personal trainer

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ive been going to the gym 4-5 times a week for 2 months now and have reached the stage where im not losing anymore weight so am thinking of seeing a personal trainer,just for one session to get a bit of help. its 25 quid for an hr so is it worth the money?
does anyone else what else i could do maybe?
thanks
Lou
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Reply 1

Speleo

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Personal trainers are often crap, you can find much better free advice.

Start a beginner weight lifting program from t-nation.com or similar. Start running or cycling at a moderate intensity for 20 minutes a day. Structure your diet better.

Reply 2

prash_s90

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louise28k

ive been going to the gym 4-5 times a week for 2 months now and have reached the stage where im not losing anymore weight so am thinking of seeing a personal trainer,just for one session to get a bit of help. its 25 quid for an hr so is it worth the money?
does anyone else what else i could do maybe?
thanks
Lou
x

No ..do the training yourself, its relatively easy to set up your own routine, and if you need help theres a lot of information on the internet!!

Reply 3

Flank Runner

most gyms will offer you a plan based on what you want to achieve, ie for me i wanted to be built but fast (so i can carry all my kit and dodge bullets i hope :biggrin:

), they didnt charge but im guessing it'd be cheaper than a personal trainer every hour

Reply 4

welsh_will

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Just read online about 'weight loss plateaus'.
Look at your diet and make sure it's fine, make sure you haven't cut the calories too fast (i.e. your body is in a starvation state), take a week off and up your calories to get your metabolism to a reasonably normal level then cut the kcal by 100 a week. Add some weight training- squats, bench etc. Also swap cardio regularly, if you were doing cross-trainer, do bike or jogging, you should vary so your body does not get too used to one specific exercise. Personally I don't think personal trainers are worth it.

Reply 5

Candy_Shop

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Waste of money in my opinion.

Reply 6

Eblis_O'_Shaughnessy

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Speleo

Personal trainers are often crap, you can find much better free advice.

Start a beginner weight lifting program from t-nation.com or similar. Start running or cycling at a moderate intensity for 20 minutes a day. Structure your diet better.

Yep. The internet is absolutely chock full of advice and information on fitness and nutrition.

Reply 7

Ink

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Just to add some positive for personal trainers, I do think they have their uses.

They can be really good to motivate someone who has been negelecting his/her exercice. My experience with exercice is that sometimes when you stop for a while, it can be really hard to get back into that routine - but once you get started, it's addictive.

Because of this, a personal trainer could be good. If someone were to schedule 4 sessions within a time period, the trainer could get them back on track - wake up their muscles, give them a routine, get them back into that zone where their body craves the exercice....and they could take things from there.

I also think trainers are good for people who have never been to a proper gym before. A few gym chains around here offer 1-2 free training sessions with a membership, because they want to make sure everyone is using the equipment properly.

Lastly, I think trainers are good for the lazy, because they really push you past your comfort zone. Many people wouldn't do that without encouragement....and yet pushing yourself, even when you want to stop, can be good in fitness training.

Anyhow, back to the original post - I don't know that personal training would do much for you. You don't seem to fit any of the profiles I described just now, so the best source of information for you might just be the internet :smile:

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