[John Izzo]

I want to pose this question to alot of the people out there that utilize a personal trainer already, or would.

There seems to be some talk about how the marketing tactics of a trainer may actually skew the "actual real-time hands on" experience they particularly possess. For instance, I recently had to get my knee checked out by an ortho and as I "shopped" around, I came across one doctor (by referral by others) that he had performed 5000 knee athroscopies, and 1000 knee replacements since he has been in practice. NUmbers don't lie in my book--and for someone who has been in practice that long and be able to achieve such a number of procedures, must be good; or else the guy would not be in business anymore. Right?

So my question, when you are shopping for a trainer...what are your thoughts regarding a trainer who works with 5-8 clients versus a trainer who works with 30+ or has a waiting list? Who would you want to put your hard earned dollars down on...regardless if you know them?