Many of you who are going to read this article have the help of a trainer or gym monitor to guide you in your routines. It will not be the first nor the last time that we see a trainer improvise a class, putting exercises without correlation and quickly writing down the routines on a whiteboard. Although the worst, without a doubt, is seeing him a few minutes before scratching his chin and thinking about what to do with the group that he has next.
The pre-workout is done by a professional on a solo basis. It is something that is not seen and that can be a complete disaster if it is not planned. Improvising exercises at random can make an hour-long workout agonizing or a walk. So it is very important that you trust a gym instructor who cares about preparing the class, just like if you are paying for the services of a personal trainer.
Poor scheduling (or lack of consideration) endangers everyone, athletes and coaches alike. When someone goes to train (it doesn't matter if it's a mother, a student, an athlete...), there is a reason that is driving them. It is true that their objectives will be different, but they all want to get the most out of it and trust that the coach will do his job optimally. That's why they keep going to the gym and training hard every day. Paying a trainer is hiring the services of an expert in physical conditioning who will know how to help us. If that person doesn't do her job, what do we pay for? A workout cannot be scheduled two minutes in advance.
Scheduling a training takes time, experience, a lot of knowledge, foresight and planning. It is also essential to know the athletes, where is the limit of their abilities and what are their goals to train them well. With this data, a personalized routine can be designed with a view to reaching the goal without injuries. Each person is different and in sport there is no one model for everyone.
We tell you the 5 details that your scheduled training must have.
tailor made training
A scheduled workout provides athletes with the type of strength, conditioning, endurance, and sports training that seeks to improve individual strengths and weaknesses. You can't expect the same performance from my mother as from a young athlete lifting an Olympic bar. And it's not because she can't (or should) lift weight, but because that surely won't be her goal. She will be looking to stay in shape and a good trainer should schedule a workout that will get her fitter and healthier. Always adapting it to her needs and capabilities.
Different short and long term designs
It is important that you know why you are training and what your goal is, but more important is that you let your coach know. Possibly, your coach will design a program for you depending on the results obtained. If you dedicate yourself to doing the same thing day after day (this usually happens because it is easier for a trainer to group thirty people in a session and have them do the same circuit without knowing why or for what), it can cause:
- Injuries due to many repetitions or bad technique.
- Stagnation from performing the same routine without new stimuli.
Evaluate progress, both weaknesses and strengths
It is very important that coaches take us through the natural and gradual progression of a workout. That will be the only way to obtain and maintain optimum results. A well-scheduled training eliminates weaknesses and strengths, being able to achieve goals much faster. If we remain aware of the achievements obtained, we will continue to reap new successes.
Write down all your training data
Both you as an athlete and your coach should know where you really are and how far you want to go. Always realistically, of course. Stop "feelings" and write down all the times, repetitions, percentages, etc. Without data, there is no real goal that you can achieve and then exceed. It is your responsibility and that of the coach.
Surely that has happened to you that you have "felt" slow in training, but when you see the stopwatch you have been surprised. The data does not lie, but your perception can give you false ideas. Physical training is magic, it is science designed with hard work and a lot of intelligence.
Trust a coach who goes out of his way for his job
Trust a coach who has a lot of work. That will be the one who really loves his profession and spends time organizing his different trainings. We all want a professional who dedicates time to us, is informed and plans your routines to achieve your goal. It is much more reliable to bet on someone who has a lot of experience and who does not train for the sole purpose of making money.
A coach must take care of his athletes, but you must also do your part by working hard and following his advice.