the lives of others. It is contagious and their own life will be better in return!


Also check part 1 of the article: hiring a personal trainer in Beirut