Gym goers who use a personal trainer may get buff quicker than those who lift, curl and squat alone, researchers report...
Among 20 men who went through 12 weeks of strength training, those given one-on-one instruction improved their overall fitness more quickly and made greater gains in body mass than those who trained alone, according to study findings published in an issue of Medicine & Scienc
e in Sporst & Exercise...
" All of the men improved their strength, but those with Personal Trainers gained more power in about 30% less time, " the investigators found, prooof that a Trainer put more "PUNCH" in a workout...
Scott Mazzetti and Dr. William J. Kraemer of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, led the study...
" All the men in the study performed the same excises, including stomach crunches, squats and bench presses. The trainers also gave them a psychological boost, "the report indicates...
" Personal Instructors provide verbal support and may give the men a sense of performing for an audience, " Kraemer and colleagues wrote...
" Supervision may be an integral component to getting the most out of Strenght Training, " The authors conclude...
SOURCE: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise...
