Sifting through the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness (as you do...), I stumbled across a piece of research that was very interesting.
The study compared a ‘supervised training program’ (for example working with a trainer) with just ‘advice’
When split into two groups, one group met with a trainer twice a week for four months (as a group) whilst the other group was given basic advice and access to a fully equipped gym and left to their own devices (unsupervised).
By the end of the study, the supervised group had lost a staggering 362% more fat on average as a group than their unsupervised counterparts. (per person the equivalent of 6.2kg compared to 1.7kg)
These results become even more interesting when you realise that neither group were given dietary advice.
These results are neither a surprise nor a new finding. My personal training clients and Bootcampers all kick serious ass under my watchful eye. However, the study does quantify to what extent this happens.
Although, for what reason cannot be sure. Is it because of the expertise of the fitness instructor involved? Was it the social support that came from working with a group? Or was it a combination of the two?
I don’t know, but one thing is for sure if you want to get super-fit or change your body shape enlisting the help of a coach, a training partner or a team appears to be scientifically proven.
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