Should I get a personal trainer?

tinlee222
tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I lose 30 lbs by changing my diet and do more exercise during the past year but my weight has been staying in the 145-150 lb range for six months now. For people who hired personal trainers, does it help you? How often you meet with them? How much do you pay?

Thank you very much!

TiTi

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,354 Member
    edited June 2015
    A personal trainer will walk you through exercises, will most likely create a meal plan for you. It's totally your decision whether you want to get a personal trainer.

    If you're staying around 145-150lb, you're either eating too many calories due to inaccurate logging and measuring.
    • Are you weighing your foods with an electric scale?
    • Are you weighing foods accurately? i.e. using grams instead of cups and half cups etc
    • How are you getting your calorie burns? MFP, HRM or machines?
    • How many calories are you eating and what are your stats?
  • PatsyFitzpatrick
    PatsyFitzpatrick Posts: 335 Member
    I used a trainer to help me restart the gym. 22yrs I used kids play grounds and long runs to workout. My kids are grown now so thee is more money and time for the gym. My trainer was $25 a half hour. Committed for 3 months for one weekly session. My trainer was not a dietitian so my meal plan I found online. I am currently following low carbs of 50 a day. Yes he was worth the money.
    Patsy
    Lutz Fl
  • EmmaFitzwilliam
    EmmaFitzwilliam Posts: 482 Member
    My roommate pays for one, and I sometimes get a bonus session with him. It all depends on what you need and what works for you. I don't know how much my roommate pays, and the cost will doubtless vary by region.

    The benefit, as I see it, is that a personal trainer has time and attention for just you, and can help you with your form with respect to various exercises. A good one can also gauge when you are ready to increase the effort (reps/speed/weight) and apply a bit of "push" to help you work out as hard as you are able.

    As with many things, finding the right one may take a bit of trial and error, and discussion about what you want, what you need, and your goals.
  • jcow84
    jcow84 Posts: 75 Member
    I've had a PT for years and think it's awesome - if you find one that's really knowledgeable about fitness and health and is not just pushing the latest trends. I find that she gives me a lot of purpose (ie - specific plans that meet my fitness goals) for when I work out on my own. Even if you get a PT you still need to go in and do your own thing or else once a week won't get you anywhere. Even just getting 3-5 sessions to help build a workout plan for you would probably help.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    jcow84 wrote: »
    I've had a PT for years and think it's awesome - if you find one that's really knowledgeable about fitness and health and is not just pushing the latest trends. I find that she gives me a lot of purpose (ie - specific plans that meet my fitness goals) for when I work out on my own. Even if you get a PT you still need to go in and do your own thing or else once a week won't get you anywhere. Even just getting 3-5 sessions to help build a workout plan for you would probably help.


    I've had a trainer for several years now, and I love it!

    I pay $36 an hour to work with him 2x per week. I joke that he is "a special kind of sick and twisted", but the truth is that I love the way he pushes me out of my comfort zone.
  • tinlee222
    tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
    I haven't calculate everything I ate yet. I tried using this app but it only lasted three days that I can keep track of all the stuff. I think I do ate too much calories and sugar. I need to cut back on sugar big time. But also I wonder if personal trainer will help me on burning more calories. It's expensive, so I also want to know how often I need to meet with one.

    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    A personal trainer will walk you through exercises, will most likely create a meal plan for you. It's totally your decision whether you want to get a personal trainer.

    If you're staying around 145-150lb, you're either eating too many calories due to inaccurate logging and measuring.
    • Are you weighing your foods with an electric scale?
    • Are you weighing foods accurately? i.e. using grams instead of cups and half cups etc
    • How are you getting your calorie burns? MFP, HRM or machines?
    • How many calories are you eating and what are your stats?

  • tinlee222
    tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
    PatsyFitzpatrick wrote: »
    I used a trainer to help me restart the gym. 22yrs I used kids play grounds and long runs to workout. My kids are grown now so thee is more money and time for the gym. My trainer was $25 a half hour. Committed for 3 months for one weekly session. My trainer was not a dietitian so my meal plan I found online. I am currently following low carbs of 50 a day. Yes he was worth the money.
    Patsy
    Lutz Fl

    I think $25 a day is a really good price!! Yes the meal plan we can definitely fine online. How do you like the result and maybe you can share how much weight you've lost? Thanks!!
  • tinlee222
    tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
    tinlee222 wrote: »
    PatsyFitzpatrick wrote: »
    I used a trainer to help me restart the gym. 22yrs I used kids play grounds and long runs to workout. My kids are grown now so thee is more money and time for the gym. My trainer was $25 a half hour. Committed for 3 months for one weekly session. My trainer was not a dietitian so my meal plan I found online. I am currently following low carbs of 50 a day. Yes he was worth the money.
    Patsy
    Lutz Fl

    I think $25 a day is a really good price!! Yes the meal plan we can definitely fine online. How do you like the result and maybe you can share how much weight you've lost? Thanks!!

    $25 for 30 mins I mean.
  • tinlee222
    tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
    tinlee222 wrote: »
    PatsyFitzpatrick wrote: »
    I used a trainer to help me restart the gym. 22yrs I used kids play grounds and long runs to workout. My kids are grown now so thee is more money and time for the gym. My trainer was $25 a half hour. Committed for 3 months for one weekly session. My trainer was not a dietitian so my meal plan I found online. I am currently following low carbs of 50 a day. Yes he was worth the money.
    Patsy
    Lutz Fl

    I think $25 a day is a really good price!! Yes the meal plan we can definitely fine online. How do you like the result and maybe you can share how much weight you've lost? Thanks!!

    $25 for 30 mins I mean.
    EmmaFitzwilliam wrote: »
    My roommate pays for one, and I sometimes get a bonus session with him. It all depends on what you need and what works for you. I don't know how much my roommate pays, and the cost will doubtless vary by region.

    The benefit, as I see it, is that a personal trainer has time and attention for just you, and can help you with your form with respect to various exercises. A good one can also gauge when you are ready to increase the effort (reps/speed/weight) and apply a bit of "push" to help you work out as hard as you are able.

    As with many things, finding the right one may take a bit of trial and error, and discussion about what you want, what you need, and your goals.

    Thank you! I think it will help push me harder on the exercise, too. I'm wondering how often I should meet with him at the very least.
  • tinlee222
    tinlee222 Posts: 6 Member
    jcow84 wrote: »
    I've had a PT for years and think it's awesome - if you find one that's really knowledgeable about fitness and health and is not just pushing the latest trends. I find that she gives me a lot of purpose (ie - specific plans that meet my fitness goals) for when I work out on my own. Even if you get a PT you still need to go in and do your own thing or else once a week won't get you anywhere. Even just getting 3-5 sessions to help build a workout plan for you would probably help.

    Do you think meeting the PT once every two weeks is enough? Or it's too little that it doesn't have any effect this way?
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    edited June 2015
    Whether or not a trainer will help you depends entirely on your needs, and the trainer.

    Find someone that asks you what your goals are and why you are hiring a trainer. Then, tell him or her your goals and see if he or she can help you meet those goals.

    The first thing I do with any client is to find out these things and ask myself whether or not I can make a legitimate effort at meeting those goals. And the answer to that is not always yes.
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