Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do they typically cost?

$90 session typically

My trainer (B.A. in Kinesiology, certified, experience in rehab, etc) cost me about 65/session. There is a lot of variation.

i've been using a trainer for a year and a half. worth every penny. When I started, my feet were in so much pain I had to do modified, low-impact jumping jacks. Now I do box jumps, run, heavy squats, etc.

Slowly but surely, my body fat % dropped from 39 to 25 and I lost 40 pounds. I work out five days a week, one day with the trainer (at the beginning, just 3 days a week, 1 with trainer...and gradually increased the # of workouts).

What did you do to fix your feet? Signed, someone with horrible feet that make her not want to jump

From a guy's perspective, for what it's worth, I've been lifting weights for 15 years and I regret not working with a PT at one point or another due to lack of finances when I was young and being stubborn. How hard is it to walk into a gym and lift weights? Right? But I was wrong there's so many benefits of working with a PT from proper form and how to take care of your body. My goals were to gain muscle and mass and I would've probably had better gains if I did have a PT so yeah I think it's definitely worth it! I see so many people at the gym not knowing what they're doing and either they quit due to frustration from not seeing gains or get injured, I cringe when someone is doing squats by rounding their backs, big time or watching women lift 2lb dumbbells a zillion times.

I learned through practice and scouring the internet for all the fitness tips I can get, right now I'm thinking about hiring an online personal trainer because there always something I can use whether I need to tweak my form or improve my mobility. It's work in progress as they say. But the aim is to get a good PT, even if they're certified doesn't mean they are the right fit for you. Someone who will motivate and more importantly teach you how to train the right way so when it's time to be on your own you will take your workouts to the next level.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do they typically cost?

$90 session typically

My trainer (B.A. in Kinesiology, certified, experience in rehab, etc) cost me about 65/session. There is a lot of variation.

i've been using a trainer for a year and a half. worth every penny. When I started, my feet were in so much pain I had to do modified, low-impact jumping jacks. Now I do box jumps, run, heavy squats, etc.

Slowly but surely, my body fat % dropped from 39 to 25 and I lost 40 pounds. I work out five days a week, one day with the trainer (at the beginning, just 3 days a week, 1 with trainer...and gradually increased the # of workouts).

Getting a trainer was the smartest decision I've made regarding my fitness. I started with 2x a week and went down to 1x after awhile. Since I was paying for the PT, I wasn't going to skip my workouts or eat in a manner that would negate my hard work. My body has transformed!

Check out several trainers before committing long term. You need to have a good fit with them. I used one years back that was randomly assigned at my gym and it did nothing. This time, I tried a couple of styles and found one that worked for me. Then, I busted my butt b/c the most important part of change was ME.

Anonymous wrote:How much do they typically cost?

$90 session typically

I loved working with a personal trainer. I did it for two months, once a week, with a friend at a similar fitness level. My friend and I set aside another day that we went to the gym together and did a workout based upon what we'd been doing with the trainer (and I worked out on my own 2-3 more days).

It kicked my butt and taught be a ton of stuff I still use. I stopped because we couldn't really justify the cost, but it's a great way to up your motivation and develop a good program suited to your needs.

How much do they typically cost?

I'm in Falls Church near WFC Metro, and the previous poster who was asking about someone coming to my house. Any recommendations or ideas on how to find someone? I'd like to invest in this since I work out but know it's not "enough."

I did about 10 months with a PT and it was great. I actually ended up eating a little more than before because I was burning so many calories. I thought it was effective because my PT taught me how to workout so I not only lose weight, but tone. We did a mix of cardio and weights. I would definitely hire one again.

My PT is great. He gets our work outs done from start to finish in 35 minutes. We work out 2 days a week, and since I don't do more than that, he puts a big emphasis on diet. I'm 193 now.. down 8 pounds in 3 weeks!

I walk 2 days a week in addition to our workouts., so I'm getting in 4 days of activity/week.

FYI: No personal trainer will EVER work if you don't:

1. change the way you eat
2. work out more than 2-3 days a week.

It sucks, but its true.

Not at all effective for me. Worked out for months and months with zero results.

The best part about a personal trainer is learning how to workout smart. I have an hour a day to workout and I want the maximum benefit. Before I had a trainer I would do 45 minutes of cardio and 15 min of puttering around the weight section and doing a few sit ups. Now I know how to do cardio/weight intervals and lace in pilates for core strength. I typically go 2 times a week for 8 weeks, take a break and start again every couple months. (I still workout every day, just taking what Ive learned until I feel like a need a new mix up)

I've been interested in this, but as a single parent of kids too young to leave alone, do not have time to go to a gym. Are there personal trainers that will come to my house?

Extremely effective for me - I've been going for 2 years, 2x per week. I had long done a variety of other exercises and still do, but the PT has really changed my body.

I am just starting. I finally found one I can work with. Do you go once a week?