Technology to aid a Personal Trainer By Robert Hoblitzell
Tools to help a Personal Trainer in dealing with the basic necessities and to ALSO go above and beyond expectations.
Goal? To help Personal Trainers have more tools at their disposal so that may efficiently and effectively use the time in which have for each of their clients.
Fitbit's Aria Wi‑Fi Smart Scale Tracks weight, BMI, lean mass, and body fat percentage! Displays weight stats and progress trends with charts and graphs. Where to buy: Amazon Cost: 129.95
Fitbit's Aria Wi‑Fi Smart Scale Incorporates a weighted scale and a BMI tracker all in one! Helps to track your clients stats easier.
The Cunningham Equation Calorie Requirements Calculator Helps to determine what your calorie intake will need to be for weight loss or weight gain. http://users.telenet.be/WBtE/cunning.html
Portable Pedal Exerciser Used as a piece of cardio equipment that can be used with either your arms or legs. Useful to a Personal Trainer as you can take it from place to place and it is relatively cheap. Where to buy: Amazon Cost: $47.95
Exercise Ball Very flexible piece of equipment that can be used for a wide array of exercises from crunches to push ups. Good for low impact exercise in the case that a client dislikes regular impact exercise or the impact hurts. Where to buy: Amazon Cost: $17.95
Adjustable Dumbbells Instead of having to move around multiple dumbbells for desired weight, you can simply change the weight on these dumbbells. Weight: 5 to 52.5lb’s for each Portable free weights that can be very beneficial for the beginning Personal Trainer. Can do multiple exercises: bicep curls, rows, chest press, shoulder press, etc.
Adjustable Dumbbells Where to buy: Amazon Cost: $290.67