Help!!

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I am a member of one of those big name brand gyms that have the personal trainers that try to sell you sessions with methods similar to car salesmen. I have gotten a few free sessions and can definitely see the benefits of working out with a trainer, however, I have financial obligations that make me nervous to invest the money that these sessions cost. I am already spending the money for the monthly membership and I feel pressured to allow myself to be obligated to spend the extra money for a trainer because of my desire for successful weight loss and my cluelessness of resistance training, even though I know this would not financially be the best for me.

I would love to forgo the trainer, but when it comes to resistance training I haven't the slightest idea where to start. I want to make resistance training a very important part of my program. I would like to know if anyone has done the resistance training part on their own and if it was difficult. All tips, suggestions, and resources are welcomed.

 

[Steve]

Structuring the resistance training program to fit your goals isn't hard. There are plenty of competent people right here on this very forum that would be able to do that for you for free.

You certainly don't need a trainer. Will a good one help? Certainly. But again, it's not necessary for successful weight loss.

My advice is, if you don't know proper form/execution of the basic exercises, and not that machine crap, use a trainer for this sole purpose; learning the form.

After that, you won't need the trainer.