End of personal training
magicpickles
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Due to financial reasons, I might have to stop seeing my personal trainer. I was meeting him to help my meet specific goals so I could look a certain way.
I still have a lot of weight to lose. What should I do instead? I came up with these ideas:
1. buy some basic stuff like some dumbbells, tires, a step, a yoga ball and a skipping rope and use the internet to make up my own work-outs
2. train as a personal trainer
3. join some sports teams
4. do some of the workouts from bodybuilding.com
5. join a cheap gym, take some classes
6. try some of the videos from youtube
7. Do Kayla Istines thing
8. start using protein powder again
9. get a job at the gym, workout for free
Losing weight is one thing, but making my body look a certain way is another. I feel like a lot of these things will be great for losing weight, but not building my muscles in a specific way. How did you make your body look a certain way without spending too much money.
Training is about $350 a week, so any of these options would be cheaper.
*Its $120 a week, my maths sucks.
I still have a lot of weight to lose. What should I do instead? I came up with these ideas:
1. buy some basic stuff like some dumbbells, tires, a step, a yoga ball and a skipping rope and use the internet to make up my own work-outs
2. train as a personal trainer
3. join some sports teams
4. do some of the workouts from bodybuilding.com
5. join a cheap gym, take some classes
6. try some of the videos from youtube
7. Do Kayla Istines thing
8. start using protein powder again
9. get a job at the gym, workout for free
Losing weight is one thing, but making my body look a certain way is another. I feel like a lot of these things will be great for losing weight, but not building my muscles in a specific way. How did you make your body look a certain way without spending too much money.
Training is about $350 a week, so any of these options would be cheaper.
*Its $120 a week, my maths sucks.
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Jimminy, that's crazy expensive!!1
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Jimminy, that's crazy expensive!!
I have 4 1/2 hour sessions a week for $30 a session. Wait, I think I got my maths wrong.0 -
$350 a week??? GODDAMN!!1
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Join a gym and do stronglifts1
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I wanted to look something like this. Of course, with so much weight to lose, I'm unsure of whether I'll have loose skin.0 -
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Should I lose the weight first, than do the plan, or start the plan now?0
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I meet my trainer 1x per week for 1 hour ($65). The remaining days, I try to implement what he taught me during our previous session and report back. I also mix in various classes depending on my schedule and interest that week (bootcamps, indoor cycle, boxing, etc.). Try to use the expensive resource more efficiently - that way you don't have to give it up.
Best of luck with your fitness goals.
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I meet my trainer 1x per week for 1 hour ($65). The remaining days, I try to implement what he taught me during our previous session and report back. I also mix in various classes depending on my schedule and interest that week (bootcamps, indoor cycle, boxing, etc.). Try to use the expensive resource more efficiently - that way you don't have to give it up.
Best of luck with your fitness goals.
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I was thinking I could cut back to 1 session a week.2 -
Me currently. This is after a year and a half of personal training. I have lost 17kg, although I get gaining and losing the same 3kg. I lost about 7kg by myself, and the rest with various trainers.
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magicpickles wrote: »
Under your Google button1 -
You can do this on your own with a pretty simple program, basic gym access, and reasonable calorie deficit that you can calculate on MFP3
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Wow, you look beautiful!
Keep up the good work - and remember, you can shape up on your own time too. Trainers are great for the knowledge they can give us - couldn't have dropped 90lbs and become athletic without mine - but we don't always need one to be there when we go to the gym, jogging trail, pool or what have you to have some fun and burn off some calories.
Also, what we take in helps a great deal - sticking to a reasonable calorie goal can provide steady consistent fat loss while exercise improves strength and cardiovascular health.
Best wishes in meeting your goals!
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Does your trainer offer partner training sessions? It can be less expensive and motivational. He might even be able to pair you up with someone. If your trainer knows how to do this, you don't have to be at the same ability level. Each person uses the appropriate weight or does the exercise variation appropriate to their fitness level. This has worked out really well for me, and I get the same training benefit as solo training.0
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Does your trainer offer partner training sessions? It can be less expensive and motivational. He might even be able to pair you up with someone. If your trainer knows how to do this, you don't have to be at the same ability level. Each person uses the appropriate weight or does the exercise variation appropriate to their fitness level. This has worked out really well for me, and I get the same training benefit as solo training.
I talked to him just now, and he said I can pay for half an hour and get an hour if I go with a friend.1 -
magicpickles wrote: »
I've done this one too. It's lots of fun. Here is a good website (http://stronglifts.com) with some tools to set up a schedule (the "bros" call it a "program") of what how much to lift and when. You can watch his videos to get the "how-to" aspects and maybe ask your trainer if you have some questions about the finer points...
Enjoy!0 -
Until you have to stop seeing him, ask him to give you a written list of the exercises he has you do each session. Save these, and if you are no longer using his services, use these lists to work out on your own. Depending on the types of exercises he has you doing, though, you may need to join a gym to access the equipment.
