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Hi,
I'm very new to this and have a few questions, today about my trainer and trainer etiquette.
I decided to take some money I inherited and use it to improve myself this summer. I'm 45, a smoker, a proud nerd. I'm active but not at all comfortable playing sports or working out. To that end, I hired a personal trainer at a local gym.
It's been just over two weeks now, and of course I haven't seen much as far as results go even though I'm meeting with him five days a week (in theory), but it's only been two weeks. That is not my issue.
So what is my issue? Well...
Sometimes he's a couple minutes late - not the worst thing.
A couple of times he's walked away to take care of other customers before finishing with me, leaving me waiting on the floor wondering what to do next.
If he has me on the treadmill or elliptical, then he's definitely wandering around visiting, usually with the ladies.
If I come in early to warm up, then he finishes the workout early, even though the warm up had nothing to do with him and took none of his attention or time.
When he's into my workout, he's fully into my workout and me, but seems easily distracted, and I'm getting no follow up.
No texts at night, asking if I'm doing thing right. No instructions for off days. etc. No clear diet instructions except a short lecture about macros.
Finally, won't meet on my schedule, only on his. For example, we can't meet tomorrow because he doesn't start until 11 and wants to leave by 2.
I have paid him for 36 sessions and meet with him 5 or six days a week. This week 4.
Am I expecting too much? Is this normal? Remember I walked into my first gym sixteen days ago.
I was peeved that not only would he not meet with me at an abnormal time, before I could think things through, he gave my original appointment time away to someone else. So, I've hired another personal trainer to have as a back up.
Am I being uncool by doing this? I only have a limited number of days before my life becomes so busy training with a pt will become impossible and I want to take advantage of every training day available.
Please advise.
I'm very new to this and have a few questions, today about my trainer and trainer etiquette.
I decided to take some money I inherited and use it to improve myself this summer. I'm 45, a smoker, a proud nerd. I'm active but not at all comfortable playing sports or working out. To that end, I hired a personal trainer at a local gym.
It's been just over two weeks now, and of course I haven't seen much as far as results go even though I'm meeting with him five days a week (in theory), but it's only been two weeks. That is not my issue.
So what is my issue? Well...
Sometimes he's a couple minutes late - not the worst thing.
A couple of times he's walked away to take care of other customers before finishing with me, leaving me waiting on the floor wondering what to do next.
If he has me on the treadmill or elliptical, then he's definitely wandering around visiting, usually with the ladies.
If I come in early to warm up, then he finishes the workout early, even though the warm up had nothing to do with him and took none of his attention or time.
When he's into my workout, he's fully into my workout and me, but seems easily distracted, and I'm getting no follow up.
No texts at night, asking if I'm doing thing right. No instructions for off days. etc. No clear diet instructions except a short lecture about macros.
Finally, won't meet on my schedule, only on his. For example, we can't meet tomorrow because he doesn't start until 11 and wants to leave by 2.
I have paid him for 36 sessions and meet with him 5 or six days a week. This week 4.
Am I expecting too much? Is this normal? Remember I walked into my first gym sixteen days ago.
I was peeved that not only would he not meet with me at an abnormal time, before I could think things through, he gave my original appointment time away to someone else. So, I've hired another personal trainer to have as a back up.
Am I being uncool by doing this? I only have a limited number of days before my life becomes so busy training with a pt will become impossible and I want to take advantage of every training day available.
Please advise.
