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View Poll Results: Have you ever used a personal trainer?
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Yes - they are a great help!
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Yes - they didn't help me
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No - I can reach my goals without one
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No - But I will be soon
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07-20-2006, 03:40 AM
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Muscle and Strength Boss!
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Have you ever used a personal trainer?
Personal trainers. Some people love em, some hate em!
Have you ever used a personal trainer? If so, what were your experiences with them?
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07-20-2006, 03:45 AM
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Muscle and Strength Boss!
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When I first joined a gym i had no idea what I was doing. I was your classic new gym user, doing almost everything wrong! After about 3 months of 0 gains I enlisted in the help of a personal trainer and gym owner to sort me out. He was also into bodybuilding and was a fantastic help. He got me on the right supps and workout program and I gained 7kg in 2 months.
Basically, he pointed me in the right direction and I did the rest on my own. I just needed to be shown the way!
That's my only experience hiring a personal trainer, now I train with a few trainers!
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07-20-2006, 03:52 AM
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With all the information available online, I didn't need one.
If i was ever to get one it would be for diet and motivation with a specific goal in mind like a competition or something
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07-20-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyB
With all the information available online, I didn't need one.
If i was ever to get one it would be for diet and motivation with a specific goal in mind like a competition or something
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Personal trainers can be of great value, if you are new to training, or for sport specific training....but the trainer must have experience in the field that he/she is teaching, no good having someone who is training a person in a specific sport and has no experience in the specific sport, or like somebody who wants to be a bodybuilder and the trainer has no experience in bodybuilding, it is the same with any sport, a basic personal trainer will give a good base knowlege in all forms of training, and basic nutritional information |
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07-21-2006, 03:38 AM
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When I first started I hired a PT. He was a great help. Probably saved me a lot of wasted time in the gym. They're getting exp though these days, up to $100/hr
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07-21-2006, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dietguru
.but the trainer must have experience in the field that he/she is teaching
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Definately.
I have found with my experiences with PT's is that most of them are good for training for weight loss but not muscle gain. I have received some really bull**** advice over the years from PT's who didnt know the first thing about building muscle, they were just reciting what they learnt in the test to qualify to be a PT.
I would never hire a PT that isn't ripped or has experienced training bodybuilders. A huge part of learning to pack on the muscle is personal experience. How can you tall someone to do something when you've never done it yourself?
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07-21-2006, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by John
When I first started I hired a PT. He was a great help. Probably saved me a lot of wasted time in the gym. They're getting exp though these days, up to $100/hr
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$100/hour!! I wouldnt pay that. They are about $50/hour here
I have never used one because I've been lucky enough to know ppl who work at a gym |
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07-21-2006, 09:05 AM
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Moderator and Advisor
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Originally Posted by Leo1
$100/hour!! I wouldnt pay that. They are about $50/hour here
I have never used one because I've been lucky enough to know ppl who work at a gym
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F**K me it is time I put my charges up, I charge £10 ($17) plus gym fees, an hour for personal training, Good job I love this job, :-) |
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07-23-2006, 04:43 AM
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Muscle and Strength Boss!
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Man 10 quid is cheap!! I knew some PTs in London that charged 40 quid per hour.
They guys I train with charge $70/hour. And a few other PT's in my gym charge $90-$100/hour
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07-23-2006, 10:04 AM
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They can be great, you just need one that knows what they're doin  |
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