Anyone had a Personal Trainer?

I meet with a personal trainer twice a week for weight training, and do cardio on my own on the other days. It does help me, because i have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to weight training. I have no idea what the machines are, or how to work certain muscles, so thats her job.

I don't know about reaching goals faster when it comes to weight, because I'm maintaining. My goals now are more towards toning and getting stronger, and she most definitly helps with that. For me its worth it.

I have a trainer...with 80+ pounds to lose, I need all the help I can get! I was hesitant at first because of a previous bad experience with a trainer (had a free session at my old gym, felt pressured into buying more sessions...he told me I would NEVER reach my goal without him...I don't him where to shove it) but when I signed up at the gym I'm at now, everyone seemed so nice and it's just a less intimidating enviornment.

So I started with 3 sessions, yes it's cheaper per session to buy 10 or more but I wanted to make sure I liked the trainer. Tuesday was my 3rd session and I bought 10 more (hey, if hubby can pay $200 for MLB extra innings, I can pay for a trainer). I meet with her once a week and she shows me proper form and breathing and tells me things I can do the rest of the week.

I think it's totally worth it.

Hi.

I have been using my personal trainer twice a week for about 6 weeks now.

I hadn't done much work on improving my fitness levels or increasing my fitness levels before getting a trainer. I had been considering one for a while but after some not so nice comments at work I though I would give it a go.

Glad I did it.

I've been using a trainer for 3 months and it has been worth it for me. Keeps me motivated and going. I started out 2x a week and now go 3x a week. I do my own cardio either at the gym or at home other days. If I did strength training on my own, I wouldn't push myself to my potential - I tend to give up too easily.

I'm on month 4 with a personal trainer.

Initially, I met her 2 x a week for 30 minutes. I would then do Jillian workouts or Zumba classes on the days that I don't see her.
Now, we meet 1 x a week for 30 minutes. I do heavy lifting and Zumba classes on the days that I don't see her. She does circuit training with me. Like a Jillian ripped workout on steroids.

Could I do this on my own? Probably.
Would it be the same? Probably not.
Is it an investment? Yes.
Do I think it's worth it? Yes, because my trainer invests as much time as I do.

She keeps me accountable. She checks in on my MFP profile. She texts me to see how I'm doing---even when I'm on vacation!

She invests time into her workouts and I don't think I've repeated an exercise (or at least I don't think I have) in the 4 months we've seen each other. She keeps my muscles guessing.

Will I be able to afford this forever? I don't think so, but I'd like to keep her in my life because I haven't been very good doing this "on my own".

I do have a personal trainer - and I also have BECOME one!

I started using her because I was doing a TON of cardio (I'm also a Zumba instructor) and really wanted to get into strength training but was unsure how to go about doing it!

I paid for a 12-week program and had GREAT results! I lost 10 pounds in the first 6 weeks.

Now I pretty much take care of myself...but I do miss being held accountable to her. Good thing she and I are friends now!

I've had a couple of trainers now. It absolutely depends on how good the trainer is and how much YOU are willing to put into it. The trainer can't lose the weight for you.
That being said, if you're not seeing them at least once a week don't bother. You can get the same meal/exercise plans online for much cheaper if that's all you're going in for.

I had a coaching session for about an hr once. We went over squats and deadlifts. It was fairly productive. I think my money would have been better spent learning the Oly lifts. I pretty much found out that my squat and deadlift were pretty much fine. But Oly lifts I am a pre-beginner on.

My PT kicks my butt more than I would on my own. She keeps changing my program so I never get comfortable with my workout; always challenging me to achieve more.

MFP, the trainer and getting to the gym every day (it is now a habit) are the key components of my success. I will scale down the visits to the PT once achieve my goal and move to the maintenance portion of my life.

Hello,

Has anyone had a personal trainer before? And has it helped?

I found out that my zumba teacher is also a personal trainer and I think I could work well with her. I have never had a personal trainer and was wondering if having a personal trainer allows you to reach your goals quicker? I can probably only afford to have a block of ten sessions, so am thinking of having a session with her everyother other week.

Any advice welcome

Yes and I learnt a lot from her. If you get one don't just follow instructions. Ask questions. Get information you can use when they are not around.

I have been working out with a trainer for 3 1/2 years now. He is a great motivator and keeps me from getting bored in the gym. I don't want to have to research what to do, I like that he does all that for me. I spend enough time in the gym without spending more time at home looking exercises up. I started my weight loss with him and now, I am still trying to lose some weight, but its more about being strong and healthy now. I go every other week, he gives me a workout that I do a couple more times without him and I do cardio on my own, although he helps me with that too. He also helped me a lot with my diet in the beginning. Could I have done it without him? Yes Do I think it was easier for me with him? Yes. Just make sure your trainer and you are the right fit, not all trainers are for everyone.

I may be wrong but it seems that most people talk about a PT in the gym. Mine is going to help me workout at home and outside. Is this more of a UK thing?

I have had a personal trainer for the past 18 months and I LOVE him. I probably don't need him now it terms of motivation since he has turned me into a gym rat but he always has something new for me to try. He is great at teaching me things so that I can do them on my own and we have a great working relationship. We meet twice a week and one day a week we do more heavy lifting and on the other days he has these insane workouts that we do for time that usually leave me a sweaty puddle laid out on the gym floor :happy: I will continue to use him as long as he is still at the gym. I can honestly say that he is the best investment that I have made in my health!!

I have been using a trainer for the past six months and have gotten fantastic results. I see him 4X a week and the changes in my fitness level and body composition have been significant. What has also been key is having someone to push me harder than what I would normally do on my own.

I have had a trainer since January & wish I had started sooner. I had lost a good part of the weight, but my body fat % was far to high for a woman of my size. I started at 36.3% body fat & am currently at 30.5%. I am at the stage that the BF% won't go down unless I build muscle. My trainer would like to see my BF% go to around 25%.

I train with mine 3 times a week for a half hour & hope at the end of 6 months to have a much better understanding of weight & strength training. I already feel much more comfortable in the "muscle zone" of my gym. She not only taught me the machines, but lots of things like body bridges, dead lifts with weighted bars, various sit ups, russian twists, working with hand weights, many things that will work away from the gym. I am jogging for a half an hour on the treadmill, which I would never have done on my own. I believe the jogging has improved my knee strength & stamina.

Often times when I'm taught a new skill I am awkward as hell at it, but I practice outside of our sessions to get it right. It is important to work everything your taught with a trainer away from the trainer or you are wasting your money. I find I have come to LOVE the physical & mental challenge this has provided me.

My trainer also has a background in nutrition, which has helped fine tune my diet. She has offered helpful advice on adding Greek yogurt, smart balance peanut butter, string cheese, kashi bars & cereals. Some are to add protein, while some are less processed & without high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils .

Overall, my strength has improved & I am able to pick up a 30 pound bag of dog food, which I never could have done before. My goal is to pick up a 50 pound bag. Just today I tried on a form fitting dress that was tight even when I was smaller & now fits even better. I can't wait to try it on in 6 months & show off my arms & shoulders as it is a halter:)

Hope that helps & good luck????