Anonymous wrote:Their job is to get you fit, not themselves.

Would you want a doctor who is overweight and smokes or a therapist whose life is a hot mess or a dentist with jacked up teeth or a teacher with a low IQ?

I personally would not want a trainer that wasn't fit, but that is me. I want someone who is aspirational and walks the talk.

There is also a difference between looking fit and actually being fit. looking fit usually involves seeing muscle definition which is nothing more than having a lot body fat percent. That says more about their diet and than fitness level.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually prefer my trainer not to be super fit. I want someone who is going to understand my goals and lifestyle. I'm still going to eat bad carbs, junk food, and drink alcohol socially. Yeah, I do all that in moderation but I had a really hard time connecting to trainers who werw all about completely clean and healthy eating.

+1 I'm not going to click with someone who tells me I need to go vegan and cut out all sugar, alcohol, carbs etc. That's not worth it to me so I need someone who will support my everything in moderation lifestyle.

I would much rather have this kind of a trainer, then somebody who is cut or extremely fit.

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A trainer does not need to be cut to be a good trainer. They should be knowledgeable, focus on proper form and have a good understanding of nutrition.

I worked with a trainer once who was more into figure competition and her approach reflated that... extreme diet (1300 cal only if I did cardio 4x a week otherwise it was 1200) which is not sustainable for most people. She also could not at all relate to those who struggle with food.

I disagree. I want my trainer to be fitter than me. But I also want them to be older than 30. I'm not impressed by a fit 22 year old.

I wouldn't go to a hair stylist with a bad haircut, either.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually prefer my trainer not to be super fit. I want someone who is going to understand my goals and lifestyle. I'm still going to eat bad carbs, junk food, and drink alcohol socially. Yeah, I do all that in moderation but I had a really hard time connecting to trainers who werw all about completely clean and healthy eating.

+1 I'm not going to click with someone who tells me I need to go vegan and cut out all sugar, alcohol, carbs etc. That's not worth it to me so I need someone who will support my everything in moderation lifestyle.

I would much rather have this kind of a trainer, then somebody who is cut or extremely fit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually prefer my trainer not to be super fit. I want someone who is going to understand my goals and lifestyle. I'm still going to eat bad carbs, junk food, and drink alcohol socially. Yeah, I do all that in moderation but I had a really hard time connecting to trainers who werw all about completely clean and healthy eating.

+1 I'm not going to click with someone who tells me I need to go vegan and cut out all sugar, alcohol, carbs etc. That's not worth it to me so I need someone who will support my everything in moderation lifestyle.

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Don't you remember all those fat and lumpy high school coaches? Same thing. They can be good trainers who go home and still eat a whole pizza on their own.

There are a lot of overweight trainers. It wouldn't bother me if I connected with her/him in other ways.

The best trainer I had was obese, technically. But she could lead a challenging spin class, played tennis 3 days a week, hiked miles and miles on weekends. She's just a big, fit lady. And super knowledgeable, especially about injuries, rehab, and modifications.

Anonymous wrote:I actually prefer my trainer not to be super fit. I want someone who is going to understand my goals and lifestyle. I'm still going to eat bad carbs, junk food, and drink alcohol socially. Yeah, I do all that in moderation but I had a really hard time connecting to trainers who werw all about completely clean and healthy eating.

+1 I'm not going to click with someone who tells me I need to go vegan and cut out all sugar, alcohol, carbs etc. That's not worth it to me so I need someone who will support my everything in moderation lifestyle.

Not that fit or severely out of shape? I would be fine with not that fit - like a normal person.

Their job is to get you fit, not themselves.

I actually prefer my trainer not to be super fit. I want someone who is going to understand my goals and lifestyle. I'm still going to eat bad carbs, junk food, and drink alcohol socially. Yeah, I do all that in moderation but I had a really hard time connecting to trainers who werw all about completely clean and healthy eating.

Trainer left gym and new one assigned.

She doesn’t look that fit but has all the right credentials and experience. She isn’t the only trainer at gym who isn’t that fit either.

Would this bother you?