Practicing any athletic discipline<\/strong> on a regular basis is one of the cornerstones, along with diet, emotional management, and restful sleep of a healthy lifestyle. As Francisco Pay\u00e1n, SHA\u00b4s Fitness Supervisor, tells us, \u201cPhysical exercise is healthy”<\/strong>, but there are a thousand different ways to practice it. For this reason, it is important, especially when you are starting out, to have the knowledge and experience of a personal trainer<\/strong> to guide you, advise you and motivate you during the process’ ‘.<\/p>\n The personal trainer is an indispensable figure because they can adapt routines in real time<\/strong>, the number of series and repetitions, the intensity or the load both to the physical conditions of each one and to the goals<\/strong> based on what you want to achieve. Training is not the same if you want to lose weight or if you are looking to gain muscle mass. \u201cThe first thing we do at SHA is a functional assessment<\/strong> of the host to analyze their physical, metabolic, anatomical, and structural state, to understand if they have recently suffered injuries, if they have muscle shortening and how are their ranges of motion and flexibility<\/strong>. Afterwards, the guest tells us what their goals are, what they hope to achieve from the personalised training and their preferences. And, from all this data, we design a complete personalised plan<\/strong> that, on one hand, adapts to the physical condition and, on the other, guides you to achieve goals and to improve problems\u201d, affirms Francisco.<\/p>\n A very common mistake that most people make is to start training with a standard exercise table<\/strong>, without taking into account either the physical state or the objective pursued. Francisco warns that in these cases, the most common thing is that the person gets bored, loses motivation<\/strong> and quits within a few days. Instead, a personal trainer will constantly monitor you and adapt the routine to each one’s physical condition and preferences, increase or decrease the intensity as needed and change the type of exercise (isometric, cardio, strength, etc.) according to the evolution. In addition, the personal trainer also teaches you how to breathe correctly<\/strong>, when to rest and when to force the machine. Another common mistake is to repeat the training program with the same exercises and the same intensity for several months. To improve both physical performance and recovery, it is best to change routine every two months<\/strong>. Thus, you prevent the body from getting used to a specific stimulus, therefore improve in other aspects and reach your maximum potential<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n