Personal Training Sessions

I have them every week, i have one tonight actually. I got over having people looking at me, I don't really care when I'm trying to do crunches while half hanging in the air. Everyone is doing their own thing anyway. My tip is to let the trainer push you past your comfort zone, but don't feel forced to do anything. My trainer definitely pushes me and if he wants me to do a set of 20 and I'm having trouble around number 15. I'll stop for a few seconds before I'll finish. I've found it useful tho. I started in January.

I like cause they push you to the extreme its like with sports and coaches during conditioning.

I don't like ones that count your 20 minutes of running as the personal training session! Make sure to get the cardio in before the session so they don't trick you into paying to run in a treadmill unless they are like interval training you!

Hello!

I have a personal trainer. She sets my gym programmes, and also visits me at home.

We run around in quite public places most of the time - namely city centre streets, lol, because I live in a flat and have no outside space.

I must say that I actually find working out with her LESS embarrassing, yes I might be sweating and panting but people can clearly see that its my personal trainers fault hehehehe.

And she's so lovely, its like exercising with a friend. When I think that I can't do any more, and I'm going to die, she always tells me '5 more' and I some how manage to do it. At the same time, she watches me close enough to know when I need to stop.

The fact that I have to make appointments with her means that I know I'll have a good workout at least once a week. I always see my hour with her as 'me time' too. I'm doing nothing but working on myself for that hour, and thats pretty nice.

I can't actually think about any cons to be honest. Yes sometimes the exercise is hard and you ache a day or so after, but after the session its such a nice feeling to relax and the aches just remind me to watch the snacks!

My only tip is to make sure that you take some water to sip (don't gulp though, causes cramps), and to genuinely try your hardest. Tell em if something starts hurting of course, but a good trainer will know when you've had enough. I'm always amazed how much more I can do when usually i'd have stopped.

And stick with it! It will make a difference. Good luck.

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I have a personal trainer that I see twice a month and I wouldn't trade him for the world. I actually saw him last night and while my back aches and my arms are a bit sore, I wouldn't look as good as I do without him.

When I'm with him people can clearly see that I'm working out with him, so I don't worry too much if they stare or watch. Half the time I'm so focused on getting through the set or how heavy the weight has gotten, that I don't notice who's around.

As another poster said, make sure you and your trainer click. My guy and I are totally different personality wise, but he can read me like a book. I'm a stubborn pain in the butt and he's very laid back and easy going but he's not afraid to push me to my limit. He knows when I'm not happy/in pain/upset/need a beak. He can tell if I like an exercise or hate it, and now tells me you hate this exercise but you're still going to do it.

All in all their a wonderful tool to have and I hope you enjoy yours just as much.