Personal Trainers

Anyone have any recommendations for a trainer in Nassau?

I got a quote for $35/half hour , is that the going rate?

TIA!

Half hour sessions are NOT worth it. With the amount of instruction you WANT -an hour will be needed (45 minutes is the shortest session I ever did and it was hard to fit enough in).

Rates varry depending on the trainer / coach.

When I was in the indusrty, these were my rates.

$75 for a 1 hour, 1 on 1 session.

Body Blitz - Group Session (I worked in a strength training facility): $25-35 / person (these were the 45 minutes sessions). Minimum group size was 3.

1 hour Groups would cost $50 / person.

1 hour Young Athelete program: $45 / clients

Occupasional Therapy Single Session (children 7-12) : $50/ 45 minutes 1 on 1. THIS WAS THE HARDEST PART OF LEAVING THE INDUSTRY.

The trainer/coach does not see all of this money and you are paying his bosses, the gym or both. I received $25-$50 per session although some of my sessions brought in $250-350.


I am going to edit this in a second with something I wrote on another post on how to pick trainers etc.

This was originally posted on the 'Those with Personal Trainers' thread. Here is my reply...

How many days? 2 is probably right for both the wallet and the need.

Picking the trainer is the hard part. You will need to find somebody who is going to motivate you and help you produce results. Certifications and physique should have NOTHING to do with your decision. While at the gym, observe the trainer with other clients. See how he/she acts.

things to notice:

What exercises are they doing?
() if a trainer is standing with a client (during session) while the client is on a treadmill - don't bother! I also say the same thing with curls (but that is a much longer post).

Is he/she quiet or constantly providing feeback?
() Form is never perfect. The trainer should be saying slow down, keep the elbows in and constntly be giving feedback

Is the trainer 'drifting?'
() The clients should be the trainers ONLY concern, if you see him/her checking somebody out, talking to other people (or whatnot) then stay away!

**Questions to ask a trainer. These are some that they should be able to answer (but many cannot). All are common problems but often overlooked. A good trainer or coach should be able to answer all of them.**

Q - What can you have me do to straighten out my shoulders? They seem to be rounded forward and the palms of my hands are facing my body when standing relaxed.

A - (If you are in the majority in regards to shoulders) He/She should reccomend external rotations exercises, strengthening posterior deltoids and the smaller muscles in the back and limit the internal rotator exercises (bench press, lat Pull-Downs). Also some agressive stretching if you are in the extreme tightness category.

Q - When squatting and lunging my knees bother me, should I stay away?

A - It is USUALLY a form issue. Many times the person is allowing the knee to cross the toe line and that causes knee pain. A person should 'break at the hip' (moving the butt backwards to keep a straigh shin line). The back should be arched. It could go further into the ankle comples or imbalances in the Hip Abductors / aductors (give him/her extra credit for mention those).

Q - How should I stretch before a workout

A - Dynamic before - static after. Dynamic stretching is moving stretching. It will loosen the muscles in a fashion more suitable for what they are about to do. Static stretching (standing still) is for afterwards UNLESS you are extremely unflexible then agressive static stretches will be needed.

Thanks for all the info!!

Changing your routine is suggested every 6-8 weeks. Now a change is a complete makeover. Ever see Extreme home makeover - well picture the before and afters in a workout. It should be completley different.

You can save yourself time and money by stopping by a local bookstore and surfing the net and finding templates.

exrx.net is good for the examples. I know I never loved their templates though but their exercise descriptions are usually very good.

Most people would benefit the most by upper / lower splits and full body workouts. Add in some Interval training and you are set to go.

I will do some searches on the net and compile some links that I think wil be helpful. Nic is going shopping after work (because the 12 pairs of Jeans she has are not good enough!!) so I should have some time to get a decent list and some books to check out.

35 is ALOT for 1/2 hour