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Why I have a personal trainer.

Submitted by bill on March 14, 2007 – 4:05 pmNo Comment

When I tell people that I have a personal trainer, they always say, “Isn’t that expensive?” I always answer, “Yup, but my body is worth it.”

You spend your youth accumulating wealth and later your wealth trying to get health. I’d rather just have it now.

For me having a personal trainer is a necessity, not a luxury, to stay on my fitness goals. I find that staying motivated, working consistently at the right intensity, and monitoring my progress is time consuming and difficult. A personal trainer solves this by keeping me motivated, monitoring my progress and making changes as needed.

This isn’t to say that I haven’t tried everything else, like: working out on my own, buying a treadmill, working out in classes, and working out with friends/family. None of them worked. I get bored, start slacking and quit going all together. The only thing that’s worked for me, so far, is having someone design my workouts, design my diet, tell me what to do and keep me motivated.

I go to my personal trainer 3x a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) in the morning before work for an hour. I’m one of those people who needs to work out in the morning, it just works for me and it’s a great start to my day.

But it’s not cheap; having a personal trainer ranges anywhere from $30 to $80 a hour.

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