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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Thu May 17, 2012, 09:00 AM May 2012

What's it like to work with a personal trainer?

How much do they usually charge? Are you supposed to tip them? If so, how much?

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What's it like to work with a personal trainer? (Original Post) Bertha Venation May 2012 OP

Oh, wait. You mean like at a gym. HopeHoops May 2012 #1

It can be very intense. hifiguy May 2012 #2

Do you belong to a gym? suninvited May 2012 #3

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. Oh, wait. You mean like at a gym.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:16 AM

May 2012

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. It can be very intense.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:24 AM

May 2012

I worked with one for a year or so back in '03 when I decided to lose weight and get in shape. I did it through a club, so you paid up front for X number of months. I tipped him occasionally - $10 or $20 and $50 at the holidays. He worked my ass off and I got down from 255 to 198. I've only put 10-15 back on in the near-decade since. Very much worth the time and money, IMO, if you can afford it, as I could then.

suninvited

(4,616 posts)

3. Do you belong to a gym?

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 08:52 AM

May 2012

most gyms, and even the YMCA will let you have a couple of free personal trainer evaluations and sessions with your membership.

After that the fees vary. They can be $15 an hour and up or a fee for a certain number of sessions i.e. $135 for six sessions.

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