Question for PTs

Mallory0418
Mallory0418 Posts: 723 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
By PTs, I mean Personal Trainers.

I've been working with one of many personal trainers at my gym for a couple of months now. I love my trainer, she's awesome and pushes me hard. She's also very busy so she groups her clients pretty often to all do a session with her together, which is fine but it's sometimes gets a little crazy for me. There is another trainer that I've really been interested in working with because he does a lot of boxing, and I LOVE boxing. My question is, as a PT who has invested time in a client and brougt them results, would you be offended if that client started working with another trainer? I would still like to work with her, but I'd just really like to box with him every once in a while too. He's also not nearly as busy as she is so I feel like I could get more one on one time with him. What is the best way to bring it up with her? I don't want to hurt her feelings because she really has been great to me and I want to continue with her.

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I'm not a PT, but as someone who's gone through three in the past year.. I feel like I could be of some assistance.

    Personally, when I signed up for PT, I signed up for a one on one session.. not a group session.. no matter how busy the PT is.

    If this other trainer is offering more things that you are interested in, then by all means tell her that. You could say something like "Hey, while you have been great for me so far, I really want to "X" which you currently don't do and I'm also looking for more one on one time. I'm going to switch personal trainers but I'm hoping that we can still be friends that I can ask you questions if need be".

    Most PT's understand that it takes two or three tries to find someone who works.. and that it's nothing personal. You need to do what's best for you.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Your dime, your dance.

    Any personal trainer who has any professional credibility should not stand in your way of exercising the way you want.

    Just be honest. If you get a negative reaction, well, it's a good warning sign.

    I have to question any trainer who "groups" clients for the trainer's own convenience. That's not training anymore--that's being a group exercise instructor.
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