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Originally Posted by John Izzo
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?
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My preference would be for the 5-8 client trainer, on the assumption that his schedule would be more flexible and can accommodate mine, whereas the 30+ client trainer would be less flexible and I would be forced to fit into her schedule. Also, the 5-8 client trainer or the newer person would be more likely to have the mindset exemplified in the old Avis commercial "We're #2 - We Try Harder".
But frankly, the number of clients that a trainer already has or doesn't have is not important to me. At best, I'd ask not how many people the trainer has trained, but how many s/he's trained that are like me. I am more interested in listening skills, ability to understand my fitness needs and wants, and commitment to helping me reach my goals (not the goals the trainer thinks are best for me, but the goals I have set for myself). Honesty, punctuality, courtesy and the ability to competently demonstrate/teach the exercises are also important.
Mich