Personal trainer

I've had personal trainers in the past, I don't now. From my experience a great personal trainer is hard to find, and you can spend a lot of money trying to find one that meets your needs. There's no one size fits all answer here - it really depends on what your goals are and what your needs are (I, for one, get a better workout when someone plans it all out for me and tells me what to do, whereas this doesn't seem to be a factor for my husband).

I have one because is provided by my employer free of cost. It has been of great help for me.. Look at my profile stats... very staisfied with my results...

I have had one in the past and he was amazing! If you need the extra push and aren't too familiar with strength training and what works best for you, give it a try. i now know enough to take care of myself, and I still call him for advice and motiviation! (Doesn't hurt that we're really good friends)

i have a coach. I put a good amount of focus on Olympic lifts and good coaching is pretty important in improving ones performance. I do enjoy working out with a group, as i find that (assuming the right group dynamic) we push each other to work even harder.

I think the same theory works well for new lifters and most new lifters would benefit from a good trainer teaching them proper technique. I would say that MOST people are pretty bad at being able to accurately "feel" their body positions. in other words, you "think" you are doing one thing but your body is moving in a completely different way.

if you cant afford a trainer, bring a camera with you to the gym and film your technique and compare to examples of good form on the internet.

I'm thinking of getting one. I turn 40 June 2014 and would like to hire one June 2013 to get me on a workout plan that I could eventually do on my own. I just do not know where to start.

Every six months I treat myself to a session with a trainer.

The last one told me not to worry about lifting or running any races, to instead work on stretching, improving my posture and making sure I always stand with my feet facing forward instead of out, "which you do- but make sure that doesn't change".

Short story shorter, Im not going to treat myself to THAT trainer anymore.

BUT I did have this other trainer I met with, who showed me how to shadow box for a workout at home, taught me these crazy bodyweight pendulum things that really tear up my midsection. He showed me how do a plank properly, introduced me to the fact that I have phenomenal recovery time. he also got me to not be scared of the gym, cause we were having fun, doing lots of verbs, he listened to me and I left feeling like a champion.

Actually - I have a picture of me that day... check out the happy warrior!

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Use the free 12 week trainers. Teach you the basics and gives you a plan... FOR FREE. I'm on Week 10 of the Kris Gethin 12 week trainer and I've seen amazing results. Regardless of whether or not you have a trainer, you MUST do the work.

I'm a personal trainer and I have a personal trainer. There is something about the accountability and time with someone else that has the same goals that makes it fun. I'm a very social person, so this may be why I think I'll always train with someone else.

I'm a PT.

I became a PT because trainers like Yoovie described exist, exercise and fitness has been my biggest interest for the longest time and I like helping people, but not as much as I hate people that sell nonsense.

Some PTs offer part sessions, the most you have to lose is the money it cost for the session. You've far more to gain, as the posters will cover.

I have a trainer - originally I was only going to see him for a couple of months just to work on form, but now I can't imagine not working with him. It's kind of a hurt on the finances, but I'm willing to give up other things to make it work. I really did luck out - he knows what he's talking about, and he's an excellent motivator. I'm stubborn too - it took awhile before I started actually doing what he said, but whenever I did, the results would be what he said they would, so now the rule is "Patrick is always right, listen to him."

So yeah. I definitely recommend getting a trainer at least to work on your form - you can follow a video, but you can't see yourself the way someone outside of you can, so they can help you fix things you don't even know you're doing wrong. (Let's not talk about my squats six months ago.) When I first started looking into getting one, I saw that most offered a free initial consultation, so I'd definitely try out a few. Like I said, I lucked out - when I went for my free consult, he suggested working with another trainer at first but when I told him my goals he really paid attention and came up with a plan that fit them, even though they were maybe kind of unusual. If you don't feel like they're listening or like they're pushing a one-size-fits-all plan on you, I wouldn't bother going back.

The only downside is that now I wish I had a trainer to motivate me for everything else. "You can do it! Print that TPS report! Come on, two more! Coversheet! Coversheet!"

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Use the free 12 week trainers. Teach you the basics and gives you a plan... FOR FREE. I'm on Week 10 of the Kris Gethin 12 week trainer and I've seen amazing results. Regardless of whether or not you have a trainer, you MUST do the work.

I'm looking into this. I had a personal trainer that I loved but it got really expensive. I want to do heavy lifting but will have to go it alone. All I do is join the site & that's it??? No hidden fees or costs??

Yes. I have someone that I trust and we work on squat, deadlift and press form, and he's also teaching me some techniques that are more powerlifting oriented. Fun stuff.

It doesn't necessarily have to be the biggest guy or girl in the gym, but someone that genuinely cares about your progress and wants to train you to where you can carry on an effective workout on your own as well.

LOL my gym's trainer is this tiny little thing. She's like 5' 2" and MAYBE 110 pounds. Wealth of information and encouragement.

Yep ... train with him 2x/week ... the other days are on my own ... He corrects poor form, introduces new exercises, identifies problem/weak muscle groups need to focus on, pushes me harder then I can push myself ... worth every penny ... ummmm but they Do cost alot of $pennies$ lol!