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jflooking
19 yrs ago
It seems to be the only way to get my but moving that I did not try yet. Yes, I need to lose 15+kg and I think I need someone really scary with a big stick to chase me around.
A) What is the cost of hiring a personal trainer?
B) I prefer not to get a gym membership.
C) Would they come to my estate - free basic gym in clubhouse - or is that too much to ask?
35y/o female.
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Hi jflooking you could contact our PT Ray who has been training self and wife since several months at our clubhouse gym.
He can be reached at fitness.ifa@gmail.com
Highly recommended. If you need any more info PM me
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Hey there jf been training with Rob since the last 4 months. Already lost 16Kgs so far.
He and his associates are reachable at krunchfitness@gmail.com.
They are US trained and experienced. Email them if you are serious enough to go at it.
jc
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Hello jflooking,
I was in a similar position if not worse a year ago.
Things have totally changed. Sending you a PM with respect to my change and experience.
Cheers
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4G
19 yrs ago
Hi Blaney ,could you share your change and experience with us or you can pm me too
Thanks a lot
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Ed
19 yrs ago
http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/atoz.asp?cat=202&id=289
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alx
19 yrs ago
Hi jflooking, i'll send you a contact for my trainer he travels and has a great way of teaching,he can come to you a give a free assesment then give you a run down of the programme he'll use. try him. alex.maximum@gmail.com
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ssd
19 yrs ago
Hi jflooking,
Did you find a solution to your problem? I have a similar problem too so I'd appreciate the help :)
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Not yet - still thinking, at the moment I'm still unsure if I can commit and spend so much money!
J.
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Chiki if you need the prices I am paying my PT PM me . I do not think its our call to display prices on a public forum.
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ssd
19 yrs ago
Can smone message me with prices too?
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Chiki and SSD you both got mail.
Cheers
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Holykimhk,
I remember you were the pool player who challenged Rocky.
and BTW are you not the PT who had sent info about yourself when I was looking to hire a PT.
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Are you suggesting that some PTs might be posting here pretending to be "happy customers"?
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I am not suggesting that at all. What I am saying is Holykimhk is a PT as he himself has claimed that on many occassions giving advice, claiming he is a PT not only on xpat but also on geo.
I rest my case. thats all nothing else
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Hi all. I am a personal trainer (I am not looking for business) and would like to comment on this thread.
I do think it is unethical to pretend to be a client who has lost x amount of weight in x months and being outed is what you deserve. These personal trainers give the decent ones a bad name and give rise to distrust amongst the population across the board. There is no need to lie just tell the thread you are a PT and go from there.
Prices: Expect to pay $500-$800 per session.
I would ask their committment to continual education. this will indicate their passion and interest for clients not just seeing you as dollar signs.
Services: Avoid a trainer who does not perform a health history questionnaire, some form of posture, flexibility and stability assessment. This establishes what are correct exercise choices for you and a starting place for your fitness. The programme should change every 2-6 weeks so you have progressive development.
Ask for an trial session see if you are compatible. I think it is fair to pay for it and then if it works explore multi-session options.
PTs who use phones continually through your sessions do not have your best interest in heart. Odd exceptions and they should ask permission first.
Many PTs travel to clients. It is fair to pay extra for taxis or travel time as the time they travel to and fro they could have another client at a permanent base. (This could account for the 30-40% commission the commercial gym charges for use of facilties).
A fair committment to a trainer would be three months. For your goals you will need diet advice, weight training 2-4 times per week and cardio vascular of 20-60 mins 3-4 times per week. It's up to your budget how much you do with a trainer. A trap that people fall into is that they only exercise with a trainer and when either you or your trainer are away no exercise occurs.
Kevin Rushton runs Optimum Performance Studio in Wellington street and hasa number of personal trainers go through his doors with courses that he runs. Contact him and ask him to see if he will point one or two your way.
Lastly I am most interested in the methods used to lose 16 kg in 4 months. Whilst safe fat lose is .5-1.5kg per week this (especially in HK) more than difficult to achieve.
Thanks for the opportunity to comment on this more and more contentious issue of what personal trainers charge, do and do not do.
Bodyactive
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Thanks Bodyactive,
Is there something like a "better business bureau" or professional organization where the PT need to register and we might be able to verify their references?
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jflooking: ask the trainer for his certificates,and any references.most good trainers will hold international certificates and wont mind giving any references.
Im a personal trainer and i agree with all stuff that bodyactive said.You have to train 2-4 times a week( either with trainer or on your own) weights and cardio 2-3 times a weeek for 25-40 minutes.
Have a trial session and see wether you enjoy the trainer and the session.
Good luck
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There is no real governing body for personal training world wide. REPS is the closest and covers New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
Some trainers al;ign themselves with education companies and those companies hold their profile on their website.
For example www.chekinstitute.com - search for a practitioner near you - hong kong
or www.ptonthenet.com
bodyactive
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I also want to thank bodyactive- there are at least 3 trainers on this thread using alias' who consistently recommend themselves under false pretences. as a pt i find this unethical and some of the claims are ridiculous. as bodyactive says- check for certificates, REPS is a government controlled agency for standards- certainly in the UK a PT is qualified to the same REPS level as a physiotherapist- that is the standard you should expect, it's your body and your health don't accept anything but the best.
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Yes I am still around. I am about to go on a holistic lifestyle course in usa. I constantly re-educate.
I will look at pm shortly.
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Thought it might be of interest to some people active on a more recent Personal Trainer thread...
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