Personal trainers?

I guess I'm lucky because my husband was a personal trainer in college. I've learned a lot from him, but I don't know if it would be something I would pay money for. Most of it you could probably research on your own.

I am a qualified personal trainer and if our services meet your needs depends person to person.

The most valuable aspect to having a trainer is their knowledge, a lot of trainers like to keep the trade secrets secret to make you keep coming back. I personally find this a shameful tactic.

It also depends on what your ultimate goals are, if you're just after weight loss a time will come where you've picked up enough to drop your trainer but if you have more long term training goals trainers start becoming more useful for form checking and kicking your butt if you start slacking off.

A lot of the clients I've had really just like having someone who is isn't in their social circle. Someone they can complain about their partners/kids/work or to expose their body in a way no one else gets to see it without being judged

Long story short, I think everyone should see a personal trainer at least once, and really smash out some questions. Make sure you get what you're paying for and if something comes up that you're unsure of see if you can sauce a trainer for just some consultation, it's usually a lot cheaper than a session. Good luck.

It is worth it to learn to do things correctly. If you are going to bother exercising and eating right you should maximize your returns. I have paid a certified kettlebell instructor for the last year and a half(among other coaches). I can tell you with absolute certainty that I would not be as far as I am without their instruction. I watched plenty of youtube before I hired a trainer. You can easily end up hurting yourself without proper instruction.

I think the mileage varies, I'd talk to the different trainers at the gym and try to find one your comfortable with. If your self conscious around them you won't perform to your best. My experience with a trainer was amazing and I know most other trainers would disagree with how we worked together. He was really good at pushing me to my limits, I rarely walked away from a session not wanting to up chuck. The thing is at the time my training ideology was that if I wasn't shaking/sick then I didn't drive the body hard enough. He accepted that about me and always came out with something different that pushed that envelope, corrected my form and helped me make gains I otherwise never would have. If I had the financial means i'd find another. Just make sure your goals and their training methods and ideas are on the same track.

3dogsrunning wrote: »

Personally, I feel it was worth the money FOR ME. I also feel like if I had a one on one trainer I would have made more progress because I am the type who does well with structured programs. I am a direction follower. And I would be much less likely to cut a workout short or slack off if I had someone watching me. NOt everyone is like that. Plus the whole fact of having to show up at a certain time means I'm less likely to skip a session.

This is very true for me too. I have been using a PT for a few months now and I love it. I feel like I am getting somewhere with my training for the first time ever. I was doing Stronglifts and really struggling with form and just being comfortable in the weights room. Now I feel much more confident. I think it definitely depends on what works for you and who the trainer is though. I would try a couple of sessions first before signing up for a longer period.

My BF writes most of my programs and he does have a training certification. I also take small group classes twice a week in the A.M. and it's pretty tailored to each person's physical ability. This morning there were only two of us, for instance. I do like being told what to do because it's things I wouldn't do on my own so to me it is worth it and I've made progress I know I wouldn't have made on my own. And the facility has equipment I get to use that my 24 doesn't have.

I have used Pt in past depending ogoals but mainly for lifting, simply because I didn't have knowledge to begin with and I tend to push myself beyond my ability. It was good to have someone to monitor and 'limit' what I was doing. Now I have catch up sessions every 6to 8 weeks to check progress and adjust programme if needed.

I love my personal trainer has Keith me motivated for 8 months which I would never kept at it for so long solo. I'm not naturally sporty etc but I really enjoy my sessions and I'm licky to afford it. I do feel he teaches me how to do things properly and always changing my routines . Some PT's do mini group sessions to keep costs down

adhebert8 wrote: »

My main issue is it's a lot of money and it's a 12 month contract.. I hate contracts. Too much unpredictability in life for that.

Completely agree with that and I'm guessing you are with a big box gym. In my experience, I have found better trainers at independent gyms or gyms where the trainers are paying rent and can negotiate their own prices. I would not sign a 12 month contract.