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Personal Trainer: Do I Need One? | Fitness Advice from Answer Fitness®

April 4, 2008 on 10:42 pm | By Matt | In Fitness How To | 5 Comments

Whether you need a personal trainer depends on your experience in the gym and personal fitness goals.  Learn whether a personal trainer is right for you.

When you think of personal trainers, you probably think of Celebrity Fit Club, the ultra-rich and competitive athletes.

But personal trainers have gone mainstream, and they are more accessible than ever before to the masses.

Getting individualized fitness advice, training and diet and nutrition information from a trainer doesn’t mean you have to be Jessica Simpson or A-Rod.  Housewives, fitness-conscious Baby Boomers, Type-A business people, and even overweight children are increasingly turning to personal trainers to whip them into shape.

But do you really need a personal fitness trainer? And are the benefits worth the price?

Fitness Trainers: Luxury or Necessity?

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that in 2006 there were nearly 250,000 personal fitness trainers employed in the U.S.  In the next ten years, that’s expected to grow nearly 25 percent.

Yet despite their growing popularity, hiring a personal fitness trainer isn’t for everyone.

Although some gyms and health clubs provide free personal fitness training services, most personal trainers come with a price tag. Depending on your location, that could run you anywhere from $30 - $70 a session — and sometimes even more in certain fitness clubs and locations.

So is it worth it? Is a trainer really necessary?

The answer is that “it depends.”

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