Znanja, veščine in lastnosti sodobnega osebnega trenerja

Namen diplomskega dela je bil opis temeljnih znanj, veščin in lastnosti, ki bi jih moral imeti sodobni osebni trener za etično, učinkovito in profesionalno delo na trgu dela. Vloga osebnega trenerja je dandanes zaradi neaktivnega življenjskega sloga in slabe telesne pripravljenosti velikega števila ljudi zelo pomembna. Individualen pristop osebnega trenerja pri delu z vadečimi je zelo učinkovit, a je za kakovostno delo potreben širok nabor znanj in veščin. Pod potrebna temeljna znanja sodobnega osebnega trenerja štejemo biološka, kineziološka, psihološka in sociološka znanja, saj osebni trener ni zgolj nekdo, ki načrtuje in izvaja vadbeni proces, temveč tudi motivira, informira in vodi svoje vadeče. Poleg temeljnih znanj ima znanja za delo s posebnimi populacijami, je splošno športno razgledan, poseduje pedagoške, didaktične in organizacijske veščine ter zna pravilno svetovati na področju prehrane. Osebni trener s svojim delom močno vpliva na življenja ljudi, zato mora biti čustveno inteligenten, da v svojem delu izkazuje zadostno mero empatije in družbenih spretnosti. Ključne osebnostne lastnosti osebnega trenerja zagotavljajo, da vadeči radi sodelujejo z njim, mu sledijo in ga imajo za zgled. The aim of this degree is to showcase the basic knowledge, skills and qualities a modern personal trainer should have to be ethical, efficient and professional on today's work market. Personal trainer's role is extremely important these days, especially due to a very inactive lifestyle and most people's bad physical fitness. Personal trainer's individual approach can be very effective, however, there also needs to be a very broad collection of knowledge and skills for the work to be of good quality. Biological, kinesiological, psychological and sociological knowledge can be listed under this category as well, because a personal trainer is not only a person who plans and executes the training, but also motivates, informs and leads his clients. In addition to basic knowledge, he has the skills to work with special populations, is well versed in sports, has pedagogical, didactic and organizational skills and is able to give proper nutrition advice. Personal trainer’s work has a vast impact on people's lives, so he must be emotionally intelligent to show enough empathy and social skills. Trainer’s basic personal characteristics make sure that his clients like working with him, follow him and see him as a role model.