Hire a personal trainer helps?

ryanhateshimself
ryanhateshimself Posts: 12 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hire a personal trainer helps losing weight? Some people told me the personal trainer helps u lose weight much faster and healthier, is it true? Is it worth?

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  • ohmyllama
    ohmyllama Posts: 161 Member
    Personal preference, probably. It's $900-something at my gym for 12 weeks. Not worth it IMO. Unless you're rich and have that money to burn, then I'm sure it would be a help, but you likely won't be doing anything that you can't do on your own for free. I did one session ($30) and that was all I needed to be able to work out on my own...
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Eating at a calorie defecit is 90% to losing weight

    Hiring a good PT and putting in the effort and commitment with, and without him/her can help you achieve major fitness goals and body composition..but they can't do it for you ...it's still hard, but enjoyable, work

    I have a PT (since May last year) ...he pushes me and trains me and I respond well to his knowledge and personality and have acheived things I never even dreamed I was capable of ...he is a motivating force in my life

    ...or maybe I'm just paying a younger man to pay attention to me once a week ;)
  • ryanhateshimself
    ryanhateshimself Posts: 12 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Eating at a calorie defecit is 90% to losing weight

    Hiring a good PT and putting in the effort and commitment with, and without him/her can help you achieve major fitness goals and body composition..but they can't do it for you ...it's still hard, but enjoyable, work

    I have a PT (since May last year) ...he pushes me and trains me and I respond well to his knowledge and personality and have acheived things I never even dreamed I was capable of ...he is a motivating force in my life

    ...or maybe I'm just paying a younger man to pay attention to me once a week ;)

    Looooool, thanks! So should I hire a woman to help me? Hahahahaaaa
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    (And I've just worked out the annual cost of mine ... still worth it :bigsmile:)
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    you can hire me ;) I practice what i preach unlike a lot of PTs out there ...
  • amberlyda1
    amberlyda1 Posts: 154 Member
    I think if you are new to working out; than its a great idea. They can monitor you and track your pulse, heart rate etc and help you make healthy and smart exercise choices based on some of their assessments. Its also helpful if you are new to lifting weights. there is a right and a wrong way to lift.
    Make sure you interview your trainer and that they have the proper knowledge for your goals.

    Just remember you cant out-train a bad diet.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    The best thing about a personal trainer is it commits you to go. If you have to meet someone you're more likely to show up.
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    I did a few sessions with a pt to help me get my form right when I first started weight training.
    It certainly won't help you lose weight any faster. Unless they follow you around all day telling you what you should be eating and how much lol

    Unfortunately you cannot out exercise a bad diet.
    Log your food. Be honest with your food diary and stick with your macro's.

    You can do this
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    The knowledge and quality of personal trainers varies wildly.

    They certainly are not necessary, but I think that some people do benefit from the personal interaction and the extrinsic motivation. Given your situation, you probably just need to get in the habit of MOVING for a while before you really need to focus or to do any particular thing. Walking every day and gradually adding more steps/distance/time will probably do more for you right now than a personal trainer could. Once you lose 30 or 40 pounds, a trainer might be more useful. In terms of diet, you can learn more here than many personal trainers could teach you. Just start tracking and focus on sticking with it for a while.

    If you are new to using a gym, certainly take advantage of any kind of free orientation that is offered by the trainers. Other than that, it really depends on you.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    A personal trainer can not help you lose weight. Your personal trainer will help you with an exercise routine which as a result will improve your overall health. Losing weight is down to you and your calorie control.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    ryanhateshimself wrote: »
    Hire a personal trainer helps losing weight? Some people told me the personal trainer helps u lose weight much faster and healthier, is it true? Is it worth?

    I think it's a good idea to get you started in a gym, maintain proper form etc. You don't need one every week if you don't want. Weight is lost in the kitchen.
  • CommandaPanda
    CommandaPanda Posts: 451 Member
    I'd say the most value a personal trainer can give you is introducing you to the gym. Getting down the basics, how to lift with proper form so that you don't injure yourself. I do see a lot of people do things in the gym out of habit that will likely end up hurting them in the long-run.

    I'd say 4 weeks with a trainer will get you to a point where you can be comfortable exercising on your own with pretty ok form. Plus, the first couple of weeks getting started are the most difficult, they'll be able to assist you with recovery too. After that, it's really just an irresponsible way to spend money. My opinion.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Eating at a calorie defecit is 90% to losing weight

    Hiring a good PT and putting in the effort and commitment with, and without him/her can help you achieve major fitness goals and body composition..but they can't do it for you ...it's still hard, but enjoyable, work

    I have a PT (since May last year) ...he pushes me and trains me and I respond well to his knowledge and personality and have acheived things I never even dreamed I was capable of ...he is a motivating force in my life

    ...or maybe I'm just paying a younger man to pay attention to me once a week ;)

    Totally agree! I have used a personal trainer and I started with one. I had no idea what to do in the gym besides the basics. Having a trainer helped me from getting bored and I will say, he pushed me harder than I would push myself in the beginning. To my surprise, he helped me with my diet too.

    His help kept me going, but it was my hard work that got the weight off. The one hour a week with him was great, but that was just the beginning of the weight loss, the other days of the week it was all me...and yes, it is nice to have a nice younger man pay attention to you for an hour straight :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Sure Ryan - if you're new to working out I think it's a great idea to have someone help you with your form. And if you find a female trainer more motivating, no harm in that ;)

    Now, do yourself a favor and change your screen name.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    I got a personal trainer for a few months just to show me the ropes around the heavy weights, barbells, etc. I wanted to make sure I had proper form and was taking on a load I could handle and all that. Once I went a few rounds with her and felt like I knew what I was doing I stopped hiring her. It helped a lot! During our sessions we would compare notes about food, nutrition, weight loss, weight lifting, etc. She was the former top women's weight lifting champ out in LA for two years running so I trusted her completely and took a lot of her advice. It did me good!
  • threadmad
    threadmad Posts: 190 Member
    Strongly agree with using a trainer to get you started. I see a trainer 2x per week, and he kicks my butt! But he also knows I'm getting more comfortable with the equipment, and I ask a lot of questions, and listen to what he tells me. He wants to develop a plan for me to work on by myself, so I won't have to see him as often. For me it was about getting to know my limits and when I should push it and when I shouldn't. For him, it's about educating me and empowering me to work on my own.

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