I am looking for a trainer in my area....

[tripleV]

If anyone knows someone or who/where i could find a serious professional personal trainer for myself , pls PM or email me...

location: scottsdale/phoenix, AZ....

thanks...

 

[Gladiola]

I recommend searching on www.usaweightlifting.org - that's how I (eventually) found my coach.

You can also look through NSCA - www.nsca-lift.org for high level strength coaches.

 

[Arioch]

I will second Gladiola's recommendation.

 

[tripleV]

thanks guys, can i ask what are typically the fees for trainers at this calibre?

 

[Gladiola]

My coach charged me $70 for a session & he worked & talked with me for well over 2 hours - BUT, he's a fitness nut like I am & does it more for the love of it than the money - he has a f/t job totally unrelated to fitness.

Additionally, he wants to promote the sport of olympic lifting & that is more important to him that making money. So I think that fee is somewhat cheap for his caliber.

I don't pay anything now that I'm a team member - I train with him & other team members (not that many people) & he's setting up a program & helping my form - watching me as we're working, but I'm not paying anything. Since the team itself is a non-profit organization, he can't charge the members for working out at his center, even though I think he owns the center himself (or pays rent on the property out of his own pocket). Non-team members who want to come train there (like my current training partner) pay $5 per workout - & he still helps them out. What a guy!

 

[KRS]

I received my certification through the ISSA. If you go to their website, you can search for one of their personal trainers that's in your area. www.fitnesseducation.com is their website. Hope that helps...

 

[b fold the truth]

Not sure if I could really justify paying someone to train me...not for more than a seminar or something of that sort....

B True

 

[w84me]

agreed ...

Trainer Search

I also received my certification from ISSA ... another link to try ... not used for sales or passing out of info ...

good luck

 

[Hannibal]

Not sure if I could really justify paying someone to train me...not for more than a seminar or something of that sort....

B True

Especially not when you get help for free....

 

[Hannibal]

Yeah, find a training partner or a team. If you know too much, you end up paying for a glorified perosnal spotter.

Or paying for an injury.....no, not bitter at all...