So this morning Graunt and i were working up a sweat on day 3 of our Comeback Kid challenge, when i noticed something that made me quite angry, actually...
I was observing how a personal trainer, who obviously gets paid by the hour, was standing around his client, constantly looking at his phone, not ONCE looking at the client training technique, his form or how he was doing what he's doing completely wrong!
The client, i'd guess in their early 60's, was doing extended leg curls on a machine, the weight obviously set very low, and as he moved his legs up and down in an uncontrolled manner, the bar that comes over your shins, was bouncing up and down, basically hopping back onto his shins.
The trainer was much more interested in his text conversation and idle chit chat with other members, but this just made me question whether a personal trainer is really worth it then - if THAT is the caliber of trainer available?
Look, i know there are some really GOOD ones out there, but can we please at least just set a standard then?
I'd be interested to see what results this poor old man has after spending hours and weeks and lots of money on a trainer who clearly has no interest in his client's form and technique. It is his job after all, isn't it?
And then, dont even get me started on the fat trainers...
2 comments:
I had a trainer like this at the VA and it seems most of them there are like this. They are forever texting other clients to drum up more business and it's because of the model they use at the gym. A good trainer is worth every cent, but it is also why I stopped paying for one at VA and started at a gym where the client is gold
Sorry to hear about your experience Hila!
Something like that would also make me leave the trainer and find one worthy of my money!
It's just NOT good enough!
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