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See if your trainer will design a program for you so you can train on your own and follow the program.
If he won't, get a better trainer.
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magicpickles wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Jimminy, that's crazy expensive!!
I have 4 1/2 hour sessions a week for $30 a session. Wait, I think I got my maths wrong.
Could you afford to see your trainer once a week and go on your own the other 3 times and replicate your training?
Or once every two weeks or once a month or every 2 months. Sounds like you're buying in his/her willpower and if it's difficult to afford you don't have that option really.
Your list in your OP sounds odd to me and you have, IMO, the following options
Not even on the list cos it's the first and most important thing: eat to a calorie defecit
1) Find a gym you can afford that has the equipment you need
2) Buy the equipment your need
3) Turn to free resources, bodyweight programmes, fitnessblender etc
4) do any of the free progressive strength training programmes (strong curves, well you have to buy the book, stronglifts5x5, starting strength0 -
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/
Books
Strong Curves
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Structured online programmes
http://stronglifts.com/5x5/
https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/4-week-guide-starting-strength
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/2 -
magicpickles wrote: »
I wanted to look something like this. Of course, with so much weight to lose, I'm unsure of whether I'll have loose skin.
I think you're overestimating how much of that physique is from exercise. 90% is from having low body fat.. which doesn't cost anything - just eat in a calorie deficit.
The other 10% can be had from a simple bodyweight strength program, like Nerd Fitness. Again, free.
But even without strength training you can get very close to looking like that. Do you weigh all your food on a digital food scale? If not, that should be your next move.
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I didn't mention a calorie deficit or weighing my food because I thought those were obvious. This thread was just about exercise.0
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See if your trainer will design a program for you so you can train on your own and follow the program.
If he won't, get a better trainer.
This.
When I started lifting I met with a personal trainer 3 times. First day he designed a Day A program. Second day he designed Day B. Then I did those (alternating) for a few weeks and when I went back he went over questions I had come up with and adjusted a few things in the workouts.1 -
magicpickles wrote: »I didn't mention a calorie deficit or weighing my food because I thought those were obvious. This thread was just about exercise.
Apparently not if you're yoyoing the same 3kg? You don't exercise to that body. You don't need a trainer for that goal - keep losing weight and pick up a beginner strength training program. Run if you can.0 -
magicpickles wrote: »I didn't mention a calorie deficit or weighing my food because I thought those were obvious. This thread was just about exercise.
Apparently not if you're yoyoing the same 3kg? You don't exercise to that body. You don't need a trainer for that goal - keep losing weight and pick up a beginner strength training program. Run if you can.
I know what to do, I just suck at doing it. I have exercised consistently for nearly two years, otherwise I would have put ALL of the weight back on.
I hate tracking food, and I have issues with binging. I am trying something new now so hopefully I can get my food issues sorted out.0 -
magicpickles wrote: »I hate tracking food
Me too. But I have two choices: track or get fat. I prefer getting fat less than tracking, hence I track. It's just about priorities.
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magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »I didn't mention a calorie deficit or weighing my food because I thought those were obvious. This thread was just about exercise.
Apparently not if you're yoyoing the same 3kg? You don't exercise to that body. You don't need a trainer for that goal - keep losing weight and pick up a beginner strength training program. Run if you can.
I know what to do, I just suck at doing it. I have exercised consistently for nearly two years, otherwise I would have put ALL of the weight back on.
I hate tracking food, and I have issues with binging. I am trying something new now so hopefully I can get my food issues sorted out.
...then why did you post a thread asking what to do if you know what to do?0 -
magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »I didn't mention a calorie deficit or weighing my food because I thought those were obvious. This thread was just about exercise.
Apparently not if you're yoyoing the same 3kg? You don't exercise to that body. You don't need a trainer for that goal - keep losing weight and pick up a beginner strength training program. Run if you can.
I know what to do, I just suck at doing it. I have exercised consistently for nearly two years, otherwise I would have put ALL of the weight back on.
I hate tracking food, and I have issues with binging. I am trying something new now so hopefully I can get my food issues sorted out.
...then why did you post a thread asking what to do if you know what to do?
I meant with food. The exercise thing isn't as obvious.0 -
if you want to do her guide you can find it online for free. there's nothing special about it.
i agree that 90% of that is just from having a low body fat. Just curious though, did you talk with your trainer? They might be able to do something like 1 time a month where you check in, but they still build a plan just for you, etc. Since it seems you're willing to do something all on your own.1 -
rainbowbow wrote: »if you want to do her guide you can find it online for free. there's nothing special about it.
i agree that 90% of that is just from having a low body fat. Just curious though, did you talk with your trainer? They might be able to do something like 1 time a month where you check in, but they still build a plan just for you, etc. Since it seems you're willing to do something all on your own.
Yeah, we talked today. I am not really willing to do it alone, but it may be the only way. I wish I had a friend to train with.0
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