What Qualifications Should I Look for in a Personal Trainer?

February 3, 2009 -- Question: What qualifications should I look for in a personal trainer?

Answer: Noni, my suggestion to you is to find a trainer that has national personal trainer certification. And some of those organizations are the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, and National Strength and Conditioning, just to name a few. So if you find a trainer has one of those certifications but you're not comfortable with their skills, you might find out if they have a degree in exercise physiology.

If you're still not comfortable with the trainer its best to move on and find another trainer that you're more comfortable with.