Hire a personal trainer helps?

ryanhateshimself

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?

ohmyllama

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

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

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

(And I've just worked out the annual cost of mine ... still worth it :bigsmile:)

betuel75

you can hire me I practice what i preach unlike a lot of PTs out there ...

amberlyda1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.