When was the last time you changed your routine at the gym? Most people stick to a tried-and-true formula of 30 minutes to an hour of cardio plus weight training a specific muscle group. The problem with doing that repeatedly is two-fold, however. Mentally, you become less engaged and less motivated to work out, while physically your body adapts to the routine, meaning your fitness levels plateau and results decrease.

Whether you’ve just joined the gym or have been exercising for some time, choosing the right workout for your body is crucial if you want to avoid injury and get fast results. While many people resort to the Internet as their exercise guide to the yay or nay of workout routines, the fact is we all have different body types and levels of endurance.

So, you're seriously considering some dedicated one-on-one personal training to finally get your fitness on the fast track. Well if you're about to sign up, this probably means you have have focus, clarity and single-minded determination, but don't forget, you still need to be armed with the right information.

Overweight; underweight; lacking definition; lusting after perfect abs; planning to run a marathon or simply seeking a better quality of life; there are 101 reasons that you might want and need to get fit in a focused way for a specific reason. This is why over recent years, the fitness world has seen the rise and rise of the personal trainer, as more people realize that one-on-one training combines effective training with fast results.

It's nearly the end of January 2014 and let's face it, a lot of us have yet to start our planned new fitness regimes. But it's challenging to be a self-starter if you lack exercise experience or have been out of the fitness game for a while.

Motivation and commitment count for a lot in achieving your fitness goals with a personal trainer. Dogged determination and an inspirational go-getting attitude are impressive and it is only the naive who believe that personal training requires no input from themselves at all.

A bad workman blames his tools, so the saying goes, and when it comes to many aspects of life it is easy to look around for someone to point the finger of failure at than to look closer to home. Think about times when you've started a health and fitness plan and not quite followed through.

A great plus point that drives many fitness seekers to the expertise of a personal trainer is the motivation having your very own fitness guru can bring. Having to answer to one other person and have a committed trainer on hand, focusing on you, can definitely transform your body, your mind and your lifestyle.

There's lots of information out there about what makes a good personal trainer and signs to look out for if your one-on-one sessions are not up to par. But  few of them seem to talk about whether you actually need a personal trainer in the first place, or are you following a fad? Trainers don't come cheap so if you want to get in shape and think that a trainer might be the best way to go, consider whether  you'd benefit from a personalized exercise program.

If you've already understood the value in hiring a personal trainer then you firstly need to be praised. One-on-one sessions with a personal trainer are a real fitness trend that continues to grow each year. Personalizing workouts means that you can really motivate yourself to get fit faster and more effectively.