Personal trainer?

I’m a personal trainer and find people like to have accountability, even when they know what they’re doing they want someone to push them harder

i've had both - some personal trainers don't push me like i need to, they just let me coast along - others will push me (which is what I need) - so its finding someone who works with what you need for motivation

There’s a lot more to personal trainers than push. The wrong push will hurt you. And training injuries can be a major downer.
Some trainers are better than others. And not every trainer is a good fit with every client. Don’t be reluctant to walk away and find someone else if you dont think you’ve got a good match.

Mostly what I want from a trainer is someone looking for spot on form who’s going to correct me when needed. Bringing some variety to the workouts is also a plus.

I have an online trainer, he used to post here a lot.

He's totally worth it so far, my strength training is custom to some of my injury's and he's easing me into lifting so I'm not experiencing the pain that would normally make me quit. He monitors my macros and calories and has good tips when I need help. He's a good sounding board when I have questions/vents.

I’ve had personal trainers in the past. My experience was actually kind of a nightmare. First one they gave me I just felt uncomfortable with so I asked for a new one after a couple sessions. I really liked the second one but she didn’t really push me. She ended up leaving the gym I was at though so I got yet a third one. He was ok but then got fired a couple weeks later. I loved the fourth guy. He was totally awesome and the workouts he designed for me were perfect but of course by the time I got to him I only had like a month of training left and I’d had such a crazy experience up to that point that there was no way I was giving that gym even more money.

Basically, having a trainer can be great but not every trainer is great at their job so it can take awhile to find the right fit.

TL;DR. I had one good one, I had a bunch of mediocre ones due to high turnover. Built my own garage gym and started seeing results without a trainer.

I've had two instances where I had a personal trainer, one worked and one didn't. When I lived in Guantanamo Bay one of the guys at the gym offered to help me out for free. I was working out 90 minutes a day, lifting and cardio. I felt good, I lost weight. It was a good deal and all he cared about was that I worked out. I moved back to the states and slowed down with my workouts. I joined a gym where I currently live and paid for a trainer. Unfortunately, they had a high turnover rate and I saw about 7 trainers in 2 years. My biggest complaint is the inconsistency and their failure to push people. Now, a lot of my problem in failing to lose weight involves my eating. I have a basic gym in my garage, I wrote up a 5 day split, I have a bench press, treadmill, dumbbells, curl bar, etc. I've found that by just keeping a food diary and following a basic cardio/strength routine I've already seen more results than with a trainer.

HOWEVER, if you have the time, money and you need a starting point, or it will help you be a little more comfortable or help you learn your way around the gym I say go for it. If I could go back to working out with the first guy I definitely would.

Yes, I have a PT. I used to go weekly, I am down to bi-weekly now. For me it's a level of accountability, it keeps me on the right track. He also pushes me to do better, helps keep my posture up to scratch.