male or female personal trainer?

I don't know, but in school I find Female teachers to be more strict and down right mean. Males seem to be more laid back?

I don't understand why a trainer would be better or worse just because of their gender.

I appreciate that some people may be more comfortable with one or the other, but really you should select your personal trainer based on their ability, training, expertise and whether you get on with them, not on whether they are male or female.

I have had both male and female PTs. My current one is a male.

I think it's about finding someone whose "style" works for you - whether they are male or female. I look for someone who makes me feel comfortable and at ease but at the same time, motivating and making me work freakin' hard.

I train with a female trainer, and am good friends with several personal trainers. I have found through talking to trainers and friends who have had trainers that generally speaking girls get better results with girls. I think part of it is if you say you can't do something, another female will have less pity on you, or know if your bluffing just to get out of it. Iknow there are exceptions to every rule, and I have had a few sessions with male trainers that kicked my butt, but I will keep going to female trainers if I can find them.

I'd feel more comfortable with a female trainer. Men make me nervous. That is just me though...I am this shy and awkward person...lol That being said, there are some women that make me feel equally uncomfortable... They have to have a certain personality that matches mine.

I think the most important thing is choosing a personal trainer is choosing someone who has the body you hope to obtain. With that said, my preference would be a male (since I'm not trying to look like a woman).

I personally would never go with a female trainer. I don't get along well with the female population anyway, and if I had one trying to tell me what to do, it prob. wouldn't end well. Plus the ones at my gym are just little pieces of fluff.. nice to look at, but don't really do much.

I'm currently on my third male trainer, and I like him a lot. He listens and cares but at the same time makes sure I do everything I'm supposed to and doesn't let me quit until all the reps are finished. We're a good fit, which is the most important thing.. if we weren't, then I wouldn't be training with him.

I have worked a male trainier. But I'm good friends with a female trainer. My trainer is strick and knows where I want to be and what I want to do. So he pushes me harder each and every time. The femail trainer I know can be rough and burtal. But she wants you to get to your goal sooner than later. But yet to work with her so. But I've seen and friends with a few people she trains they look Great. But it's your final call. Do a consult with both male and female trainers and see what they can and won't do.

Some females may prefer training with females and others only like training with males - it is going to be what you feel comfortable with.

Yeah...I wish I knew which one I would feel more comfortable with before I got in there! hahaha I think I'm just really nervous in general. The whole gym anxiety thing and all that...

Way for me to state the obvious duh. I think a lot of people think females won't push you as hard but I haven't found that to be the case - particularly if you find a good one.

You have nothing to lose here - if you don't match well just try someone else. I felt a little nervous going to a new gym/ pt last time I changed but you quickly get over that and it becomes your space and your routine. I'm sure you will be fine once you get going into the routine.

I've worked with both and both kicked my *kitten*! Just make sure they are knowledgeable and know what your goals are and have a plan set up for you. I did have one trainer before my last two who kept me back from what I could do. He took a different position and that was when I met Justin and boy did he push me. He knew me better then I knew myself. He knew what I could do even though I was like "I can't do that"..but yet I did it! Sadly he took antoher rule but I then started training with his partner Wendy and since they train the same I didn't see a difference between a male and a female. It's all about the connection you have with your trainer and trust! Good luck tonight!

The personal trainer I was seeing for a while owned her own business with her husband. The way it worked was I did strength with her and then I could go in when ever I wanted and do cardio on the machines. I never worked with her husband but being there doing cardio while he was with clients I got to see how he handled his sessions compared to hers. First I really liked her, but after a while of talking and getting to know each other, it seemed like I became more of a therapist, where I would here about her daughters and her problems. I felt like I couldn't get a thorough workout because I was just chatting, and it never seemed like I was doing enough for the 30minutes I was with her. Especially for how much I was paying. When I saw her husband training, he wouldn't chat as much and he always did the exercises with the clients. He just seemed more focused on the workout and not on becoming best friends. I still really like the lady trainer, we work in the same complex and I see her often, but if I ever go back I'd pick times with her husband. And this is not saying all women trainers are like this, just my experience.

I've had both.

The female one is more... knowledgeable about the hardships of losing weight as a female. She's of course more understanding about the weight fluctuations that hormones do and all that.

On the other hand, my male trainer pushes me more, which I also find good.

In the end it came down to a matter of preference. I like my male trainer's personality more, so I just took what I learned from my female trainer and apply it while using my male trainer. Best of both worlds.