Thread: Finding Personal Trainer?

What do you need a trainer for?

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL

What do you need a trainer for?

I figured it would help me get on the right track.

$75 for three sessions a week is cheap

Yeah if I don't find someone closer I'll go with him.

No offense to all the effective personal trainers out there, but in my opinion, if you are able to motivate yourself you might not need a "personal trainer".
Now days there's useful information to be had everywhere. There's a ton of information here and on youtube. (sorry if I'm overstating the obvious)

But if you need someone to get you going then be really choosey. There are alot of useless trainers out there. Everyday, I see "trainers" getting their clients to do some CRAZY, very often dangerous shit.

Originally Posted by brian lee

No offense to all the effective personal trainers out there, but in my opinion, if you are able to motivate yourself you might not need a "personal trainer".
Now days there's useful information to be had everywhere. There's a ton of information here and on youtube. (sorry if I'm overstating the obvious)

But if you need someone to get you going then be really choosey. There are alot of useless trainers out there. Everyday, I see "trainers" getting their clients to do some CRAZY, very often dangerous shit.

Yea. I think everyone that is rookie to mid level should seek out a personal trainer. The thing is, the industry sucks and most trainers suck. yes you can get workouts here and there and watch videos, but there is never a replacement for a knowledgeable one on one consultant. There's just too many tons of mis information on Youtube and Google searches. God knows noone is going to read a book before training themselves.

Hiring a trainer to in the beginner phase is a good idea. The trainer will teach you the correct techniques to movements and educate you on how to listen to you body.

However, the biggest mistakes come from the diet.

I learned most of what I know on the internet. I've never used a trainer, and I only started lifting at 38.

Originally Posted by Typo0

I figured it would help me get on the right track.

Trainers can be overrated. But you seem desperate, so go for it.

What qualifications does the trainer have? I agree depending on you situation a trainer can be very useful, in other cases a waste.. Just becareful with "all" the information nowadays online and in muscle magazines 90% of it is useless trash

Originally Posted by ManoMan1117

What qualifications does the trainer have?

A good trainer knows how to get girls into this position during each workout.

Great hip extension... however those shoes are not appropriate for lifting, or overall posture in general, shes should know better

Dont pay trainers, make friends at the gym. Ask their advice, their routines, their diets etc...its gonna be a lot of bullshit, but a trainer will tell you the same bullshit. And its free.

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL

Dont pay trainers, make friends at the gym. Ask their advice, their routines, their diets etc...its gonna be a lot of bullshit, but a trainer will tell you the same bullshit. And its free.

+1 The first couple of months I started working out I got decent gains, but my squat and deadlifting form was terrible. Then, I just started talking to this dude who had couple years of training on me and I started to fulfill my potential.

I use the internet for info all the time, but can you really learn how to squat and deadlift from a video? I think the only way is to have someone watch you do it, so they can point out your flaws.

Originally Posted by brian lee

No offense to all the effective personal trainers out there, but in my opinion, if you are able to motivate yourself you might not need a "personal trainer".

^^ This, even as a personal trainer, the main 2 reasons people come in are A. They cant motivate themselves, and B. Are completely knowledgeless, or basically so, on working out for their goals, the main reason is A, they need accountability. If your self motivated, and are willing to put in the time to do the research on your own that is specifically coordinated towards your goals then dont get a trainer, if you want to be put more on the 'fast track' and want someone to guide you in the process including motivation, get a trainer, just make sure they are qualified..too many trainers are gym rats with workshop certifications that dont understand the whole picture beyond what works for themselves and give a bad rap to us that have put in the education time/effort/practical experience/money to get themselves a good well rounded education on how to train every individual based on their goals.

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL

Dont pay trainers, make friends at the gym. Ask their advice, their routines, their diets etc...its gonna be a lot of bullshit, but a trainer will tell you the same bullshit. And its free.

Or what he said, find someone in your gym that looks to be working towards the same goals you are and pick their brain, then move on to the next person and pick theirs, you'll be sifting through alot of bullshit and itll take some time to figure out what is bullshit and what works but, eventually youll get it.

Also 75 a week for 3 sessions a week, assuming they are hours is really cheap.. we charge around 70 an hour per session. May want to check his qualifications