Personal trainers-fitness question

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I'm looking for a personal trainer but I don't want to pay the outrageous fees charged by my gym. Anyone see anything wrong with me advertising on Kijiji for a gym member with the appropriate experience to be my personal trainer for say $30 an hour which I think is a reasonable rate. I wouldn't be expecting them to wait on me hand and foot for that fee but to give me tips on form, sort out a routine and give me some motivation. Would be some easy cash for a student etc.

Any chance my gym (Goodlife) might get ****** off and throw a hissy fit?
 
i always thought i didnt need a personal trainer either, thought i could motivate myself. wrong lol. so last year i finally got a trainer and now i'm starting to see a six pack and much stronger overall. i pay $40 hr 2-3 times a week which is expensive but worth it imo.

OP how much your gym is charging?
 
As long as your gym doesnt really see it they wont care. A gym as big as goodlife wont really care and in the end how are they to prove your paying someone to train you.

To be honest though, if its knowledge you lack (nutrition, exercise, routine) there are many different forums and articles on the internet you can read about. You would be wasting your money in the long run. It may be slightly tedious to start but trust me its not rocket science at all.

If its something like motivation that you need, that is a little harder to achieve but if you do some research and are really keen on achieving your goals in the gym im positive the motivation will come as you get into it a little more.

So to answer your question no your gym wont be upset they cant prove anything anyways. You would be wasting your money if you did find someone. PM me if you need any help.

Ps. where/what gym you work out at?
 
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"Boot Camp" style training is becoming quite popular.

Its kind of like having a personal trainer, but cheaper as you will typically be in a group of 3-8 people on any given day.

We do several types of work outs under the trainers watchful eye. Form is corrected, encouragement given, techniques are perfected, and personal attention is given as needed. Every work out is different and a good mix. Everything from cardio, weight training, ab building, aerobics, etc. Then there are suggestions and guidance given on how and what to eat, health improvements, etc.

I find this keeps me motivated more than simply going to the gym, with nobody to "push" you, and I don't feel the need for one-on-one personal training.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness_boot_camp
 
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Thanks for the replies....my post is the first step in me getting off my *** to actually do something. I'm not in the GTA so this was a general question. My gym seems to charge $150 for 3 sessions which seems a bit too much for me. I'll look at boot camps too. I used to have a trainer in a gym in France when I lived there, he was a military phys ed instructor (it was a military academy) and that worked out very well.
 
jc100 said:
Thanks for the replies....my post is the first step in me getting off my *** to actually do something. I'm not in the GTA so this was a general question. My gym seems to charge $150 for 3 sessions which seems a bit too much for me. I'll look at boot camps too. I used to have a trainer in a gym in France when I lived there, he was a military phys ed instructor (it was a military academy) and that worked out very well.
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Some members on this forum are probably trainers and can offer you some sort of package deal that'll work out for both of you. Msg oren102 he's a trainer (or was atleast).
 
I have been doing bootcamps to help me get in good enough shape to start doing real training. Also, they help give me that extra littlebit of push to keep up with overhormoned and overtrained teenagers. I was gonna suggest them, but a couple of posters beat me to it :cool:
 
Not to derail, but to me working out was/is the easy part. Changing diet was/is something I still struggle with. I think proper diet is more than half the battle. So if you're tight on cash, I'd pay more money for a proper diet vs. personal trainers. If you can do both though, great.
 
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Not to derail, but to me working out was/is the easy part. Changing diet was/is something I still struggle with. I think proper diet is more than half the battle. So if you're tight on cash, I'd pay more money for a proper diet vs. personal trainers. If you can do both though, great.
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If you don't have time and need to have a proper diet go on the subway diet. I started it on and seriously lost so much fat and weight. I have more mental and physical energy. Feel a lot less lazy. Make sure to consult the subway website before you start to see which subs and what sauces to eat. Cut the artificial sugars out and your body will be a happy camper.
 
Diet's definitely a big thing to get to grips with....every now and then I have a purge and throw out the crappy food in my cupboards but sooner or later it all comes back.

These boot camp things are organised by the gyms too are they? What do they cost? Are they like circuit training classes?
 
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Diet's definitely a big thing to get to grips with....every now and then I have a purge and throw out the crappy food in my cupboards but sooner or later it all comes back.

These boot camp things are organised by the gyms too are they? What do they cost? Are they like circuit training classes?
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Similar but with more cardio. Some are in gyms and some are in other purpose facilities like martial arts studios, sport centres etc etc etc. They can be as cheap as $7-10 per class.
 
crap I need a boot camp or personal trainer somewhere in scarberia or markham. Please pm if you have recommendations.
 
80% of personal trainers are worthless and know jack ****! Any joe shmoe can take a weekend course and get their Can Fit Pro, or whatever the stupid certificate is called. Make sure to do a little little research before shelling out the bucks. Check their credentials, do they look like they know what they're doing from their own lifts/body? Any personal achievements (races/marathons finished, fitness shows competed in, etc.) Any user testimonials (who have they trained before? What were the results) ? etc. There are some good trainers out there............but they are few and far between.

The problem with hiring someone not working for a gym is that VERY few gyms allow trainers not affiliated with the gym to train clients at their facility as it takes away from THEIR business (they want you to hire THEIR trainers so the gym makes money). While you might be able to get away with it for a while and pretend like that person is your buddy, the trainer would have to have a membership at same gym and if the gym found out their membership COULD BE REVOKED! Maybe if you have a half decent gym at your condo or something that could work.

Could easily hire someone to make you a customized diet plan or even workout program though.

The cheapest and best thing to do is just to find a buddy to work out with that knows what they're doing. Hopefully someone with more patience than me.
 
I have a full-body routine that I can send you, if you'd like. About 90% of the exercises can be found on myfit.ca & the other ones I could explain/find somewhere else for you.

I've been making some really good progress and it's pretty evenly balanced out. I just have to tweak it a little bit, but for someone starting out, you should see results pretty quickly.

The only thing that I'd really focus on is form. A lot of people will swing or use momentum (or lose form) when doing some workouts (myself included, until I realize it). If you can keep a pretty good and consistent form, you'll see results quicker than the average gym-goer.
 
For diet, form and workout routines I suggest bodybuilding.com Just surf the site for a bit and you will come across loads and loads of information on workingout and routines made by fitness models, bodybuilders and athelites. Almost all of the articles have video's of workingout and form, what to do each day and meal plans.
 
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I have a full-body routine that I can send you, if you'd like. About 90% of the exercises can be found on myfit.ca & the other ones I could explain/find somewhere else for you.

I've been making some really good progress and it's pretty evenly balanced out. I just have to tweak it a little bit, but for someone starting out, you should see results pretty quickly.

The only thing that I'd really focus on is form. A lot of people will swing or use momentum (or lose form) when doing some workouts (myself included, until I realize it). If you can keep a pretty good and consistent form, you'll see results quicker than the average gym-goer.
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send it to me :)
 
Take it easy and don't just kill yourself right away as that sets you back if you have to take time off to heal up.

I work out minimum 5 times a week, typically around 8 with my scheduled work outs at work plus my "extracurricular" hobbies so I'm used to a high activity level, but somehow developed an issue with my right foot. Went from training for a military ironman, playing sports, running and racing motocross to not being able to do anything and it SUCKS!

Diet is #1, it's my weak spot. I should have a great body but don't due to diet and natural metabolism.
 
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