A question on personal trainer etiquette

stumblinthrulife
stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
edited February 1 in Fitness and Exercise
I'll be starting a beginner strength training routine soon. It's taken me a long time and a lot of careful consideration to choose the plan but I was considering hiring a PT for a couple of months to help me dial my form in.

Is it poor etiquette to have already chosen my workout plan, and only use the PT for teaching form? I'd obviously be upfront about it before they took the job.

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    The person that's writing the check is the boss.

    however, the person with experience is the person with experience. before choosing a pt and signing up, tell him her both your short and long term goal. show them the workout you plan to do and tell them what you'd like from them. they will likely have ideas that can help you and ask if it's okay if they are included. if it seems kosher go for it. totally your decision tho

    if they have a huge problem with it and say they'll only have you doing bosu squats for 6 months, it's good you found out up front so that you can keep PT shopping.
  • traceyjj
    traceyjj Posts: 406 Member
    I found my trainer by enrolling on a small group course my gym was running. Each of the trainers ran at least one of the sessions, and was the second trainer in a couple more. During that time I got to know the trainers better, and to "interview" them without them knowing. After the course finished, and over a period of a couple of weeks, I talked to each of the ones that seemed to understand that I wanted to lift, to see how they would get me lifting heavy. The one I chose seemed to have the most experience, and tick the right boxes...

    I suggest that if you are a member at the gym, get chatting to the trainers there to see if you can find one that meets your goals.
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